Public Safety

TETRA systems expanded by Motorola in Nordic countries

13 February, 2017

A new cross-border collaboration project in the Nordic countries will enable public safety organisations to communicate across borders.


Success at Biathlon World Cup with Airbus TETRA

10 February, 2017

An Airbus TETRA network is now in operation at South Tyrol.


Sepura wins German radio contract

10 February, 2017

The Free State of Thuringia in Germany has awarded Sepura a contract for almost 20,000 radios.


Interoperable European broadband explored at workshop

08 February, 2017

An EU-funded project designed to develop interoperable broadband applications and radio communications will hold a workshop to provide information about the next steps after its conclusion.


HF radio packs delivered by WFP to Fiji

07 February, 2017

Two high-frequency (HF) radio packs have been delivered by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to the Fiji Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management.


ASTRID TETRA upgraded by Airbus

31 January, 2017

Government approval has been granted for ASTRID to modernise its TETRA network in Belgium over the next few years.


Canberra doesn't have a plan for emergency comms

25 January, 2017 by Mark Burgess, CEO, Police Federation of Australia

The federal government's response to the Productivity Commission PSMB report is "lacklustre and spineless", said the Police Federation's Mark Burgess.


80% of US 911 calls are from mobiles

24 January, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

Analysis of data collected from US states shows that around 80% of 911 calls come from mobile phones, with only 16% from landlines.


Video: Challenges of rural interoperability

19 January, 2017

Connectivity, reliability and interoperability are challenges for everyone, but especially so for authorities with responsibilities in rural and regional areas.


NZ had 450+ rescue beacon alerts in 2016

19 January, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

New Zealand rescue authorities responded to more than 450 rescue beacon alerts in 2016, including incidents in the air, on land, and on the seas and waterways.


Emergency warning system improves road safety

18 January, 2017

Audio warnings about an approaching ambulance will soon be available in Swedish cars.


Emergency response boosted by RapidSOS, Zetron partnership

18 January, 2017

More accurate location and additional caller information will be received during an emergency call, following a partnership between Zetron and RapidSOS.


Report into comms during South Australian storms

16 January, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

The Local Government Association of South Australia has looked at lessons learned in the wake of communications difficulties encountered during September's storms.


US emergency alert system successfully tested

13 January, 2017

A successful nationwide test has been conducted on the US Emergency Alert System (EAS).


C3 TETRA network contract awarded to Rohill

12 January, 2017

The upgrade of the C3 (Critical Communication Caribbean) TETRA network in the Antilles will be undertaken by Rohill.


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