Industry News
Waste management company selects Vertel PoC
Purple Cow Industries has swapped standard mobile phones for a fully managed push-to-talk over cellular service to improve its communications. [ + ]
Ofcom to release more spectrum to meet Wi-Fi demand
Ofcom is set to release more spectrum in a bid to meet growing Wi-Fi demands, as UK households consume 315 GB of broadband data a month. [ + ]
France's SFR telco to offer Motorola MCPTT
France’s second-largest telecommunications operator, SFR, has chosen Motorola Solutions to provide a 3GPP compliant, mission-critical push-to-talk solution. [ + ]
Mesh networking being tested in Earth orbit
A Lockheed Martin payload carried aboard a Tyvak 6U nanosat spacecraft is testing cloud networking and advanced satellite communications in Earth orbit. [ + ]
Kathmandu airport goes with Teltronic TETRA
Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu has become home to Nepal's first TETRA network, supplied by Spanish firm Teltronic. [ + ]
US comms best practices database has been updated
The database covers ways to boost the security, reliability and interoperability of communications systems for industry and public safety organisations. [ + ]
MCP acquires Black & Veatch's public safety consulting arm
The acquisition boosts Mission Critical Partners' ability to modernise wireless communications networks through increased IT support services. [ + ]
Telstra and other firms form 5G Future Forum
Telstra, Verizon, Vodafone América Móvil, KT Corp and Rogers will collaborate on global 5G specifications and interoperability to fast-track 5G adoption. [ + ]
ARCIA's professional training day in Canberra, 30 January
The industry-accredited professional development training event will cover multi-coupling, lightning protection and GIS. [ + ]
US Air Force base to get 5G, FirstNet
The US Air Force's Nellis Air Force Base and AT&T have signed an agreement under which the telco will provide 5G services along with FirstNet connectivity. [ + ]
US county swaps on-premise for cloud-based CAD
Charleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Centre will implement RapidDeploy's Nimbus CAD, a cloud-native platform powered by Microsoft's Azure Government Cloud. [ + ]
Alaska gives carriers 12 months' notice on Wireless 911
Alaska's Department of Public Safety has given carriers a one-year courtesy notice that a formal request for the implementation of Wireless 911 will occur. [ + ]
Oakland deploys Motorola disaster recovery service
Oakland, California, has selected Motorola Solutions' PremierOne CAD disaster-recovery-as-a-service solution to provide a standby system in the cloud. [ + ]
VIDEO: FirstNet put to the test as 30,000 evacuated
Three first responder agencies in Ohio maintained seamless communications when a severe thunderstorm threatened a football festival. [ + ]
GME supporting volunteer firefighting organisations
Communications company GME is supporting volunteer organisations fighting the bushfires, such as the RFS, CFA and CFS, through the donation of UHF CB radios. [ + ]
