TCCA’s Critical Communications Broadband Group (CCBG) confirmed Luz Fernández del Rosal of Germany’s Federal Agency for Public Safety Digital Radio (BDBOS) as the new vice chair. Del Rosal takes over the role from Emmanuelle Villebrun of the French Ministry of the Interior and will work with CCBG Chair Tero Pesonen.

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Motorola Solutions announced it is helping Rio Tinto design and roll out a backup communications solution for Rio Tinto Aluminium’s integrated operations center (IOC), in Brisbane, Queensland.

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Owner and founder of Damm Cellular Systems, Hans Damm, plans to celebrate his 70th birthday 25 April. The company will celebrate its 40th jubilee next year.

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Redline Communications Group and its partner Al-Rushaid Technologies were selected by one of the world’s largest oil companies to provide seamless connectivity in their vast offshore and onshore oilfields in the Saudi Arabia. The first phase of the multiyear contract is valued at more than $1 million.

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Sepura’s Italian partner GEG donated vital critical communications equipment to an emergency hospital in Italy to aid the country’s medical support during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Rohill, PT Len Industri and PT Simoco Indonesia signed a cooperation agreement for local production of mission-critical communications systems in Indonesia. By sharing knowledge and resources, setting up a local production unit and a joint market approach, the parties aim to provide customers with a secure, cost-effective and future-proof solution.

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pei tel Communications, developer and manufacturer of high-quality communications accessories and connectivity solutions, is now a distributor in Germany and the Benelux countries. The company began wholesale operations involving mobile radio technology, indoor radio systems and broadband technology from leading providers of safety-critical communication solutions in mid-April.

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U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom published the latest results from its spectrum measurement program, including six additional 5G mobile sites.

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Finland’s Emergency Response Centre Agency announced its membership of TCCA. The agency manages six emergency response centers (ERCs) providing a unique critical service throughout Finland. ERCs receive calls to the emergency 1-1-2 number that fall within the scope of the rescue, police, social and health services; evaluate the requirements; and forward the information to the appropriate authorities or partners.

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Information and communications technology (ICT) is becoming more prevalent, embedded in many sectors and systems beyond the ICT sector itself. In response, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched its 2020 Global ICT Regulatory Outlook, which includes the Benchmark of Fifth Generation Collaborative Regulation, or G5 Benchmark, a new tool for policymakers and regulators to leverage digital transformation for all through stronger collaboration across sectors.

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