The Corrective Services New South Wales (NSW) is deploying 336 Axon Body 2 cameras and the digital evidence management system Axon Evidence. Corrective Services NSW will deploy the technology across maximum and medium security correctional centers and several of its security groups. This order was received in the third quarter of 2019 and is shipping.

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Nokia won a tender to test and deliver what it called the world’s first stand-alone 5G system for automated rail operation in Hamburg, Germany. The project is part of Deutsche Bahn’s highly automated S-Bahn operation project.

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The Public Safety Communications Europe (PSCE) bi-annual conference took place in early December in Paris and was co-organized with the French Ministry of Interior. The event brought together around 140 participants from 18 countries including public-safety practitioners, policymakers, academic researchers and industrial experts. Representatives from European organizations and institutions also contributed to the discussions.

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Close to 4,600 visitors and more than 230 exhibitors from all continents attended PMRExpo 2019 in November in Cologne, Germany.

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Iridium authorized the first seven companies to provide its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services, planned for commercial introduction in the first half of 2020. The seven companies, Arion Communications, Applied Satellite Technology (AST), Marlink, Marsat, NSSLGlobal, Satcom Global and Speedcast will be the first in the industry to provide global satellite GMDSS service to mariners, and the first to offer a new choice in satellite network and equipment.

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A new ASTM International standard aims to satisfy demand for better identification and tracking of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in airspace systems worldwide. Similar to the function of a car license plate, the Remote ID standard supports technology that allows public-safety officials to identify a drone using an assigned ID while preserving the privacy of the operator's personal identifiable information (PII).

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Airbus was chosen as the official secure communications technology provider for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Formula 1 race security teams and coordinators used the company’s TETRA network solutions to safeguard the venue and secure smooth performance during the event, which took place 28 November – 1 December.

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Simoco Wireless Solutions employee Connie Taylor was the first female to receive the Jonathan Livingstone Seagull (JLS) award from the Australian Radio Communications Industry Association (ARCIA).

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Netherlands-based 4G and 5G network experts Triple-9 joined TCCA. The Triple-9 team designs and develops a wide range of telecommunications applications and systems for public 4G and 5G networks, with a high guarantee of reliability, availability and security.

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The final demonstration held by the DRIVER+ project in Warsaw, Poland, and the Hague, the Netherlands, 26 – 28 November, achieved all its key goals, according to the organizers.

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