US mobile networks at severe risk from fires
11 November, 2020 by Chris BarncardAbout one in four people in the US live in areas served by cellular phone towers at risk of an outage caused by wildfires, according to researchers.
Telcos, energy networks addressing power outages
06 November, 2020Energy Networks Australia and Communications Alliance have signed an MOU to improve collaboration and knowledge-sharing to better respond to emergency situations.
NSW SES begins Far North Coast migration to the PSN
05 November, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe NSW SES is taking advantage of a huge boost in in-vehicle radio coverage from Byron Bay to Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah.
First findings from Virve 2.0 devices RFI to be announced
03 November, 2020Initial findings from Finland's Virve 2.0 mobile devices RFI will be presented in an online session on Thursday, 5 November as part of Critical Communications Week.
$10m for rapidly deployable emergency comms
29 October, 2020COWs, SatCOWs, NBN Road Muster trucks and portable satellite kits will be acquired and pre-positioned ahead of the 2020–21 bushfire season.
Next-generation distress beacon research
15 October, 2020NASA has partnered with Australia's SmartSatCRC to advance distress-related communications and navigation technology.
Telecommunications essential to keeping Australians connected
14 October, 2020 by John Stanton | Supplied by: Communications AllianceThe development of the Telecommunications Emergency Communications Protocol provides a common operating model for communications disaster management.
Security for mobile and wearable devices
08 October, 2020 by Jonathan NallyPotential security vulnerabilities inherent in smart devices being used by first responders are reviewed in a new NIST report.
Upgrade for Vanuatu's emergency radio network
06 October, 2020Vanuatu's national government will get an upgraded emergency radio network under a joint project with Australia.
P25 Steering Committee, CISA release P25 resource
28 September, 2020The Statement of Project 25 User Needs aims to help users better understand P25 technologies and identify their communications needs.
Finland strides ahead with its Virve 2.0 devices RFI
28 September, 2020 by Jonathan NallyErillisverkot has issued an RFI for end-user devices that could be used by Finland's forthcoming public safety mobile broadband network, Virve 2.0.
New Zealand appoints next-gen emergency comms board
02 September, 2020The former CEO of Air New Zealand, Rob Fyfe, has been appointed chair of the Next Generation Critical Communications Executive Governance Board.
Bushfire Inquiry recommends communications improvements
31 August, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe NSW Bushfire Inquiry has made a range of recommendations for strengthening the state's emergency communications capabilities.
Public safety research reports released
28 August, 2020The US National Public Safety Telecommunications Council has released several reports covering MCPTT and the use of emerging technologies.
Public warning systems for safer societies
26 August, 2020 by Marta Azevedo SilvaPublic warning systems help to protect the population by allowing for timely management of the emergency and an opportunity to reduce its impact.
