Industry News
German mine upgrades TETRA
A German mine operation with 26 transmitter sites and around 3000 users has modernised its company-wide TETRA digital radio network. [ + ]
Madison Technologies partners with SOLEXY
Madison Technologies has announced a partnership with SOLEXY, a provider of telemetry solutions for integration and operation of communications technologies within hazardous areas. [ + ]
Thales takes charge of Omani airports' integrated security solution
Thales has been chosen as the master system integrator for the full deployment of an integrated security solution for Muscat and Salalah airports in Oman. [ + ]
Court sentences serial CB radio 'pest'
The harshest penalty yet handed down for unlawfully operating and possessing radio communications devices has been given to an Adelaide man. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 4 September 2015
This week: Comms Connect in Adelaide this month, FirstNet getting serious about security, volunteers help first responders, Tonga gets crowdfunded radio, hospital turns to smartphones, and Ukraine military facing comms problems. [ + ]
First contract let for UK's new emergency network
The first contract to provide a replacement communications system for the UK's emergency services has been awarded to Kellogg Brown & Root Limited. [ + ]
Monthly update from RSM New Zealand
Radio Spectrum Management has issued its latest regular monthly update, outlining changes to the fixed service bands in New Zealand. [ + ]
Bavarian firies get Sepura TETRA
Sepura's German partner, Selectric GmbH, has won contracts for the supply of more than 6000 TETRA radios to fire brigades in two regions of Bavaria. [ + ]
Worldwide high-speed satellite broadband
With the launch of the third Inmarsat-5 satellite, the Global Xpress network is on track to become the first high-speed Ka-band broadband network to span the world. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 28 August 2015
This week: UK trying to sort comms mess, DARPA wants to share spectrum, could comms have saved Cecil?, and will Motorola buy Airwave UK? [ + ]
Tait appoints new leader of global business development
Tait Communications has appointed Craig Clapper as its president of global solutions and business development, charged with building new opportunities with customers and partners. [ + ]
SpeedCast wins huge energy sector satcom deal
SpeedCast International has been awarded a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract from a global oil and gas service company covering services for both onshore and offshore in Asia-Pacific and Africa. [ + ]
Norwegian pipe facility goes with Sepura TETRA
Sepura has supplied a TETRA system to the Subsea 7 North Sea Spoolbase in Vigra, Norway, comprising TETRA infrastructure, STP9000 hand-portable radios and a dispatcher solution. [ + ]
Zetron integrates AcomNOVUS with Airbus VESTA P25
Zetron and Airbus DS Communications have announced the successful integration of Zetron's AcomNOVUS dispatch console system with the Airbus VESTA Radio P25 network solution. [ + ]
Donation helps St John Ambulance with comms
The St John Ambulance (Qld) Toowoomba Division has received more than $5300 from the Community Benefit Fund to purchase vital radiocommunications equipment. [ + ]
