TETRA systems expanded by Motorola in Nordic countries
13 February, 2017A new cross-border collaboration project in the Nordic countries will enable public safety organisations to communicate across borders.
Motorola supplies TETRA to Germany
13 February, 2017The Central Procurement Office of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior will be supplied with approximately 30,000 TETRA digital two-way radios by Motorola Solutions.
Success at Biathlon World Cup with Airbus TETRA
10 February, 2017An Airbus TETRA network is now in operation at South Tyrol.
Sepura wins German radio contract
10 February, 2017The Free State of Thuringia in Germany has awarded Sepura a contract for almost 20,000 radios.
Interoperable European broadband explored at workshop
08 February, 2017An 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, 2017Two 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, 2017Government 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 AustraliaThe 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 NallyAnalysis 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, 2017Connectivity, 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 NallyNew 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, 2017Audio warnings about an approaching ambulance will soon be available in Swedish cars.
Emergency response boosted by RapidSOS, Zetron partnership
18 January, 2017More 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 NallyThe 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, 2017A successful nationwide test has been conducted on the US Emergency Alert System (EAS).
