Finland's Codea joins TCCA
01 July, 2020Codea's software is used by rescue services, hospitals and private ambulance companies for navigation and for the handling of emergency missions.
Royal Commission calls for communications input
24 June, 2020The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has invited input on emergency services communications and other topics.
A critical time for Australia's comms ecosystem
23 June, 2020 by Geoff SpringAustralia's public safety communications ecosystem urgently needs to be officially recognised as critical infrastructure in order to secure its future.
FirstNet Board approves US$218m network upgrade
22 June, 2020The upgrades will set the FirstNet network core on the path to 5G and will expand the fleet of deployable assets.
EE, Nokia to trial 4G LTE air-to-ground network
22 June, 2020EE has signed an agreement with Nokia to build a nationwide 4G LTE air-to-ground network for the UK's Emergency Services Network.
Planning for Australia's connectivity during natural disasters
16 June, 2020 by Gavin Wilson*Authorities must include network technology that can provide failover or fast pop-up options for connectivity during disasters.
New GRN site goes live on the NSW Central Coast
09 June, 2020The NSW Telco Authority continues to expand the government radio network, with a new site activated at Wyong Creek on the NSW Central Coast.
Comms industry input to the 'Bushfires' Royal Commission
15 May, 2020 by Jonathan NallyCommunications and disaster management experts have outlined steps that should be taken to improve Australia's mission-critical communications environment.
Power loss the main culprit for bushfire comms problems
13 May, 2020Loss of power rather than fire damage was the main contributor to mobile network outages during the 2019–20 summer bushfires, according to an ACMA report.
Canberra provides $37.1m emergency comms boost
12 May, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe federal government has announced funding of $37.1 million to improve communications resilience during natural disasters, including satcoms and more backup power.
NSW Critical Communications Enhancement Program update
11 May, 2020The NSW Telco Authority has continued to roll out the CCEP during the COVID-19 outbreak, with 50 sites operational and hundreds more under design or construction.
The critical need to accelerate PSMB deployments globally
06 May, 2020 by Jason Karp, Public Safety NetworkCountries can quickly deploy mission-critical broadband networks if they choose the right operating models and the right incentives, says PSN's Jason Karp.
Work to begin on Finland's PSMB system
23 April, 2020Finland's public safety comms operator, Erillisverkot, has awarded 10-year contracts to Elisa and Ericsson for the Virve 2.0 public safety network.
Indoor location of rescue forces in distress
21 April, 2020Scientists have developed technology to locate personnel inside buildings without having to rely upon continuous GPS signals.
Cyberkey Blue 2 rechargeable smart key
01 April, 2020The CyberKey Blue 2 is a rechargeable smart key that connects to the user's smartphone app to provide virtual real-time access control for the most remote sites.
