Rugged computing platforms are becoming central to how armed forces protect communication integrity, with a growing emphasis on customisation. [ + ]

Timely images allow emergency responders to gain an early impression of the situation and provide targeted assistance more effectively. [ + ]

People now expect to remain continuously connected to the internet, even 38,000 feet in the air — and this is transforming the way our global networks are designed and interlinked. [ + ]

While most Australians are planning aquatic adventures this summer, less than a third are confident they could rescue themselves in an aquatic emergency. [ + ]

Tim Karamitos from Ericsson discusses the connectivity requirements of emergency services and utilities, as well as strategies for better resilience and cybersecurity, in the lead-up to 2026. [ + ]

Comms Connect panellist Ruth Tovo, from the South Australian SES, discusses the technical and logistical challenges of coordinating hundreds of SES volunteers across the state.

Emergency services will face this cyclone season with improved cellular communications capability, thanks to the government's investment in the Public Safety Network. [ + ]

The ARCIA Annual Gala Dinner and Excellence Awards took place during the same week as Comms Connect in Melbourne, and it was amazing to see over 500 people attend on the night. [ + ]

From diversity to disaster response, Comms Connect Melbourne 2025 has revealed the technologies and teamwork shaping the future of critical communications. [ + ]

With an open inquiry into Optus and the Triple Zero ecosystem just days away, new legislation has passed to cement the powers of the Triple Zero Custodian. [ + ]

Three new reports provide a framework for how Wi-Fi, Passpoint and OpenRoaming can facilitate and sustain emergency calling and priority communications around the world. [ + ]

Critical Comms editor Lauren Davis sat down with Telstra's Natalie Kolodziej for a sneak preview of what to expect from Comms Connect's first ever Women in Critical Comms panel. [ + ]

The ESA is expanding its capability to communicate with scientific, exploration and space safety missions across our Solar System, having inaugurated a new, 35 m-diameter deep space antenna on 4 October. [ + ]

Selecting a signal generator with high spectral purity ensures that the measurements signify the device under test's performance rather than the signal generator's limitations. [ + ]

UK researchers have built a drone system to deliver defibrillators to people experiencing cardiac arrest, which could help save lives. [ + ]