Tasmania's emergency services will soon be able to communicate directly with each other, when required, using their mobile radio networks, thanks to investment by the state government. [ + ]

Tait's new CEO; 'Creaky' spectrum process a problem; Optus 10 almost in place; Telstra ditches LTE-A 900, 1800 MHz; FirstNet releases RFI; 1500 MHz available in India.

Detroit's emergency services communications systems are so old and decrepit that front-line workers have taken to using bizarre workarounds to ensure dispatch messages are received. [ + ]

The ARCIA Gala Industry Dinner and Industry Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on 1 October, and it's not too late to book your ticket. [ + ]

Comms Connect Melbourne 2014 is only days away and it's not too late to take part, with free entry to the exhibition and keynote addresses if you preregister. [ + ]

The largest engineering event ever held in the Southern Hemisphere will see around 5000 delegates gather in Melbourne in later this year. [ + ]

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp has been selected by Laser Light Communications to be its prime contractor for the first global, all-optical commercial satellite system. [ + ]

Tait Communications has strengthened its presence and growth prospects in Latin America through the acquisition of long-term partner SGM Telecomunicações. [ + ]

Satellite comms provider Inmarsat has showcased remote healthcare and telemedicine communications technologies at the Digital Healthcare Week 2014 exhibition. [ + ]

Comms Connect - only two weeks to go; Airbus selling comms division; UK hams want to encrypt; Telstra's LTE plans; Greek spectrum auction proves popular.

NBN Co. has completed installation of its ninth Satellite Ground Station, at Waroona in Western Australia, in preparation for the launch of the company's Long Term Satellite Service. [ + ]

Simoco is inviting Comms Connect attendees to see demonstrations of the company's latest range of DMR and P25 equipment. [ + ]

Sepura has launched a cloud-enabled applications portfolio for the UK Public Safety market through a strategic alliance with assured cloud service provider Skyscape Cloud Services. [ + ]

Organisers are calling the nine-month long Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, due to begin in October, the most connected race in history, thanks to a suite of satellite communications technology. [ + ]

The Western Australia community of Wilga has been given improved mobile-phone coverage and wireless broadband services, by virtue of the state government's Royalties for Regions $40 million Regional Mobile Communications Project. [ + ]