Public Safety

FCC wants Blue Alerts adopted

23 May, 2017

An alert that would inform the public that a police officer is in danger or that a suspect might be on the loose has been proposed by the FCC.


Barret HF radio assists Peru disaster relief

23 May, 2017

Barrett Communications has donated some equipment to the disaster relief effort in Peru.


FCC updates personal radio services rules

23 May, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

Rules governing the use of CB radios, PLBs and other devices in the US will be updated to bring them into the 21st century.


Spok and Wavelink partner on healthcare comms

22 May, 2017

A healthcare distribution agreement has been established between Wavelink and Spok.


Vic firefighters to receive upgrade

22 May, 2017

Reforms designed to modernise Victorian firefighting services will be carried out at the CFA.


Montreal subway TETRA installed by SMi

18 May, 2017

The S.M. Group International (SMi) will install a new TETRA network for the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).


Airbus TETRA deployed at Beijing forum

17 May, 2017

Airbus has supplied secure radio communications technology for a Chinese event that hosts 20 heads of state and 1200 delegates from around the world.


Calls to harmonise 700–800 MHz for LTE PPDR

17 May, 2017

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Wireless Group has recommended that nations standardise 700–800 MHz for LTE-based public protection and disaster relief.


Airbus Taira TETRA server

16 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land Communications

The Airbus Taira TETRA server is designed for professional mobile radio networks.


Airbus delivers Chinese metro TETRA

15 May, 2017

Delivery of TETRA communications systems to metro lines in China will be carried out by Airbus.


Location detection of emergency callers improved in NZ

11 May, 2017

A new caller location system will be implemented for mobile emergency calls in New Zealand.


Scholarships for emergency management volunteers

10 May, 2017

The federal government is establishing an emergency management volunteer scholarship program to assist volunteers with the work they do.


RFI X10DR Elite wireless microphone

01 May, 2017 | Supplied by: RFI Technology Solutions

Available through RFI, the X10DR Elite is the latest version of the field-proven wireless microphone solution for critical communication applications.


EMV upgrades emergency alert system

01 May, 2017

Emergency Management Victoria has conducted a trial of its upgraded community emergency alert system.


Vic SES adopts cloud for mobile connectivity

26 April, 2017 by Jonathan Nally

The safety agency has adopted Microsoft Azure cloud services to keep staff and volunteers connected.


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