Organisers are calling for abstract submissions for the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, which will be held on the Gold Coast in May next year. [ + ]

Axell Wireless founder moves on; LTE Direct tests; FCC looks at 5G freqs; NPSTC releases console guidance; Mission-critical railway comms; Fitting Wi-Fi to aircraft.

WA Commerce Minister Michael Mischin has responded to a request from Critical Comms to clear up some apparent confusion regarding the role of radio in emergency communications in the state. [ + ]

Codan Radio Communications has upgraded its 3G ALE long-range communications waveform, resulting in quicker voice and messaging, and a more robust communications link. [ + ]

Etherstack has won a contract to supply a trunked P25 network to the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF) near Idaho Falls in the United States. [ + ]

The north-east Victorian village of Eldorado has been the venue for a successful demonstration of radio override technology from Melbourne-based Emergency Warning Systems to the US Department of Defense. [ + ]

Sepura, along with channel partner VHF Communications, has been selected to supply TETRA radio terminals for Nødnett, Norway's public safety network. [ + ]

Radio problems could lead to death; US$6.5m on unused towers; Emergency radios stashed; Firies and residents clash over tower; Marconi's towers turn 100.

The winners of the ARCIA Industry Excellence Awards were announced at the organisation's annual gala dinner in Melbourne last night. [ + ]

Queensland Rail has selected Tait Communications for the digital migration of its radio communications network. [ + ]

A man in Melbourne has been fined $3500 and ordered to pay costs after pleading guilty to three offences of deliberately disrupting a taxi company's radio communications system. [ + ]

Sepura has won a second contract to supply TETRA hand-portable radios to the Metropolitan Police Agency of Incheon (IMPA) in South Korea. [ + ]

Tasmania's emergency services will soon be able to communicate directly with each other, when required, using their mobile radio networks, thanks to investment by the state government. [ + ]

Tait's new CEO; 'Creaky' spectrum process a problem; Optus 10 almost in place; Telstra ditches LTE-A 900, 1800 MHz; FirstNet releases RFI; 1500 MHz available in India.

Detroit's emergency services communications systems are so old and decrepit that front-line workers have taken to using bizarre workarounds to ensure dispatch messages are received. [ + ]