Public Safety

Network slicing in emergency services

01 May, 2023 by John Hopping, Principal Architect Asia Pacific, Cradlepoint | Supplied by: Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

Good news is on the way — the latest technology, in the form of 5G network slicing, will represent a tangible shift in the connectivity landscape.


Reminder: changes to 800 MHz trunked spectrum

01 May, 2023 | Supplied by: ARCIA

If you or your clients have trunked radio systems operating on the 800 MHz spectrum (Motorola, Tetra or GE format), then they must change frequencies.


Hytera Launches New Generation TETRA Portable Radio PT590

01 May, 2023 | Supplied by: Caelus Wireless

Hytera has expanded its TETRA radio portfolio by releasing PT590, a mission-critical portable TETRA radio that is designed to provide excellent coverage.


Communication Support Vehicle donated to Paris Fire Brigade

27 April, 2023

Eutelsat Communications has made a donation to the Paris Fire Brigade, equipping a Communication Support Vehicle with the latest in connectivity infrastructure.


New ETSI standard supports multimedia emergency comms

18 April, 2023

Next-generation core services allow citizens to utilise multimedia emergency communication (voice, photos, video, text) to contact the relevant emergency call centre.


UK ambulance service to trial 'unbreakable' connectivity

13 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Hybrid Connex

New technology amalgamates clever software, cutting-edge hardware, and cellular and satellite services into one package that is said to create unbreakable, permanent connectivity.


Munich chooses TETRA for underground rail network

12 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Sepura

The 500,000th Sepura TETRA radio has been deployed in Germany, for use on the Munich city underground rail network.


Hytera PT590 TETRA portable radio

31 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. Ltd

The rugged TETRA radio offers easy operation at the frontline, due to its ergonomic design, intuitive display, one-fits-all Type-C, remote radio management, multi-device collaboration and voice commands.


Radio amateurs respond to Cyclone Gabrielle

02 March, 2023 by Don Robertson ZL2TYR/ZK6EX, CEO | Supplied by: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)

As Cyclone Gabrielle approached the coastline of New Zealand, members of New Zealand's Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) wasted no time kicking into gear.


Multitone Electronics Appear Crew paging app

15 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Multitone Communications Australasia Pty Ltd

Multitone Electronics' Appear Crew app provides smartphone paging for emergency services. By bringing paging to smartphones, the app complements the use of radio pagers for callouts and futureproofing emergency services.


Collaboration is key in natural disaster response

01 February, 2023 by David Dennis* | Supplied by: Octave

The beauty of cloud-based collaboration is that everyone doesn't have to be on the same system to be on the same page during a crisis.


Hytera GC550 2K Mini Body Camera

24 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. Ltd

Hytera Communications' GC550 2K Mini Body Camera, designed with intensive attention to ergonomics, can be used to promote workplace transparency and personnel safety for law enforcement and security.


Emergency services fleet management: ambulance vehicles case study

01 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

Emergency services need to consider today not only how that connectivity will be delivered, but also how to efficiently incorporate so many new devices into a Wireless WAN infrastructure.


Public safety infrastructure a $2 billion opportunity

06 December, 2022 | Supplied by: SNS Telecom & IT

SNS Telecom & IT estimates that the market for public safety LTE and 5G infrastructure will grow at a CAGR of approximately 13% between 2022 and 2025.


Ghent fire brigade explores broadband communication

02 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Airbus Defence & Space Oy

Airbus has provided its Tactilon Agnet communication and collaboration platform to the fire brigade of Ghent, in Belgium, for use on existing public broadband networks.


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