Industry News
AT&T and Zetron team up for integrated PTToC
Zetron has signed an agreement with AT&T to promote integrated broadband Push-to-Talk over Cellular solutions. [ + ]
Barrett Communications wins comms contract in the CIS
Barrett Communications announced it will be supplying PRC-2090 Tactical HF radio communications systems under a new contract for the CIS region. [ + ]
Sepura lands German offshore wind farm contract
Sepura has landed a contract to provide a complete comms solution for a wind farm, located off the coast of Germany, in partnership with Vissim Renewables. [ + ]
Disaster management centre annual report
Australia's Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety has issued its annual report covering its research sectors, including mission-critical communications. [ + ]
US public safety band report
NPSTC has issued an update report on requirements for a T-Band spectrum auction and for public safety relocation out of the band. [ + ]
Tait, Sonim partner for PTToC
Tait Communications and Sonim Technologies have joined forces to offer the former's UnifyVoice PTT over cellular solution on the latter's XP6 and XP7 rugged Android devices. [ + ]
Motorola comms for chemical plant
Saudi Arabia's Sadara Chemical Company will deploy an integrated Motorola Solutions TETRA system to keep employees and plant infrastructure safe. [ + ]
Explore collaboration in a digital economy this November
The ITU Telecom World 2016 event, being held in Thailand from 14–17 November 2016, will have 5G and collaborative regulation in a digital economy at the top of its agenda. [ + ]
Backhaul, May 2016: the industry 10 and 25 years ago
Take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field in Australia in the distant and not-too-distant past. [ + ]
Location data law fails to pass
A proposed US law that would have made it easier for law enforcement officials to obtain location data from smartphones during emergencies has been defeated. [ + ]
ARCIA dinner and networking event
ARCIA will hold its Industry Dinner and Networking Event at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park on 22 June, coinciding with Comms Connect Sydney. [ + ]
DAMM deployed in Oman and Saudi Arabian airports
Increasing numbers of passengers are moving through the GCC every year, which is why key airports in the region are now using the DAMM TetraFlex System to secure radio communication. [ + ]
NEC, Tait team for mission-critical comms
NEC Australia and NEC New Zealand have announced an agreement with Tait Communications to deliver mission-critical wireless services to emergency services organisations worldwide. [ + ]
San Francisco airport goes with TETRA
PowerTrunk has been awarded a TETRA network order for the San Francisco International Airport as part of an upgrade program for airports across the US. [ + ]
International regulatory news update
What's going on in international regulatory news? The ACMA lays it out. [ + ]