The 19th edition of Comms Connect Melbourne will feature the largest number of international critical comms and public safety experts the event has ever seen. [ + ]

Annual investments in private 5G networks for vertical industries are projected to grow at a CAGR of 41% between 2025 and 2028, eventually surpassing US$5 billion by the end of 2028. [ + ]

A $252 million agreement between Geoscience Australia and Inmarsat Australia marks significant progress in the delivery of the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). [ + ]

Motorola Solutions plans to extend Silvus's reach through its global scale and longstanding relationships with government and public safety customers around the world. [ + ]

Etherstack's IWF solution is being deployed into data centres across the US to provide crucial bridging technology between LMR networks and FirstNet. [ + ]

Life-saving technology that was developed in Western Australia, with funding from the WA Government, is being rolled out in Canada following the recent deadly wildfires. [ + ]

The webinar will consist of a series of insightful and informative sessions led by both local and international experts at the forefront of critical communications. [ + ]

The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is preparing to launch its eighth mission from Florida's Space Coast, just weeks after Boeing launched its ninth and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites for SES. [ + ]

Lockheed Martin and Geoscience Australia say they have successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). [ + ]

The National Police Service will deploy Motorola Solutions' V500 body cameras alongside VideoManager evidence management software. [ + ]

Shared infrastructure specialist BAI Communications has agreed to acquire Titan ICT and to assist Telstra with in-building connectivity. [ + ]

UTS researchers have completed field trials demonstrating the AI-driven processing of weather data derived from 5G mobile networks in conjunction with a flood digital twin. [ + ]

Founded in 1974, Teltronic is a leading provider of comprehensive high-security communications solutions for critical fields such as public safety, mass passenger transport and critical infrastructure. [ + ]

SpaceX's Starlink internet service experienced a global outage on 25 July, just days after it was revealed that its satellites are significantly interfering with radio astronomy observations. [ + ]

Global 5G connections reached 2.4 billion by the end of Q1 2025, with projections suggesting an increase to 8 billion by 2029 — representing over 94% of the forecast global population of 8.5 billion. [ + ]