Specialists at the University of Sydney are designing a 5G cellular network that will be dedicated to supporting the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). [ + ]

Bonn will receive 16 bus and tram radio dispatcher systems from Airbus Defence and Space under a new contract in Germany. [ + ]

Satellites 15, 16, 17 and 18 in the Galileo satellite navigation system for the European Commission have been successfully launched by Arianespace. [ + ]

Tait Communications software engineers have been recognised at GovHack NZ for their application that improves travel routes by using public information. [ + ]

Victorians can now download the new VicEmergency app, providing them with information and warnings for incidents such as fires, floods and storms. [ + ]

Airbus DS Communications has received the Frost & Sullivan NG 911 Company of the Year Award 2016 for its Next Generation 911 emergency call solution. [ + ]

Sepura's contract with ASTRID has been extended to the value of €2 million. [ + ]

A global award has been won by Vertel for its carrier-grade wide area network that connects 89 schools across five major regions. [ + ]

An inquiry will be conducted by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works with regards to the provision of facilities to support Australia's electronic warfare capabilities by the Department of Defence. [ + ]

New Zealand's 111 operator service has resumed and is functioning normally, following an earthquake that saw it lose connectivity. [ + ]

The first mission-critical LTE network has been deployed in Europe, under a partnership with Sepura and Técnicas Competitivas. [ + ]

Nokia has announced the launch of the Nokia Group Communications portfolio, which it said will expand its range of LTE-based public safety solutions. [ + ]

BAE Systems has been awarded a $13.3 million contract by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA) to continue work on the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) project. [ + ]

Airbus Defence and Space and Bravo will work together to provide mission-critical communications services in Saudi Arabia. [ + ]

Gridstone has been acquired by Motorola Solutions, building on its ability to deliver communications and workflow solutions throughout the Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]