Better signals expected for emergency services

By Paul Hemsley As the federal government prepares to switch broadcasting in Australia from analogue-to-digital technology, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has created a “class licence” that will enable emergency service organisations (ESO) across the nation use 50 MHz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band to communicate with headquarters. The wideband spectrum […]

Victorian fire fighters switching to digital communications

By Paul Hemsley Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells has announced that the state’s Country Fire Authority’s (CFA) of almost 500 brigades will now be able to talk directly with headquarters over a new digital communications network. The communications upgrade has come through the Regional Radio Dispatch Service (RRDS) project, valued at […]

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