Mobile command and control
15 October, 2015The Bengaluru City Police has implemented a mobile command-and-control vehicle equipped with state-of-the-art surveillance and communications equipment.
FCC grants waiver to Denver allowing B/ILT channels in 800 PS band
13 October, 2015The US Federal Communications Commissions has now granted a waiver to Denver that allows it to license two B/ILT channels in the 800 MHz band for public safety communications.
Telstra trials LANES at the AFL Grand Final
08 October, 2015Telstra, in conjunction with Ambulance Victoria, conducted a trial of its LANES technology at the AFL Grand Final, including the crucial access prioritisation.
First contract let for UK's new emergency network
03 September, 2015The first contract to provide a replacement communications system for the UK's emergency services has been awarded to Kellogg Brown & Root Limited.
Simulcast the solution for county's comms
28 August, 2015Replacing a multicast system with a modern IP-based simulcast network has brought multiple benefits to a county's emergency services.
Donation helps St John Ambulance with comms
18 August, 2015The St John Ambulance (Qld) Toowoomba Division has received more than $5300 from the Community Benefit Fund to purchase vital radiocommunications equipment.
Ambulance Tasmania fixes comm centre power problems
17 August, 2015Equipment identified as being involved in a power outage at the Ambulance Tasmania communications centre in July and a further partial outage last week has been replaced.
Motorola and Skyscape join for cloud-based public safety SaaS
04 August, 2015Motorola Solutions and Skyscape Cloud Services have partnered to offer smart public safety solutions to UK government agencies through a cloud-delivered software as a service (SaaS) model.
Zetron AcomNOVUS console system
03 August, 2015The Zetron AcomNOVUS integrated command-and-control system is based on the company's Acom solution. It utilises enterprise-class server architecture that can be customised to meet user requirements in a high-capacity, IP-based system.
HF to the rescue in Malaysian floods
23 July, 2015Following severe flooding in several Malaysian states in early 2015, Barrett Communications HF equipment was urgently brought in to re-establish contact with rural hospitals.
Disaster response — comms help recovery efforts
16 July, 2015Radio equipment from Australia's Barrett Communications was deployed just in time for recovery efforts following Nepal's devastating earthquake.
Victorian and US partnership for public safety
13 July, 2015Information sharing capability for public safety will be improved through a newly formed partnership between Emergency Management Victoria and the US Department of Homeland Security.
Mongolian public safety agencies get Sepura DMR
08 July, 2015The Municipality of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has selected Sepura DMR technology for its public safety organisations.
South Australia's GRN upgrade
18 June, 2015 by Jonathan NallyMotorola has begun a $175 million upgrade of the South Australian Government Radio Network, which will expand and improve coverage, add functionality and boost reliability.
DHS hasn't fixed interoperability problems
18 June, 2015The US Department of Homeland lacks "reliable interoperable communications for emergencies, as well as daily operations and planned events", said its Inspector General.
