Satellite dishes to provide NBN connectivity have now been installed on 100 Rural Fire Service buildings across Australia under the $37.1 million STAND package. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions has been awarded a contract by Helsetjenestens Driftsorganisasjon for Nødnett HF to provide a new CommandCentral control room solution. [ + ]

Middleboxes are vital for ever-faster networks that need performance management, and for resisting cyber attacks with defence that copes with encrypted traffic. [ + ]

The project aims to ensure that key mission-critical services have access to secure connectivity, as well as to build preparedness for mass-volume IoT adoption. [ + ]

The facility will feature a state-of-the-art RF laboratory and a 5G showcase demonstration area, and connect directly to UTS's anechoic chamber. [ + ]

Australia has become one of the first countries in the world to update its RF safety standard based on new international guidelines. [ + ]

As of January 2021, more than 30% of the world's countries now have 5G availability, with networks increasing by 350% during the past year. [ + ]

Founded in 2004, Swoop operates one of the largest fixed-wireless networks with 220 towers across all mainland states and has 110 staff. [ + ]

Thales has been chosen by the French defence procurement agency to lead a second part of the ground segment of the Syracuse IV system for the French armed forces. [ + ]

Zetron has been awarded a $4 million contract by Victoria's Country Fire Authority for the supply of a new command and control system. [ + ]

The Australasian Critical Communications Forum and Wray Castle will conduct a training course on private and mission-critical broadband technologies. [ + ]

Codan Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in US-based company Domo Tactical Communications, for the sum of $114 million. [ + ]

Communications and cloud industry expert Michael Tessler joins BAI Communications' board to help drive the company's expansion strategy. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions has been selected to be the main contractor to design and build a deployable, TETRA/LTE communications network for the German Armed Forces. [ + ]

Slovenia's Ministry of Interior has chosen a consortium headed by Airbus to deploy a new TETRA radio network for the country's state authorities and police forces. [ + ]