Motorola and Skyscape join for cloud-based public safety SaaS
04 August, 2015Motorola Solutions and Skyscape Cloud Services have partnered to offer smart public safety solutions to UK government agencies through a cloud-delivered software as a service (SaaS) model.
Zetron AcomNOVUS console system
03 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdThe Zetron AcomNOVUS integrated command-and-control system is based on the company's Acom solution. It utilises enterprise-class server architecture that can be customised to meet user requirements in a high-capacity, IP-based system.
HF to the rescue in Malaysian floods
23 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Barrett Communications Pty LtdFollowing severe flooding in several Malaysian states in early 2015, Barrett Communications HF equipment was urgently brought in to re-establish contact with rural hospitals.
Disaster response — comms help recovery efforts
16 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Barrett Communications Pty LtdRadio equipment from Australia's Barrett Communications was deployed just in time for recovery efforts following Nepal's devastating earthquake.
Victorian and US partnership for public safety
13 July, 2015Information sharing capability for public safety will be improved through a newly formed partnership between Emergency Management Victoria and the US Department of Homeland Security.
Samsung's LTE technology for public safety
10 July, 2015 | Supplied by: SamsungSamsung has demonstrated the latest in its LTE technology for the public safety industry.
Mongolian public safety agencies get Sepura DMR
08 July, 2015 | Supplied by: SepuraThe Municipality of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has selected Sepura DMR technology for its public safety organisations.
DHS hasn't fixed interoperability problems
18 June, 2015The US Department of Homeland lacks "reliable interoperable communications for emergencies, as well as daily operations and planned events", said its Inspector General.
South Australia's GRN upgrade
18 June, 2015 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsMotorola has begun a $175 million upgrade of the South Australian Government Radio Network, which will expand and improve coverage, add functionality and boost reliability.
$15.3m for new Tasmanian emergency dispatch system
16 June, 2015Tasmania to spend $15.3 million over the next two years to deliver an integrated emergency services computer aided dispatch (ESCAD) system.
Country Fire Service goes digital
09 June, 2015 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Tetracom Pty LtdSouth Australia's Country Fire Service has awarded a $7 million contract to upgrade all of its frontline radios to digital standard, featuring Tait Communications' mobile and portable units.
International sharing and collaboration
02 June, 2015 by Geoff SpringGlobal sharing of information is essential to achieve the best possible public safety mobile broadband capability, says Geoff Spring.
ACT to upgrade emergency services radio network
01 June, 2015The ACT Budget features $14.7 million to upgrade the Territory Radio Network repeater tower infrastructure as well as radio and terminal equipment.
Extra 2 x 60 MHz for regional mobile broadband
01 June, 2015The federal government has announced that an additional 2 x 60 MHz of spectrum in regional Australia will be made available to support mobile broadband services.
WA govt issues reminder on locator beacons
22 May, 2015Police statistics show that too many Western Australian prospectors are still not carrying personal locator beacons, with none of the prospectors targeted in the nine WA land searches since January 2014 having them.
