Fire & Rescue NSW orders fire helmets with built-in comms
06 February, 2015MSA Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier of new structural firefighting helmets and in-built communication systems to Fire & Rescue NSW, making it one of the largest tenders of its kind in the world.
DAMM Cellular Systems appoints regional manager in Kuala Lumpur
30 January, 2015 | Supplied by: DAMM Cellular SystemsDAMM Cellular Systems has appointed Desmond Cheong as regional manager to be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to support partners and customers in Asia.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web 30 January 2015
30 January, 2015
Smartphone becomes a two-way; FirstNet trial to begin; Navy testing LTE at sea; HF licences granted for new tech testing; Refinery leases part of emergency network.
Social network project aims to assist crisis response
29 January, 2015A research project testing the efficient use of social media in crisis situations will undergo its second and final test in Finland next month.
Motorola invests in smart tech ventures
28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsMotorola Solutions has invested in companies that produce optoelectronic microphone technology and mobile field documentation software used by emergency services personnel.
MOTOTRBO SL300 two-way radio wins design award
28 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsMotorola Solutions' recently introduced MOTOTRBO SL300 two-way radio has won the Good Design Award 2014.
KORE Wireless partners with TCAM Technology
27 January, 2015 | Supplied by: KORE Wireless Asia Pacific Pty LtdKORE Wireless has partnered with Singapore-based TCAM Technology to promote its cellular M2M solutions.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 23 January 2015
23 January, 2015
Text-to-000 gains momentum; Tait appoints manager for Brazil; Finland ponders TETRA for rail; Motorola to post results; Sepura for soccer club.
Radio bursts have scientists stumped
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: CSIRO Australia TelescopeUsing CSIRO's 64-metre Parkes radio telescope in eastern Australia, a Swinburne University of Technology researcher has, for the first time, seen a 'fast radio burst' - a short, sharp flash of radio waves from an unknown source - in real time.
Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
22 January, 2015Inmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air.
Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Inmarsat Services LtdInmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air.
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Airwave Solutions UKIn the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area.
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Airwave Solutions UKIn the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls were made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area.
Deadline for SAR conference submissions
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue ConferenceOrganisers of the Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are reminding potential speakers of the 13 February deadline for abstract submissions.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 January 2015
16 January, 2015
ADF gets new tactical radios worth $38m; 911 shut down for 30 days; Boeing, Blackberry's kamikaze smartphone; Mobile comms when you can't get a signal; and Indian TETRA system to go live.
