Industry News
Upcoming webinar: advancing critical comms for a safer world
The webinar will consist of a series of insightful and informative sessions led by both local and international experts at the forefront of critical communications. [ + ]
Boeing preps spaceplane for next mission, launches satellites
The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is preparing to launch its eighth mission from Florida's Space Coast, just weeks after Boeing launched its ninth and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites for SES. [ + ]
SouthPAN Critical Design Review completed
Lockheed Martin and Geoscience Australia say they have successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). [ + ]
Bulgaria's National Police Service equipped with body cameras
The National Police Service will deploy Motorola Solutions' V500 body cameras alongside VideoManager evidence management software. [ + ]
BAI announces Titan ICT acquisition, Telstra connectivity deal
Shared infrastructure specialist BAI Communications has agreed to acquire Titan ICT and to assist Telstra with in-building connectivity. [ + ]
Researchers demo real-time flood-sensing technology
UTS researchers have completed field trials demonstrating the AI-driven processing of weather data derived from 5G mobile networks in conjunction with a flood digital twin. [ + ]
Hytera sells Teltronic to Nazca Capital
Founded in 1974, Teltronic is a leading provider of comprehensive high-security communications solutions for critical fields such as public safety, mass passenger transport and critical infrastructure. [ + ]
Starlink suffers global outage; interferes with radio astronomy
SpaceX's Starlink internet service experienced a global outage on 25 July, just days after it was revealed that its satellites are significantly interfering with radio astronomy observations. [ + ]
Global 5G subscriber growth soars in Q1 2025
Global 5G connections reached 2.4 billion by the end of Q1 2025, with projections suggesting an increase to 8 billion by 2029 — representing over 94% of the forecast global population of 8.5 billion. [ + ]
NSW and Victoria to trial cross-border emergency comms
Frontline responders working between NSW and Victoria will soon be able to access improved communications when responding to natural disasters across borders. [ + ]
NGMN reveals a common language for base station antennas
'Recommendations for Base Station Antennas' is a single document that sets shared rules for describing passive, active and hybrid base station systems. [ + ]
Motorola to implement federal critical comms network in Brazil
Motorola Solutions will implement a new federal mission-critical communications solution that will enable Brazil's defence and public safety organisations to seamlessly collaborate during joint missions. [ + ]
New Standard for emergency alerts on National Messaging System
The updated Standard will ensure that Australians can access the latest emergency alerts on compatible mobiles when the National Messaging System (NMS) is operational. [ + ]
Proposed Li-Fi platform is faster and more secure than Wi-Fi
Researchers have developed on-device encryption technology for use in Li-Fi, resulting in a platform that can simultaneously enhance both transmission speed and security. [ + ]
Remote-controlled drones to keep Greater Sydney roads moving
The NSW Government has launched drone-in-a-box technology in an effort to get an eye in the sky faster in response to emergencies and traffic snarls on key road corridors. [ + ]