ETSI issues major standards for NG112 and AML
23 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe new standards cover core elements of the NG112 architecture as well as the sending of location data to public safety access points via AML.
Roundtable examines bushfires' effects on communications
23 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyA government and industry roundtable has assessed the bushfires' effects on telecommunications, and agreed on measures to examine hardening networks.
PSCE, GSMA release IoT communications reports
22 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyTwo new reports jointly produced by PSCE and GSMA cover IoT communications concepts and technical analysis of service levels.
Leidos to overhaul UK police command and control system
21 January, 2020London's Metropolitan Police Service is set to receive a new command and control system for officer deployment in a Leidos-led upgrade.
Minister hails NSW Telco Authority's bushfire response
16 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyNSW Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello has hailed the Telco Authority's 132 continuous days of service during the bushfire crisis.
US Air Force base to get 5G, FirstNet
15 January, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: AT&TThe US Air Force's Nellis Air Force Base and AT&T have signed an agreement under which the telco will provide 5G services along with FirstNet connectivity.
US county swaps on-premise for cloud-based CAD
15 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyCharleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Centre will implement RapidDeploy's Nimbus CAD, a cloud-native platform powered by Microsoft's Azure Government Cloud.
Oakland deploys Motorola disaster recovery service
15 January, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsOakland, California, has selected Motorola Solutions' PremierOne CAD disaster-recovery-as-a-service solution to provide a standby system in the cloud.
Alaska gives carriers 12 months' notice on Wireless 911
15 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyAlaska's Department of Public Safety has given carriers a one-year courtesy notice that a formal request for the implementation of Wireless 911 will occur.
VIDEO: FirstNet put to the test as 30,000 evacuated
15 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThree first responder agencies in Ohio maintained seamless communications when a severe thunderstorm threatened a football festival.
Barrett supplies HF for Chinese fire bureaus
14 January, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Barrett Communications Pty LtdBarrett's 4050 HF SDR transceivers are being used by China's Bureau of Fire and Rescue and the Bureau of Forest Fires.
GME supporting volunteer firefighting organisations
14 January, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: GME Pty LtdCommunications company GME is supporting volunteer organisations fighting the bushfires, such as the RFS, CFA and CFS, through the donation of UHF CB radios.
5G to reach 1.5 billion connections globally by 2025
14 January, 20205G is set to reach 1.5 billion connections globally by 2025 for an annual average growth of 150% over the next six years, according to a new study.
The comms industry needs a strong regulator
13 January, 2020 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIA | Supplied by: ARCIAWhile there is a need for everyone to embrace new technology, we must also have a strong regulator to maintain standards and compliance, says ARCIA's Hamish Duff.
APCO receives approval for security training standards
13 January, 2020The standard is to establish cybersecurity training for public safety telecommunicators, management, supervisors, administration and other privileged users.
