Flood emergency maps shared
08 April, 2021 | Supplied by: Nova Systems Australia Pty LtdMaps indicating flooded areas of NSW were developed in a 24-hour international effort to help the state's regional and rural electricity network restore power as quickly as possible
Feasibility trial for public safety program
08 April, 2021A contract has been signed to trial the national program.
USA provides 9-1-1 funding
01 April, 2021Emergency responders in US to receive added useful information.
Frequentis, APD achieve UK ESN milestones
25 March, 2021Both providers have demonstrated new feature sets in recent tests for the UK's LTE-based Emergency Services Network.
100 satcom dishes installed on Rural Fire Service buildings
15 March, 2021Satellite dishes to provide NBN connectivity have now been installed on 100 Rural Fire Service buildings across Australia under the $37.1 million STAND package.
Logic Wireless Logic Connect Indoor/Outdoor Tracking and Emergency Response Platform
01 March, 2021 | Supplied by: Logic Wireless Pty LtdLogic Connect is a web-based indoor/outdoor tracking platform plus emergency event management service that allows users to be located by roaming from indoor (BLE) to outdoor (GPS).
Zetron wins $4m CFA command and control contract
23 February, 2021 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdZetron has been awarded a $4 million contract by Victoria's Country Fire Authority for the supply of a new command and control system.
ToooAir TA-500 body worn camera with PTT radio
16 February, 2021 | Supplied by: Tooo Air Pty LtdThe ToooAir TA-500 is a light body worn camera that can not only stream and record video back to a dispatcher but doubles as a PTT communication radio.
South Australian AVL trials off to a good start
15 February, 2021Automatic vehicle location trials have set the stage for a rollout to more than 1400 fire and emergency vehicles.
FirstNet users offered access to new capabilities
11 February, 2021Four new options are available to FirstNet subscribers, including a Z-axis spatial awareness solution and high-power, extended range communications.
Sydney GPS tunnel trial to go ahead
11 February, 2021A trial to assess the use of GPS repeaters in Sydney road tunnels has been given the go-ahead, following funding approval and amendments to federal laws.
Slovenia chooses Airbus TETRA for nationwide comms
10 February, 2021 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land CommunicationsSlovenia's Ministry of Interior has chosen a consortium headed by Airbus to deploy a new TETRA radio network for the country's state authorities and police forces.
Minister blasts telcos over infrastructure data delay
03 February, 2021Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud has blasted the major telcos for failing to provide information on the location and redundancy of infrastructure.
AMSA to conduct EPIRB inspections from February to April
02 February, 2021Inspections of float-free EPIRBs will be conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Agency to help operators comply with new requirements.
Navy ship comms help with Fiji disaster relief
25 January, 2021HMAS Adelaide's Communication and Information Systems sailors and Army signallers have been bridging the gap between the ship and personnel ashore in Fiji.
