Public Safety

Sepura SCL3 TETRA and 4G/5G Device

08 March, 2024 | Supplied by: Sepura

The product has the flexibility to be deployed as LTE only or as hybrid TETRA and 4G/5G, enabling the migration to mission-critical broadband communication.


One week on: AT&T's nationwide network outage

29 February, 2024 by Lauren Davis

Any Australians who found themselves in the United States last week may have experienced a sense of déjà vu after major telco company AT&T suffered a massive network outage that affected mobile phone users nationwide.


How MCX continued to evolve in 2023

21 February, 2024 by Anatoli Levine, Director, Products and Standards at Softil Innovative Communications | Supplied by: Softil

The year 2023 was one of continuous evolution of the critical communications ecosystem towards broadband, open standards-based communications technologies known as MCX.


St John WA selects Omnitronics for ambulance dispatch

19 February, 2024 | Supplied by: Omnitronics Pty Ltd

St John WA has commenced implementation of the omnicore Enterprise Dispatch system, with the service now live with the State Operations Centre and across metropolitan operations.


Major investment to evolve and expand FirstNet in US

15 February, 2024

The FirstNet Authority and AT&T have announced a 10-year, $8 billion investment in the future of FirstNet — the USA's public safety network.


Axon Body Workforce body cameras

09 February, 2024 | Supplied by: Axon Public Safety Australia

The cameras are lightweight, customisable and integrated with Axon's real-time operations and evidence management technology.


Public safety broadband investments to exceed $5.7bn by 2026

24 January, 2024 | Supplied by: SNS Telecom & IT

The public safety broadband market will grow at a CAGR of approximately 10% over the next three years, eventually accounting for more than $5.7 billion.


Emergency comms vital to Gansu earthquake rescue efforts

16 January, 2024 | Supplied by: Caltta Technologies Co., Ltd

In the aftermath of the December quake, Caltta Technologies mobilised a dedicated emergency support team equipped with cutting-edge communications technology.


Critical infrastructure — is communications really part of it?

15 January, 2024 by Ian Miller*

Recent communications failures should cause everyone to stop and think about whether our communications systems are being treated as critical infrastructure.


10 predictions for mission-critical comms in 2024

10 January, 2024 by Anatoli Levine, Director, Products and Standards at Softil Innovative Communications | Supplied by: Softil

Softil has issued its annual outlook for the disruptive MCX industry covering the 2024 period and highlighted 10 probable advances in group communications that the coming year will bring.


Motorola comms services support NSW SES, Telco Authority

19 December, 2023

Motorola Solutions' SmartConnect service will extend the reach and capacity of the NSW SES's mission-critical radio communications, while its broadband push-to-talk service will support the state's Emergency Services Organisations.


Telstra announces support initiatives for disaster season

18 December, 2023

Telstra has announced a range of new initiatives to support Australians during a challenging summer of natural disasters, including an emergency roaming simulation.


TETRA system for Jakarta light rail goes into operation

04 December, 2023 | Supplied by: Teltronic SA Unipersonal

Teltronic was selected to install a TETRA digital radio system that allows not only voice communication but also other important functionalities.


Axon Body 4 body-worn camera

30 November, 2023 | Supplied by: Axon Public Safety Australia

The Axon Body 4 is a next-generation body-worn camera that provides high-quality footage with additional perspectives, streamlined operations and real-time communications support.


What can we learn from the Optus outage?

08 November, 2023 by Lauren Davis

The outage was a stark reminder of how dependent we are on telco providers for our everyday communication needs, and how significantly we are affected when things go wrong.


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