Simoco is demonstrating its range of railway communications technology at this year's AusRAIL PLUS, at the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre in Australia, 26-28 November. [ + ]

Zetron's Acom EVO system has achieved P25 Phase II-compliance with an installation underway that will interface with a Motorola ASTRO 25 Phase II system. [ + ]

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Barrett HF equipment has been put to the test in the deep freeze of the Antarctic, during a rescue exercise conducted by the Chilean and Argentinean armies. [ + ]

A live demonstration of P25 System Interconnections has been presented at the Comms Connect conference in Melbourne by supporting members of the P25 Solution Centre. [ + ]

Following last month's auction of New Zealand's 4G spectrum, a supplementary auction will be held in an attempt to unload the one lot that remained unsold. [ + ]

Axell Wireless has received ACMA approval for its CSR 4008 channel selective repeater, broadening the company's public safety solutions offerings for the Australian market. [ + ]

Funkwerk's FT4 S Ex TETRA radio, IECEx- and ATEX-certified for M2 mining, has been teamed with Rohill's TetraNode solution for use in hazardous underground mining and tunnelling environments. [ + ]

A weekly round-up of critical communications and public safety radio news for Friday, 15 November 2013.

Motorola has completed installation of a $32 million TETRA network for Queensland Gas Corporation's liquefied natural gas project in southern Queensland. [ + ]

Successful testing of the interface between Zetron's Acom EVO with Rohill's TetraNode has seen Rohill certify Zetron and its Acom EVO system as an application partner. [ + ]

Data from a NASA lunar spacecraft has been sent to Earth via laser communications, many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves. [ + ]

Telstra has announced the switch-on of its 3000th 4G base station, in Dalby, Queensland. [ + ]

TETRA takes on the Super Bowl; P25 for Toronto airport; 900 MHz interference in NZ; TETRA data to keep highways safe.

WFevents, organiser of the Comms Connect conference and exhibition, today announced the launch of a satellite event to help even more users benefit from the gathering of industry experts that takes place during Comms Connect. The first Comms Connect satellite event will be held in Sydney, at the Australian Technology Park, 18-19 June 2014. [ + ]