The U.K. Home Office said that Airwave network likely will not be turned off until at least the beginning of 2024 due to delays with the Emergency Services Network (ESN), which is intended to replace the Airwave network for the country’s emergency services.

Sonim Technologies partnered with Push to Talk International (PTTI), a supplier of push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular (PTToC) services in the UK and Ireland.

In-person Comms Connect events have been canceled for the rest of the year because of ongoing restrictions in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, Westwick-Farrow Media is hosting a virtual conference series.

An inquiry on the 2019-2020 bushfire season in New South Wales recommended that Australia’s government allocate 10 + 10 megahertz of dedicated spectrum for public-safety mobile broadband (PSMB) at no cost to the states or territories.

PowerTrunk, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Teltronic, deployed a TETRA critical communications solution to the island of Bermuda to support all public-safety organizations on the island. Working with delivery partner Electronic Communications and in close cooperation with manufacturing partners Sepura and Teltronic, PowerTrunk deployed the solution early in 2020. Police, fire and ambulance services will all be connected to the new network, as well as other emergency responders, including the Royal Regiment.

This year’s PMRExpo will be a digital event. Organizer EW Medien und Kongresse and sponsor PMeV – Network for Secure Communications determined that infection rates from the COVID-19 pandemic do not currently allow a physical event with almost 5,000 participants, especially considering the industry represented by the PMRExpo is about safety and protecting the public.

Nokia announced that the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the largest utility company in the world, will deploy a programmable and agile optical network using Nokia’s IP/optical solutions.

TCCA has launched registration for Critical Communications Week (CCWeek), its new free-to-attend event aimed at bringing the global sector together to network and learn within a virtual space.

Sepura hired Sergei Yarushin to head up its sales operations in the Nordic region to further cement its position as market leaders for critical communications in the territory. Yarushin will be supported by Martin Nordlöf, based in Sweden as a dedicated technical resource for Nordic customers.

The University of Leeds has published a significant research report entitled Information and Communication Technologies in the Fire and Rescue Services in England. The report has a distinct focus on the U.K.’s Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) and the Services’ readiness for and confidence in the UK’s Emergency Services Network (ESN).