Motorola wins Canadian emergency comms contract
10 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsEmergency services in Vancouver have selected Motorola's ASTRO P25 to replace the current regional emergency communications radio system.
WA installs emergency phone in national park
27 January, 2015A satellite telephone connected to the 000 emergency service has been installed in WA's Kalbarri National Park to improve response times for medical emergencies.
Repeaters deployed to beat Hawaiian lava flow
20 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Codan CommunicationsCodan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications.
Repeaters deployed to beat Hawaiian lava flow
20 January, 2015Codan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications.
Better location information for mobile calls to Triple Zero
17 December, 2014Emergency services organisations can now obtain automatic access to improved information about the location of Australians who dial Triple Zero (000) seeking help from a mobile.
Investigation report gives FirstNet rap over knuckles
12 December, 2014A report from the US Department of Commerce's Office of Inspector General into practices at FirstNet has found substantial deficiencies in the agency's operations.
ARCIA economic study available for download
09 December, 2014ARCIA's landmark study into the worth of spectrum used for the LMR industry is now available for download from the association's website.
Rural radio - Victorian firefighters join the digital age
08 December, 2014 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Telstra Strategic Marketing Group
Firefighters in country Victoria now have access to a digital radio system that puts them in direct communication with dispatch operators in Melbourne.
Icebound - how satcoms saved the day
01 December, 2014
Satellite communications that provided voice, data and tracking were a crucial element in the rescue of passengers stranded aboard a Russian research ship in the Antarctic.
OPINION: Narrowband, not narrow-minded
27 November, 2014 by David Cox* | Supplied by: Pacific Wireless Communications Pty LtdThe LMR industry must refocus from its protocol wars and provide its customers with smarter, more efficient and client-focused solutions that include data applications.
Restack of digital TV services completed
25 November, 2014 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsBroadcast Australia has completed the process of clearing digital television services within the Spectrum Restack Program from the digital dividend band (694-820 MHz) on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Productivity Commission to make recommendations on mobile broadband
24 November, 2014The Productivity Commission has been tasked with undertaking a cost-benefit analysis of the best way to deliver a mobile broadband capability for public safety agencies.
Unified communications - changing public safety
19 November, 2014 by Steve Crutchfield, Managing Director, Motorola Solutions Australia and New Zealand | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsUnified communications technologies have the potential to re-shape proactive and reactive response strategies for Australia's frontline responders, argues Motorola Solutions' Steve Crutchfield.
Govt opens consultations on future of spectrum in Australia
12 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media AuthorityThe Department of Communications has released a consultation paper on the future management of spectrum in Australia and is seeking public comment by 2 December 2014.
Latest monthly update from Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand
06 November, 2014The New Zealand regulator has identified serious cases of interference caused by LED lighting and is calling for cross submissions to its review of the Radiocommunications Act 1989.
