Industry News
DAMM Cellular Systems appoints regional manager in Kuala Lumpur
DAMM Cellular Systems has appointed Desmond Cheong as regional manager to be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to support partners and customers in Asia. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web 30 January 2015
Smartphone becomes a two-way; FirstNet trial to begin; Navy testing LTE at sea; HF licences granted for new tech testing; Refinery leases part of emergency network.
[ + ]MOTOTRBO SL300 two-way radio wins design award
Motorola Solutions' recently introduced MOTOTRBO SL300 two-way radio has won the Good Design Award 2014. [ + ]
WA installs emergency phone in national park
A satellite telephone connected to the 000 emergency service has been installed in WA's Kalbarri National Park to improve response times for medical emergencies. [ + ]
KORE Wireless partners with TCAM Technology
KORE Wireless has partnered with Singapore-based TCAM Technology to promote its cellular M2M solutions. [ + ]
Tait wins US$3 million contract from Otsego County, NY
Tait Communications has won a US$3 million contract for a Quasi-Sync simulcast system that will provide emergency services with county-wide coverage in Otsego County, New York. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 23 January 2015
Text-to-000 gains momentum; Tait appoints manager for Brazil; Finland ponders TETRA for rail; Motorola to post results; Sepura for soccer club.
[ + ]Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
Inmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air. [ + ]
Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
Inmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air. [ + ]
Repeaters deployed to beat Hawaiian lava flow
Codan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications. [ + ]
Repeaters deployed to beat Hawaiian lava flow
Codan was asked to deliver repeater modules in record time to a customer in the heart of Hawaii's Kiauea volcano disaster to ensure the town didn't lose communications. [ + ]
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
In the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area. [ + ]
Deadline for SAR conference submissions
Organisers of the Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are reminding potential speakers of the 13 February deadline for abstract submissions. [ + ]
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
In the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls were made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 January 2015
ADF gets new tactical radios worth $38m; 911 shut down for 30 days; Boeing, Blackberry's kamikaze smartphone; Mobile comms when you can't get a signal; and Indian TETRA system to go live.
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