Unlike the ill-fated Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket launch on Wednesday, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket has successfully boosted the latest GPS satellite into orbit. [ + ]

Zetron has partnered with the Government Capital Corporation in the US to offer tax-exempt financing to help public safety agencies purchase new equipment. [ + ]

The Hsinchu County Fire Council in Taiwan has integrated Zetron's MAX Dispatch with a JVC Kenwood NEXEDGE digital radio network. [ + ]

Organisers of the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are calling for submission of abstracts for papers and presentations. [ + ]

Dispatchers told "don’t mention the 'E' word"; Stolen radios lead police straight to thief; Cell phone dead zone could have had dire consequences; Cold War 'Elephant Cage' antenna to go.

Optus has completed the on-orbit testing of its latest satellite, Optus 10, which is now being moved to its operational geostationary orbital position. [ + ]

Tait will provide a digital radio network for use by transport, utilities, logistics and SME services and critical infrastructure agencies across the UK. [ + ]

The US Department of Veterans Affairs intends to deploy a resilient emergency high frequency radio network to connect 200 medical centres spread throughout the nation. [ + ]

The Scottish Parliament has chosen Simoco's DMR, including 250 hand portable radios, audio accessories, fixed mobiles and a 4-channel trunked system. [ + ]

Sepura's Florida-based partner Scientia Global has been awarded a contract to supply a TETRA system for Lebanon's Internal Security Forces - Land Mobile Radio Project. [ + ]

HF radio network warns against attacks; California a step closer to text-to-911; UAE begins phase 2 of TETRA rollout; Sino-Japanese hotline on the cards; Germany joins Euro satellite scheme.

Sepura has announced the availability of its DMR Tier III solution to the global market, a move that was accelerated by the recent acquisition of UK firm Fylde Micro. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions has delivered its 200,000th TETRA digital radio terminal for use by German public safety organisations. [ + ]

Airwave has opened a Middle East office in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, its fourth country-based bureau. [ + ]

Simoco recently took part in the Comms Connect event in Melbourne where it showcased its latest developments in true open-standards communication solutions from their P25 and DMR portfolios. [ + ]