Inmarsat has announced a deal with Cobham SATCOM that will bring high-speed internet connectivity to passengers flying across Europe. [ + ]

On board for the 2015 Land Rover Experience Tour, Inmarsat's global voice, broadband and M2M connectivity will keep drivers connected, even from the middle of the Outback. [ + ]

The Bilbao Metro now has LTE to provide uninterrupted, highly available real-time video monitoring in combination with the mission-critical capabilities of the existing TETRA network. [ + ]

This week: Satcom operators sign disaster charter, France sets date for 700 MHz auction, NZ radio towers to come down, more radio problems for US police, and GovInnovate conference coming up. [ + ]

Inmarsat recently trained military personnel in the Pacific at a multinational event focusing on communications and interoperability in humanitarian aid and disaster response situations. [ + ]

In the ongoing battle against pirates and smugglers, the Seychelles Police have been equipped with mission-critical communications technology from Motorola Solutions to support public safety across 115 islands. [ + ]

The US Federal Communications Commissions has now granted a waiver to Denver that allows it to license two B/ILT channels in the 800 MHz band for public safety communications. [ + ]

This week: Icom wins marine radio award, Nokia returns to public safety, Sepura sponsors Mercedes supercar, and Comms Connect Melbourne is coming up. [ + ]

New Zealand operators who still use 25 kHz-channel LMR equipment at frequencies below 470 MHz have only weeks left to change over to 12.5 kHz. [ + ]

Telstra, in conjunction with Ambulance Victoria, conducted a trial of its LANES technology at the AFL Grand Final, including the crucial access prioritisation. [ + ]

Tait Communications has announced that it will open a new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney, with the regional general manager and regional sales director to move there from Brisbane. [ + ]

Tait Communications has launched a new course covering the P25 suite of standards for digital radio communications via its online education program, Tait Radio Academy. [ + ]

In October 1990, Philips was justifiably proud of winning an Australian Design Award for its PRM80 radios, while in 2005 Kenwood was similarly proud of its latest 180-series radios. [ + ]

If you're thinking of upskilling, the marine radio Australian Waters Qualification is now available as part of the marine radio class licence. [ + ]

A Hytera XPT digital trunking solution facilitated ESPN's live broadcast of the recent 14-day US Open tennis tournament. [ + ]