The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has outlined the alternative path states could take to connect to FirstNet. [ + ]

The Queensland Police Service has purchased 2200 body-worn cameras from Axon Public Safety Australia, taking to 2700 the number of cameras it has deployed on the Evidence.com cloud platform. [ + ]

Following a major motorcycle accident on the remote Birdsville Track, the Royal Flying Doctor Service was guided to a rescue thanks to a portable locator beacon. [ + ]

Do you remember when 'high speed' meant 256 kbps? Do you know what OTC was? Jump into our time warp and find out what was happening in the radio world of yesteryear. [ + ]

RFI Technology Solutions was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame at the recent 2016 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame awards ceremony. [ + ]

O3b Networks is supporting Digicel Samoa's LTE services by providing core connectivity services through the O3b satellite-enabled network. [ + ]

Inmarsat has received type approval from the Government of the People's Republic of China for its IsatPhone 2 technology, making it the only international firm authorised to provide mobile satellite voice services in the country. [ + ]

Etherstack will offer its DMR Tier 2 and Tier 3 Protocol Stack software integrated with existing DMR products from semiconductor company CML Microcircuits. [ + ]

In conjunction with ARCIA, Comms Connect will present a one-day conference in Brisbane on 27 July, featuring case studies and technical presentations, followed by ARCIA's industry dinner. [ + ]

SES Government Solutions has been awarded a contract to continue providing the US Department of Defense with satellite communications from the Thule Tracking Station in Greenland. [ + ]

Keysight Technologies Australia will conduct a series of IoT seminars in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide in August, and will also hold a special webcast for FieldFox users. [ + ]

The operator of Finland's VIRVE public safety network will trial Airbus's Tactilon Agnet application to see how TETRA and LTE systems can work together. [ + ]

Hear the latest about expiring spectrum licences, mobile broadband, IoT and more at the spectrum planning forum hosted by ACMA on 18 July. [ + ]

The KPN LoRa network is now available throughout the Netherlands — the first country in the world to have a nationwide LoRa network for IoT applications. [ + ]

First Choice Communications, Icom America and Etherstack partner to deliver a UHF P25 trunked solution for the City of Roanoke police and fire departments. [ + ]