Emergency Communications news stories

Disaster Recovery
Kacific launches emergency connectivity offering, CommsBox
Kacific has announced the release of a new emergency connectivity offering designed to rapidly provide broadband service in emergency or disaster zones.

Bluetooth
Motorola to launch smart, rugged personal radio
The MXP600 TETRA radio includes intelligent mic and speaker management for noisy environments and a connected app for flexible comms.

Radio
Vertel partners with Beaconsim to aid AUS emergency services
Beaconsim is complementary to Vertel’s overall offerings and consistent with our strategy of looking around the world for best-of-breed technology partners.”

Apple
Could an iPhone save your life?
The ECLI service provides emergency services with the probable location of a caller when they dial 111 from a mobile phone.

Telecommunications
How one Dutch company created Civil Defence's emergency alert system
“One2many is currently the only company in the world able to provide a best-in-class, end-to-end wireless emergency alert solution."

SMS
Technology can help schools communicate in an emergency
Technology can help educators meet standard operating procedures swiftly and effectively, cutting down response times.

Emergency Communications
Government to develop 111 emergency app
An emergency 111 smartphone app is being developed in a joint venture between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the NZ Police.