In the aftermath of the December quake, Caltta Technologies mobilised a dedicated emergency support team equipped with cutting-edge communications technology. [ + ]

TCCA has welcomed US-based network testing company Valid8 and UK-based network operator BT as new members. [ + ]

Dubbed 'Uber for drones', Australian startup Aerologix matches drone operators with clients that need aerial imaging. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions' SmartConnect service will extend the reach and capacity of the NSW SES's mission-critical radio communications, while its broadband push-to-talk service will support the state's Emergency Services Organisations. [ + ]

Telstra has announced a range of new initiatives to support Australians during a challenging summer of natural disasters, including an emergency roaming simulation. [ + ]

More than 100 communities and locations across rural and regional Australia are set to benefit from significant communications upgrades made possible by $170.2 million in government funding. [ + ]

A new collaborative project is aiming to provide the earliest possible warning and accurate location of lightning strikes at the greatest risk of starting a fire. [ + ]

Conventional wisdom held that wireless communication in the complex underground environments of mines was virtually impossible due to signal attenuation. [ + ]

Cybersecurity company Forescout has released an analysis of 21 newly discovered vulnerabilities within OT/IoT routers and open-source software components. [ + ]

Telecom company Spark has announced a milestone of one million IoT connections for Bluecurrent's (formerly Vector Metering) smart electricity meter network. [ + ]

The International Telecommunication Union has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of mobile systems. [ + ]

Teltronic was selected to install a TETRA digital radio system that allows not only voice communication but also other important functionalities. [ + ]

Nokia and Ooredoo Qatar have established what is understood to be the Middle East and Africa's (MEA's) first private wireless network for the energy sector. [ + ]

CIRA is a world-leading research group, based in Western Australia, created by Curtin University to advance radio astronomy science and engineering. [ + ]

The post-incident review aims to reveal what industry, government and the community can learn from the outage, with a focus on emergency calls, customer communications and complaints handling. [ + ]