Inmarsat's first Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress (GX) satellite has begun commercial service on orbit, with the US government becoming the first customer within the satellite's Indian Ocean coverage area. [ + ]

ARCIA will hold its third annual Brisbane industry dinner and seminar day on 31 July, complete with TETRA and P25 demonstrations. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions has completed the rollout of a P25 digital simulcast trunked radio system in Albany, Western Australia, as part of its commitment to the WA Police. [ + ]

Australian satellite company NewSat has been short-listed as a finalist for Satellite Provider of the Year in the ACOMMS 2014, the communications industry's premier awards for excellence. [ + ]

The new Asia-Pacific headquarters of Exelis, a leading US defence and aerospace company, has been officially opened in Melbourne by the Victorian Minister for Manufacturing, David Hodgett. [ + ]

Police test cellular-to-LMR; Canadian nuclear power stations go TETRA; Sheriff's pleas for new radio system; Public safety comms market report.

A Chinese electronics manufacturer and online retailer has been fined US$35m for allegedly marketing 285 models of signal-jamming devices to US consumers. [ + ]

Hytera Mobilfunk has been awarded the contract for a TETRA radio system for secure radio communications in the metro system of the city of Santiago de Chile. [ + ]

The first Comms Connect Sydney conference and exhibition was a tremendous success, with exhibitors, speakers and attendees all making the most of the event. [ + ]

Tait wins Christchurch campus award; Tri-band LTE-A trials in Korea; US boosting allies' Africa satcoms; ZTE and Marvel aggregate.

New Zealand telco Telecom says it is pleased with the outcome of the auction process for 700 MHz spectrum and with its frequency allocation within the band. [ + ]

Tait Communications' and the University of Canterbury's Wireless Network Partnership has won the BNZ Supreme Award at the 2014 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation awards. [ + ]

Axell Wireless is showcasing its in-building DAS coverage solution for US carriers, idDAS, at this week's DAS and Small Cells Congress in Las Vegas. [ + ]

First responders won't use FirstNet; Canadian uni testing band 14 LTE; Intelsat takes on military comms; Counties split by river can now communicate.

At Comms Connect in Sydney next week, two Tait partners - Logic Wireless and Nexion Data Systems - will team up to showcase their latest innovations that add value to Tait solutions. [ + ]