Up to 70 specialist operators and at least 50 drones will assist police with communications and SAR capabilities. [ + ]

In 1994, Telstra was offering HF direct dial solutions for remote communities, while in 2009 national proposals were being made to harmonise the 400 MHz band. [ + ]

A forthcoming book will tell the story of the Australian Signals Directorate, the country's most secretive intelligence and cybersecurity agency. [ + ]

The centre is part of a virtualised Tripe Zero network, with Queensland's 13 police communications centres able to work independently and in collaboration. [ + ]

The partnership has its eye on 5G broadband solutions for the public security and professional communications markets. [ + ]

The white paper provides deployment model recommendations and analysis, and encourages MNOs to work with end users. [ + ]

Myren, from the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, takes the place of BDBOS's Barbara Held, who has stepped down after six years. [ + ]

Teltronic and cloud computing services provider Arsys have signed an agreement to provide telecommunications services in Spain and Portugal. [ + ]

Inmarsat will extend its GX satellite network to deliver high-speed broadband capacity for mobility segments in the Arctic region. [ + ]

The area-wide apparatus licence (AWL) type would authorise one or more radio devices in a geographic area and the frequency or frequencies. [ + ]

IoT networks and other devices could one day be powered by a new battery which, its inventors claim, could offer 2.5 times more battery life than anything currently on the market. [ + ]

The Supplementary Alerting Service smartphone app will work with the extant Emergency Alerting System to enhance emergency management operations in the state. [ + ]

Park Air Systems will supply VoIP VHF ground-to-air equipment to Airservices Australia for its OneSKY air traffic modernisation program. [ + ]

Standards Australia has announced its 2019–20 NEXTgen Program and is calling for young industry professionals to apply. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions has completed the rollout of a new mobility managed service for Victoria Police, with 9398 mobile devices loaded with smart applications. [ + ]