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. [ + ]

Radio trials on Hume Hwy; Fake phone towers found; Buy or sell tower company stock?; APCO encourages apps; FirstNet's fresh faces.

The WIA has made a submission to the Department of Communications' spectrum review, and is communicating with the ACMA on the Amateur Licence Conditions Determination. [ + ]

Finnish paper producer Metsä Fibre Oy has chosen a complete Sepura solution for use throughout its mill in Joutseno. [ + ]

Three 2014 Knowledge Innovation Award winners have been recognised during the AFAC/Bushfire & Natural Hazards CRC Conference. [ + ]

Radio-tower attack started WWII; Train-crash tapes released; Canada gets alert system; Europe's 700 MHz for mobile broadband by 2020; DAB+ emergency trials continue; Pie boys beckoned with beacons.

The $39.2m Regional Mobile Communications Project is almost complete in Western Australia, with 113 new communications towers installed. [ + ]