The first mission-critical LTE network has been deployed in Europe, under a partnership with Sepura and Técnicas Competitivas. [ + ]

Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia Group Communications portfolio, which it said will expand its range of LTE-based public safety solutions. [ + ]

BAE Systems has been awarded a $13.3 million contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA) to continue work on the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) project. [ + ]

Airbus Defence and Space and Bravo will work together to provide mission-critical communications services in Saudi Arabia. [ + ]

Gridstone has been acquired by Motorola Solutions, building on its ability to deliver communications and workflow solutions throughout the Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]

Cobham SATCOM and Inmarsat have enabled in-air connected electronic flight bags (EFB) for the first time with Hawaiian Airlines. [ + ]

The CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope has been used in an astronomical search for intelligent life beyond Earth. [ + ]

Under an agreement between Siemens and DAMM Cellular Systems, the international train control standard ETCS will be combined with the long-range radiocommunication system TETRA for rail operators in Australia. [ + ]

A global SmarTWISP app developer program, launched by Airbus Defence and Space, intends to address the daily needs of professional mobile radio users. [ + ]

Public safety professionals, federal agency experts, app developers and industry representatives gathered this week to discuss interoperability for public safety apps. [ + ]

New Zealand utility Powerco has selected Zetron's AcomNOVUS integrated voice and data solution to improve the company's control centre and field communications. [ + ]

'Thunderstorms' in the ionosphere may be the cause of satellite blackouts when they fly over the equator between Africa and South America, new research shows. [ + ]

Keysight Technologies Australia will be holding software design seminars in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide during December. [ + ]

Codan Radio Communications has announced that it has received Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification for its 2210 Envoy HF radio. [ + ]

Research suggests the macrocell mobile backhaul equipment market will have been almost flat in 2016, but microwave and millimetre wave show promise in coming years. [ + ]