Industry News
Tait partners with Mobile Mentor
Tait Communications has joined forces with enterprise mobility expert Mobile Mentor to expand communications possibilities for public safety agencies. [ + ]
USAF orders extra Combat Survivor Evader Locators
Boeing will deliver an additional 2550 Combat Survivor Evader Locator radios, used in the rescue of downed pilots and other war fighters in dangerous situations. [ + ]
Christchurch mayor to present at Disaster & Emergency Management Conference
The Hon Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch, will present at the Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference on the Gold Coast, 5-7 May. [ + ]
Codan SDR in use with humanitarian organisation
Codan's Envoy HF software-defined radio has been successfully deployed by a leading global humanitarian organisation. [ + ]
Data on demand
Airwave UK has launched 4Gmax, which provides secure and resilient high-speed 'data on demand' for emergency services by using bandwidth from up to four commercial mobile networks. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 28 February 2014
Telstra doesn't waste time with 700 MHz; Airline alert system; Reverse 911 for 99; Datron retires radios, sues Etherstack; Germany tests LTE Broadcast.
[ + ]RAF to use Tait secure radios
Tait Communications has been awarded a contract by Petards Group to provide radio equipment and services to be used by the Royal Air Force (RAF). [ + ]
Zetron software to connect 47 communications centres in Japan.
Zetron's MAX Dispatch Portal software will soon connect to and allow resource sharing among Zetron MAX Dispatch systems being deployed at 47 communications centres in Japan. [ + ]
ARCIA events for 2014
ARCIA will be holding a number of industry events around the country, including seminars and the annual gala dinner. [ + ]
Super Bowl saw 11,000 TETRA calls per day
New Jersey Transit's TETRA network saw significant use in the days leading up to and on the day of Super Bowl in support of bus and light rail transportation operations. [ + ]
Welsh police force gets mobile access to data
Dyfed-Powys Police has selected Airwave's mobile applications suite to deliver access to systems such as the Police National Computer, as well as command, control, crime and intelligence systems. [ + ]
Airport caterer selects Simoco Xd DMR
Simoco has supplied a Simoco Xd Tier II system to Alpha Flight Services, a catering company that operates at Perth Airport. [ + ]
Transit Wireless begins second phase of New York rollout
Transit Wireless has begun rolling out wireless connectivity to 40 more subway stations in New York, with completion of the phase expected by mid-year. [ + ]
Latest GPS satellite sends initial signals
It's all systems go for the latest Boeing-built GPS IIF global navigation systems satellite, launched on 20 February, with initial signals received. [ + ]
Simoco secures Bahrain airport DMR contract
Simoco Group has been awarded a five-year contract to deliver an Xd Tier III trunked system to Bahrain International Airport, which sees 1052 flight departures per week. [ + ]