Public Safety

Motorola to maintain Vic's Metropolitan Mobile Radio network

18 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Motorola Solutions

The contract with the Department of Justice and Community Safety will extend MMR's operation until 2035, providing secure and trusted radio communications for Victoria's public safety agencies.


Drones assist firefighting efforts at Sydney recycling plant

07 February, 2025

After a recycling plant in Sydney's west went up in flames, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) utilised a fleet of specialist drones during its emergency response.


Lancashire Police adds in-car video to full vehicle fleet

05 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions' M500 in-car video solution observes a vehicle's environment from multiple viewpoints to provide officers with real-time awareness of their surroundings.


Softil issues its 2025 outlook for mission-critical communications

31 January, 2025 by Anatoli Levine, Director, Products and Standards at Softil Innovative Communications | Supplied by: Softil

Overall, MCX has built significant momentum globally and this trend is expected to accelerate in 2025.


Blue Mountains hiker rescued with support from Telco Authority

29 January, 2025 | Supplied by: NSW Telco Authority

A hiker was rescued from Blue Mountains bushland in December after going missing for six days, thanks to the efforts of NSW emergency services and NSW Telco Authority.


GME MT605G GNSS EPIRB

24 January, 2025 | Supplied by: GME Pty Ltd

The unit is equipped with a GNSS receiver for positioning accuracy, as well as a high-intensity infrared strobe light for search-and-rescue visibility.


Technology is key to supporting our paramedics

22 January, 2025 by David Dennis, Director of Business Development, Public Safety Asia Pacific at Hexagon | Supplied by: Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division

While technology cannot replace the skill and intuition of trained paramedics (or any first responder), it can significantly enhance their capacity to respond effectively.


Connecting the future: 2025 trends driving the next wireless frontier

17 January, 2025 by Stéphane Marouani, Country Manager ANZ at Mathworks | Supplied by: MathWorks Australia

The wireless industry will continue advancing towards ubiquitous connectivity thanks to non-terrestrial networks, the evolution of 5G towards 6G, and AI-native systems.


Motorola Solutions V200 body camera

13 January, 2025 | Supplied by: Motorola Solutions

The body camera is a discreet, lightweight addition to a worker's uniform. The recording feature can be activated with the push of a button to document a situation, which also serves as an effective deterrent for unwanted behaviour.


Savox LiveConnect 200 body camera

09 January, 2025 | Supplied by: Savox Communications

The Savox LiveConnect 200 is a high-definition wearable body camera that has been tailored for professional organisations, allowing users to fully leverage the data and video capabilities of modern mobile broadband networks and terminals.


Retail workers call for more safety tech this holiday season

19 December, 2024 | Supplied by: Motorola Solutions

Security technologies — including mobile safety apps, body cameras, and systems that allow store security officers to view real-time video of unfolding incidents — make retail workers feel safer at work.


BT Group to deliver mobile services for UK's Emergency Services Network

18 December, 2024

BT Group has signed a new £1.29 billion contract with the UK Home Office to provide mobile services for the country's Emergency Services Network over the next seven years.


NZ's NGCC onboards Emergency Caller Location Information Service

04 December, 2024

The service has been 'rehomed' from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment into Next Generation Critical Communications.


Communication interoperability is vital to silo-free public safety comms

22 November, 2024 by Anatoli Levine | Supplied by: Softil

In many cases, basic interoperability is not enough — more regulations and new policies are often needed to achieve full interoperability between systems and networks.


ACMA reveals new telco industry rules for major outages

15 November, 2024

Telco companies will be required to prioritise customer communications in the event of a major network outage impacting 100,000 or more services.


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