Industry News
Airbus delivers Chinese metro TETRA
Delivery of TETRA communications systems to metro lines in China will be carried out by Airbus. [ + ]
Location detection of emergency callers improved in NZ
A new caller location system will be implemented for mobile emergency calls in New Zealand. [ + ]
Scholarships for emergency management volunteers
The federal government is establishing an emergency management volunteer scholarship program to assist volunteers with the work they do. [ + ]
Military comms test successful
Multiple aircraft and ground stations efficiently and securely communicated during a demonstration of the Talon HATE airborne networking system. [ + ]
Motorola acquires Kodiak, expands PTT
Motorola Solutions has acquired Kodiak Networks as part of an agreement to expand its push-to-talk (PTT) offerings. [ + ]
US initiates trade practices investigation
Hytera Communications Corporation trade practices are being investigated by the US International Trade Commission. [ + ]
EMV upgrades emergency alert system
Emergency Management Victoria has conducted a trial of its upgraded community emergency alert system. [ + ]
NIARC to focus on innovation in transportation
The 2017 National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition (NIARC) has begun in Australia and New Zealand, with 26 teams from 20 universities participating. [ + ]
Fujitsu RFID technology adopted by Boeing
Boeing will implement Fujitsu RFID technology for the management of its aircraft components. [ + ]
Rail connectivity project to fix mobile blackspots
Mobile blackspots will be fixed along Victoria's five busiest regional rail corridors. [ + ]
WMFS receives HF radio equipment from Barrett
The West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) has received portable radio communications equipment from Barrett Communications. [ + ]
Airbus TETRA for Chinese metro
A digital TETRA communication system will be supplied by Airbus for metro lines in Chongqing, China. [ + ]
Positioning technology trialled by Geoscience and CRCSI
Productivity will be improved for various industries in Australia with a trial of new positioning technology in the resources industry. [ + ]
Public safety mobile apps launched by Motorola
A suite of public safety mobile applications will be launched by Motorola Solutions, designed to provide real-time intelligence to public safety users. [ + ]
Have your say on labelling notice amendments
An amendment exempting members of the Construction and Mining Equipment Industry Group (CMEIG) and the Tractor and Machinery Association (TMA) from the requirement to label a radiocommunications device they supplied has been sought. [ + ]
