MSA Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier of new structural firefighting helmets and in-built communication systems to Fire & Rescue NSW, making it one of the largest tenders of its kind in the world. [ + ]

MSA Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier of new structural firefighting helmets and in-built communication systems to Fire & Rescue NSW, making it one of the largest tenders of its kind in the world. [ + ]

ABC radio tower torn down; Rio railway goes TETRA; Germany to auction 700 MHz in May; military tests interoperability; radio volunteers rewarded.

Australasia's leading emergency management conferences will be held in May - the Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference and the Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference - at Jupiter's on the Gold Coast. [ + ]

The Gloucestershire Constabulary has signed a four-year contract with Airwave Solutions UK to implement the Pronto electronic notebook and suite of policing applications for its police officers. [ + ]

DAMM Cellular Systems has appointed Desmond Cheong as regional manager to be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to support partners and customers in Asia. [ + ]

Smartphone becomes a two-way; FirstNet trial to begin; Navy testing LTE at sea; HF licences granted for new tech testing; Refinery leases part of emergency network.

Motorola Solutions' recently introduced MOTOTRBO SL300 two-way radio has won the Good Design Award 2014. [ + ]

A satellite telephone connected to the 000 emergency service has been installed in WA's Kalbarri National Park to improve response times for medical emergencies. [ + ]

KORE Wireless has partnered with Singapore-based TCAM Technology to promote its cellular M2M solutions. [ + ]

Tait Communications has won a US$3 million contract for a Quasi-Sync simulcast system that will provide emergency services with county-wide coverage in Otsego County, New York. [ + ]

Text-to-000 gains momentum; Tait appoints manager for Brazil; Finland ponders TETRA for rail; Motorola to post results; Sepura for soccer club.

Inmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air. [ + ]

Inmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air. [ + ]

Codan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications. [ + ]