ASTRID extends Airbus-Proximus support contract
02 August, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe Airbus-Proximus consortium will continue to support and maintain Belgium's national emergency TETRA, paging and dispatching networks.
US Department of Justice awards $1.4bn contract to AT&T
01 August, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe fully managed solution will provide a next-generation communications platform for more than 120,000 employees in more than 2100 locations.
NZ's RSM called in to help locate PLB
01 August, 2019 by Jonathan NallyRSM used its Automatic Direction Finder plus manual tracking to locate an unregistered personal locator beacon that couldn't be detected by satellites.
EC launches infringement procedures over 112
01 August, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe European Commission has chastised Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Greece and Spain for failing to fully implement 112 emergency number directives.
Public safety, security to lead PTT-over-cellular market
31 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe global push-to-talk-over-cellular market will grow at 9.7% CAGR over 2019–29, with collaborations thriving between vendors and service providers.
New Geraldton Greenough SES HQ includes comms centre
29 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe $1.9 million high-tech facility can operate as an incident control centre equipped to manage large-scale emergencies.
DOCOMO PACIFIC, AT&T join to deploy FirstNet in Guam
26 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyDOCOMO PACIFIC has been selected by AT&T to support FirstNet deployment via its LTE network and build additional coverage with FirstNet Band 14 spectrum.
Massachusetts okays Verizon to offer public safety services
25 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyVerizon will offer priority and pre-emption and a virtualised separate 4G LTE core via the state's public safety grade wireless agreement.
Guardia Civil unit to use Motorola Solutions' covert radios
23 July, 2019A special forces unit of Spain's national Guardia Civil law enforcement agency is deploying covert P25 handhelds, mobiles and repeaters.
EENA releases public safety directory
19 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe European Emergency Number Association has released its latest Who is Who Handbook, listing more than 85 entities involved in the European public safety sector.
Official report slams the UK’s ESN project
18 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe Home Office is "not on top of" the UK's long-awaited Emergency Services Network, according to a Committee of Public Accounts investigation.
Sheriffs use Samsung smartphones for comms, cameras
18 July, 2019For Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office deputies, the Samsung Galaxy S9 serves as a communications device, a body-worn camera and an evidence-collecting tool.
Hytera to extend TETRA network of Peru's national police
18 July, 2019Hytera Group Peru has won a contract to maintain and improve the Peruvian National Police's TETRA network for the next three years.
India's TRAI issues consultation paper on railway radio
17 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is calling for comments on Indian Railways' proposal for an ultrahigh-speed, LTE-based safety comms solution.
EENA releases AML report card
17 July, 2019 by Jonathan NallyA report issued by the European Emergency Number Association details Advanced Mobile Location deployments around the globe.
