Industry News
Swedish transport operator goes with Sepura TETRA
Swedish Radio Supply AB has been awarded the contract for the deployment of Sepura TETRA radios to transport operator Värmlandstrafik. [ + ]
LTE continues worldwide growth
A new report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association shows LTE is making inroads across the globe. [ + ]
Sweden's Rakel network to pilot data services
Airbus Defence and Space has been chosen to pilot secure data services for the Swedish nationwide radio communications network Rakel. [ + ]
JVC Kenwood and Airbus form broadband alliance
Industry heavyweights Airbus and JVC Kenwood have formed an alliance to further develop public safety wireless broadband technology. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 January 2014
Lives put at risk by CB use; Volunteers trained in emergency comms; Towers to weather the storm; Follow an emergency call; Truck crash affects 911 centre.
[ + ]Vietnam selects Tait DMR Tier 3 for pilot project
The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security has chosen a Tait DMR Tier 3 trunked digital radio network for its Traffic Police pilot project. [ + ]
RFUANZ conference and exhibition only four months away
The annual Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand conference will be held in Wellington in May. [ + ]
FirstNet to speed adoption of Safe Cities concept
FirstNet, a high-speed broadband data network dedicated to public safety using a nationwide spectrum licence, is expected to increase collaboration between emergency responders, a new forecast report from the IHS Security & Fire division has found. [ + ]
Tait DMR Tier 3 supports Omnitronics' RediTALK
Tait Communications has announced that its DMR Tier 3 network now supports Omnitronics' RediTALK dispatch console. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 10 January 2014
Deep freeze delays towers; Spare parts from eBay; Affairs of state; Bundying on; More of that Irish luck.
[ + ]New GM for Simoco's Australasia division
Simoco has appointed Robert Meachem as the new general manager for its Australasia division. [ + ]
Zetron's Acom providing resilience to Ergon Energy
Work has been completed on the first stage of Ergon Energy's streamlined, high-resilience radio communications upgrade. [ + ]
Call for papers for APCOA 2014
APCO Australasia is inviting members of the industry to participate in the 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition, to be held 29 April to 1 May in Melbourne. [ + ]
Hawaiian hotel boosts service with wireless system
Motorola wireless technology has helped a Hawaiian resort and spa to increase reliability and improve guest satisfaction. [ + ]
Zetron system handles dispatch for Toronto airports
Zetron has announced that its Advanced Communications (Acom EVO) system utilising the P25 CSSI has been successfully deployed at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). [ + ]
