Lessons learned from cross-border comms experiment
13 July, 2016A fictional tornado set the scene for a US–Canada cross-border experiment involving public safety broadband communications and social media.
Finland pilots Airbus's Tactilon Agnet
06 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land CommunicationsThe operator of Finland's VIRVE public safety network will trial Airbus's Tactilon Agnet application to see how TETRA and LTE systems can work together.
Emergency services need 21st-century comms
30 June, 2016 by Mark Burgess, CEO, Police Federation of AustraliaGuaranteed broadband spectrum allocation and 'ownership' of access is essential if emergency services are to meet their obligations, says the Police Federation of Australia.
Man gored by bull saved by personal distress beacon
24 June, 2016 | Supplied by: GME Pty LtdA GPS personal distress beacon has helped to locate and save a man who was gored by a wild bull in Central Queensland.
Belgium's ASTRID paging system updated
23 June, 2016A refreshed paging system for emergency services volunteers in Belgium will ensure continuity for the 2.3 million messages sent every year.
Rivada leads joint bid for FirstNet
15 June, 2016Seven major communications firms have joined forces to become one of the bidders for the USA's national public safety broadband LTE communications network.
Console control for coastal radio
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Omnitronics Pty LtdGone are the days of 'octopus operators' controlling multiple radios, as Geraldton's Volunteer Marine Rescue station upgrades its dispatch system.
Interview: Caroline Milligan, Crest Advisory
06 June, 2016 by Jonathan NallyHow are emergency services using social media and other digital technologies to respond to incidents? To find out, we spoke with Crest Advisory's Caroline Milligan.
Interview: Jan Thompson, Ericsson
31 May, 2016 by Jonathan NallyAhead of his presentation at Comms Connect Sydney, we spoke with Jan Thompson, Global Head of Safety and Security for Ericsson, to find out where the company is heading in the public safety sector.
Location data law fails to pass
30 May, 2016 by Jonathan NallyA proposed US law that would have made it easier for law enforcement officials to obtain location data from smartphones during emergencies has been defeated.
Convicted for finding TETRA network flaws
25 May, 2016A word of caution: if you find security flaws in your local police radio network, be careful how you approach them. One Slovenian researcher has found out the hard way.
Operating outside LTE service areas
24 May, 2016 | Supplied by: NEC CorporationNEC's device-to-device communication technology will enable the transmission of images outside LTE service areas for public safety personnel.
Emergency smartphone technology wins big prize
11 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityAn emergency smartphone communications system, which can operate without mobile phone towers, has won a prestigious international award for post-disaster relief work in the Pacific.
South Africa arms public safety with Airbus radios
05 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land CommunicationsThe Stellenbosch Municipality in South Africa has chosen to equip its police and firefighters with P8GR pagers and other radios from Airbus Defence and Space.
Triple Zero location tracking boosted
03 May, 2016Calls to emergency services from mobile phones now contain improved location information, following upgrades to the Triple Zero service.
