Public Safety

Avoiding unauthorised radio use in Australia

29 November, 2016

Poor-quality radio equipment that is not authorised to operate on certain frequencies in Australia can easily be purchased online.


€66m raised in 700 MHz auction

28 November, 2016 by Jonathan Nally

Finland has auctioned parts of the 700 MHz band to three bidders, raising a total of €66.33 million.


Airbus Defence and Space TARANIS Smart radio application

23 November, 2016 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land Communications

The Airbus Defence and Space TARANIS Smart radio application is designed for the Tactilon Dabat.


Airbus named Next Generation 911 company of the year

17 November, 2016

Airbus DS Communications has received the Frost & Sullivan NG 911 Company of the Year Award 2016 for its Next Generation 911 emergency call solution.


New emergency app available for Victoria

17 November, 2016

Victorians can now download the new VicEmergency app, providing them with information and warnings for incidents such as fires, floods and storms.


Interview: Mark Loney, ACMA

17 November, 2016 by Jonathan Nally

The ACMA's Mark Loney gives us a sneak preview of his presentation and the ACMA's workshop coming up at Comms Connect Melbourne next week.


Sepura public safety contract extended by ASTRID

16 November, 2016

Sepura's contract with ASTRID has been extended to the value of €2 million.


Electronic warfare operational support inquiry announced

14 November, 2016

An inquiry will be conducted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works with regards to the provision of facilities to support Australia's electronic warfare capabilities by the Department of Defence.


NZ quake knocks out 111 service

14 November, 2016

New Zealand's 111 operator service has resumed and is functioning normally, following an earthquake that saw it lose connectivity.


Sepura partnership provides LTE network for Europe

11 November, 2016

The first mission-critical LTE network has been deployed in Europe, under a partnership with Sepura and Técnicas Competitivas.


Nokia gets serious about public safety LTE

10 November, 2016 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Nokia Australia

Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia Group Communications portfolio, which it said will expand its range of LTE-based public safety solutions.


Airbus and Bravo develop radio comms in Saudi

09 November, 2016

Airbus Defence and Space and Bravo will work together to provide mission-critical communications services in Saudi Arabia.


Siemens and DAMM form rail comms partnership

08 November, 2016

Under an agreement between Siemens and DAMM Cellular Systems, the international train control standard ETCS will be combined with the long-range radiocommunication system TETRA for rail operators in Australia.


App developer program released by Airbus

07 November, 2016

A global SmarTWISP app developer program, launched by Airbus Defence and Space, intends to address the daily needs of professional mobile radio users.


Deployable comms for disaster situations

03 November, 2016 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Excelerate

We spoke with UK firm Excelerate's founder and chairman, David Savage, ahead of his presentation at this month's Comms Connect conference and exhibition in Melbourne.


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