REFFIND adds emergency beacon feature for employee safety
01 March, 2016REFFIND has added a free emergency beacon to its mobile platform, allowing organisations to check on employees during emergencies or catastrophic events.
German Federal security forces equipped with tiny TETRA radios
12 February, 2016German Federal security forces will be kitted out with the smallest TETRA handheld radios currently available in the world.
Ericsson to continue managing the TMRN
04 February, 2016Ericsson will continue to manage the Tasmanian emergency services radio network for the next four years.
Op-ed: Rescuing stranded spectrum for PSMB
01 February, 2016 by Brian Carney, Senior VP, Rivada NetworksIn this invited opinion piece, Brian Carney of Rivada Networks responds to the conclusions of the Productivity Commission's recent PSMB report.
Ericsson's evolution in public safety and security
27 January, 2016 by Jonathan NallySwedish comms giant Ericsson is making the provision of public safety and security solutions a priority for its business.
Spectrum sharing's brave new world
21 January, 2016 by Jonathan NallyRivada Networks wants to revolutionise the way public and private operators share, pay for and access precious spectrum resources.
UK Lowland Rescue adopts Motorola digital radio network
18 January, 2016Motorola Solutions has delivered a secure, digital two-way radio communications network for UK volunteer search and rescue organisation Lowland Rescue.
FirstNet issues final RFP
14 January, 2016FirstNet has released its final request for proposals to implement the US national public safety broadband network, with potential industry partners given until 29 April to submit their responses.
Commission recommends telcos for PSMB
12 January, 2016The long-awaited Productivity Commission report into the provision of public safety mobile broadband was released today, with commercial carriers being seen as the most cost-effective means of providing the service.
NSW releases 10-year communications plan
01 December, 2015The NSW Government has released a 10-year plan for frontline agency telecommunications, which includes consideration of “making better use of private sector service providers”.
Nokia steps up its push for PSMB
01 December, 2015 by Jonathan NallyNokia Networks is making a concerted effort to capture a bigger slice of the public safety comms market and is exhibiting for the first time at the Comms Connect event in Melbourne this week.
Evolving to fast data
25 November, 2015 by TF SmoakNew technology promises to transport public safety communications to the next level, including expectations of spectrally efficient streaming video at ±2.5 kHz.
Orbit X IECEx and ATEX Zone 1 explosion-proof camera
23 November, 2015The Orbit X IECEx and ATEX Zone 1 explosion-proof camera from Bartec enables the capture of images and video, as well as live video conferencing and CCTV-type video streaming sessions, wirelessly in any hazardous area.
Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven RV50 industrial gateway
19 November, 2015The Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven RV50 is a rugged AirLink industrial gateway designed to connect critical assets and infrastructure. It is suitable for industrial-grade applications in energy, utilities and smart-city infrastructure.
Motorola launches public safety vision
10 November, 2015 by Jonathan NallyMotorola Solutions has launched its Next Generation Mobile Intelligence ecosystem, which ties together multiple devices, communications modes and data sources to provide enhanced situational awareness.
