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. [ + ]

A botched network upgrade resulted in the failure of over 600 Triple Zero calls in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia — with four people subsequently passing away. [ + ]

In October, several RFUANZ committee members will be attending Comms Connect Melbourne, eager to explore the latest industry trends and innovations in Australia. [ + ]

Several new research projects are paving the way for technologies that aim to strengthen disaster preparedness, improve power resilience and secure critical communications across NSW. [ + ]

The Chinese cyber operation penetrated the core infrastructure of major telecommunications companies; the very networks that carry calls, texts and data for millions of people. [ + ]

For mission-critical applications, the true measure of a component's worth is not what it costs upfront, but the value it delivers over its intended operational life. [ + ]