The Central Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior will be supplied with approximately 30,000 TETRA digital two-way radios by Motorola Solutions. [ + ]

A new cross-border collaboration project in the Nordic countries will enable public safety organisations to communicate across borders. [ + ]

The Free State of Thuringia in Germany has awarded Sepura a contract for almost 20,000 radios. [ + ]

An Airbus TETRA network is now in operation at South Tyrol. [ + ]

Shareholders have agreed to the purchase of Sepura by company Hytera Communications Corporation. [ + ]

The Inmarsat LoRaWAN-based network is working on a strategy to deliver the Internet of Things (IoT) around the world. [ + ]

ACMA has invited feedback on proposed changes to the Citizen Band Radio Stations Class Licence 2015. [ + ]

An EU-funded project designed to develop interoperable broadband applications and radio communications will hold a workshop to provide information about the next steps after its conclusion. [ + ]

Testing of key satellite infrastructure in Greece has been successfully undertaken by Inmarsat. [ + ]

ESA has patented a new, more affordable type of multibeam antenna. [ + ]

Two high-frequency (HF) radio packs have been delivered by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to the Fiji Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management. [ + ]

Ruggedised military-grade SATCOM terminals will be provided by Advantech Wireless after it received a multimillion-dollar contract with a NATO member country. [ + ]

ICT leadership in the Royal Australian Navy has been recognised with a Conspicuous Service Medal. [ + ]

Satcom Global and SES have formed a partnership to provide high-speed connectivity to maritime, offshore and land customers. [ + ]

Eighteen new apprentices, including some training as communications technicians, have begun work with Ergon Energy this week. [ + ]