Industry News
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. [ + ]
Comms Connect Sydney - registrations open soon
Keep 18-19 June free in your diary for when Comms Connect comes to Sydney, with two days packed full of critical communications workshops and sessions. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 21 February 2014
Emergency Services Levy should be increased; Canada's 700 MHz auction; Airwave opens Scotland HQ; Vehicle-to-vehicle comms are coming.
[ + ]Sepura TETRA for Norwegian power company
The Sira-Kvina Power Company, one of Norway's largest, has selected Sepura STP9000 hand-portable radios for use on its new TETRA communications system. [ + ]
Critical Communications World 2014 date/venue changes
The political situation in Thailand has forced Critical Communications World 2014 organisers to change dates and shift the event to Singapore. [ + ]
UK spectrum facing a 'perfect storm' in 2014
UK wireless operators are facing a 'perfect storm' of commercial and technology challenges in 2014, according to a new report. [ + ]
Royal Brunei Police gets Motorola TETRA
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has awarded Motorola Solutions a multimillion-dollar contract to provide a nationwide TETRA network. [ + ]
