The city of Darwin joined Australia’s Orion digital radio network with a nationwide footprint that offers critical uncongested communications and data analysis and display for management for a range industries including aviation, construction, facilities management, security, utilities, transport and logistics.

Control room technology provider APD Communications won a Home Office contract for the U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN). APD secured the contract to develop critical software to enable blue light organizations and other public services to integrate with ESN.https://www.rrmediagroup.com/News/NewsDetails/newsID/16746/

Nokia and Lufthansa Technik, a provider of technical aircraft services, deployed a 5G industrial-grade private wireless network to accelerate a project that enables remote engine parts inspection for its civil aviation customers.

Infinet Wireless installed a new high-capacity wireless infrastructure to improve public safety and expand its geographical coverage in the Zacatecas state, located in north-central Mexico.

The FCC began collecting information from telecommunications carriers on the use of Huawei and ZTE equipment and services in their networks. The information must be submitted by April 22.

PSEG Long Island shared its storm-tested emergency planning best practices with executives from Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), Tokyo’s electric utility as it finalizes its plans to support the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Marakeb Technologies, an autonomous technology provider, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, signed a memorandum of understanding to explore global collaboration opportunities in the field of autonomous technology.

Highways England upgraded its critical communications with Sepura’s TETRA radios to equip its front-line traffic officers.

U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN) staff and contractors are working with public-safety officials in the country to trial various services on the network, said Duncan Swan, director with Mason Advisory, during a podcast called ESN Future.

A bid led by Dorset Council was awarded £4.335 million (US$5.6 million) to help understand how rural communities could benefit from next-generation mobile connectivity. Excelerate Technology is leading part of the consortium project that will deliver advancements in coastal connectivity, enabling first responders and supporting organizations’ access to digital communications applications.