Take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field in Australia in the distant and not-too-distant past. [ + ]

A proposed US law that would have made it easier for law enforcement officials to obtain location data from smartphones during emergencies has been defeated. [ + ]

ARCIA will hold its Industry Dinner and Networking Event at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park on 22 June, coinciding with Comms Connect Sydney. [ + ]

Increasing numbers of passengers are moving through the GCC every year, which is why key airports in the region are now using the DAMM TetraFlex System to secure radio communication. [ + ]

NEC Australia and NEC New Zealand have announced an agreement with Tait Communications to deliver mission-critical wireless services to emergency services organisations worldwide. [ + ]

PowerTrunk has been awarded a TETRA network order for the San Francisco International Airport as part of an upgrade program for airports across the US. [ + ]

What's going on in international regulatory news? The ACMA lays it out. [ + ]

DAMM has signed an agreement with Tait Communications which will see Tait supply DMR radio terminals with DAMM systems. [ + ]

Codan Radio Communications has announced the addition of a new Director of Business Development, U.S. and U.N. Programs as part of its global sales and business development team. [ + ]

Hytera Communications has opened a new showroom, training centre and service centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [ + ]

Organisers are now calling for expressions of interest to present case studies and other papers at the Comms Connect Melbourne conference in November. [ + ]

A new research report has been released on the global RF connector market, including sales, trends and future growth opportunities. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions has released its first quarter earnings for 2016, and while the company reported $1.2 billion in sales, that is down 2% from this time last year. [ + ]

Sepura has signed an exclusive technical partnership agreement with Erebus Motorsport to develop the use of digital mobile radio (DMR) technology within the motorsport arena. [ + ]

An emergency smartphone communications system, which can operate without mobile phone towers, has won a prestigious international award for post-disaster relief work in the Pacific. [ + ]