Bernhoven Hospital in the Netherlands will receive a communications solution from NEC and Zetacom. [ + ]

Zetron’s interface and Daniel Electronics’ radio system have tested together successfully. [ + ]

A CSIRO group executive has been appointed for Information Sciences. [ + ]

The Fornax supercomputer is the second of three that are part of the Pawsey Centre project in Western Australia. [ + ]

NASA’s Curiosity has landed safely on the red planet this afternoon. [ + ]

NEC’s vehicular communication system is part of the DRIVE C2X project. [ + ]

Radio tagging has been used for the first time on whale sharks. It has helped researchers capture footage of them feeding from fishers’ nets. [ + ]

Private equity fund Fortissimo Capital is investing in 4RF Limited. [ + ]

Sepura has appointed a senior VP for sales and marketing. [ + ]

The NSW Science and Engineering Awards have come around again and nominations are sought for each of the categories, including NSW Scientist of the Year. [ + ]

MiMOMax has received an upgrade to its website to include software upgrades. [ + ]

Tait Communications will be supplying a P25 radio communications network to Jim Wells County in Texas, US. [ + ]

North Yorkshire Police has renewed its contract with Sepura and has integrated Netcall mobility technology into its current system to further improve officer response times. [ + ]

Western Power Distribution has received a communications upgrade from Simoco. [ + ]

ARCIA will hold its annual general meeting in August at its head office. [ + ]