A trio of satellite ground stations has taken shape on three islands at the far corners of Europe, ready to pick up distress calls from all across the continent and its surrounding waters. [ + ]

Unified communications technologies have the potential to re-shape proactive and reactive response strategies for Australia's frontline responders, argues Motorola Solutions' Steve Crutchfield. [ + ]

Circulator technology developed at the University of Texas has the potential to double the useful bandwidth in wireless communications by enabling full-duplex functionality, with potential widespread uses in mobile phones and other wireless devices. [ + ]

Public Wi-Fi networks promise to give municipalities more than just free communications for their constituents - there are also benefits in terms of monitoring traffic flow, optimising crowd control, pushing out emergency messages and more.

Digital, noise-cancelling, encrypted radios are giving Team Kiwi Racing the winning edge as they compete for pole position in the 2014-15 New Zealand V8 Touring Cars race season. [ + ]

On 9 April 2014, a software error prevented emergency calls from getting through to eighty-one 911 call centres across seven US states. More than 11 million people lost 911 service for six hours. [ + ]

Swedish researchers have designed a 140 GHz transmitter chip which, in laboratory testing, has achieved a transmission rate of 40 Gbps - twice as fast as the previous world record. [ + ]

The US Army National Guard's Disaster Incident Response Emergency Communications Terminal will be a game changer during disaster incidents, when communications can mean the difference between life and death. [ + ]

Research by Samsung Electronics has resulted in 5G speeds that are more than 30 times faster than 4G, as well as 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology with data transmission speeds of 4.6 Gbps.

Western Australia's Water Police Coordination Centre recently upgraded its Zetron console system to provide updated features, functionality, flexibility and scope for further expansion. [ + ]

Communications between fire and police officers in the wake of the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012, became overloaded and delayed and could have had deadly consequences. [ + ]

Backhaul takes you on a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.

A California Sheriff's department is using repeater technology from Australian-based company Codan to solve communications challenges set by its expansive territory and diverse and difficult terrain. [ + ]

A Hytera DMR system is providing better, clearer, more reliable communications for Moly-Cop's Newcastle foundry, enhancing efficiency and safety.

A review by the Department of Communications of spectrum policy frameworks and deregulation agendas to drive future innovation and productivity is just one of the challenges currently facing the industry, writes ARCIA President Hamish Duff.