YOUR TOTAL PTT TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION Backed by superior coverage, reliability and years of experience. TRY IT FOR YOURSELF AND DISCOVER THE IMPULSE WIRELESS DIFFERENCE TODAY. 02 8705 3778 // IMPULSEWIRELESS.COM.AU ON THE COVER YOUR TOTAL PTT Inside May/Jun 2019 6 FirstNet’s first year TWO-WAY 14 Comms Connect Sydney 2019 16 Comms and ICT conferences come together Widely used in public safety and utilities in- dustry, narrowband network communications COMMUNICATIONS 18 Improving emergency telecommunications devices are necessary for emergency com- 23 BAPCO Show 2019 report munication. In addition to voice scheduling, SOLUTION users require additional services such as 29 Green light for BroadWay’s next stage video surveillance, remote data collection 32 Mexico’s national network and multimedia broadcast. In other words, users want to not only hear each other but 38 Powering NSW Police’s data centre also see each other clearly. With development of commercial LTE tech- 44 Avoiding radar to avoid interference nology, its most significant attributes such as 48 Finland’s plans for PPDR mobile broadband low latency and high bandwidth have brought great changes to the way we communicate. 52 ACMA releases 2019–23 draft FYSO LTE technology has now been brought into 54 Comms in an automated transport world the field of private communications. Its ca- pability of transferring large volumes of big data and videos helps us to see the world more clearly. Relying on the integration of the narrow- band and broadband network, the Hytera convergent solution achieves voice, data and image transmission through multi-mode smart terminals. The solution helps users facilitate collaboration across public and private net- works. Accordingly, users can enjoy instant Backed by superior coverage, dispatching and a seamless connection in reliability and years of experience. mission-critical communication. iBS — integrated base station — supports multiple modes and multiple standards, SDR TRY IT FOR YOURSELF AND DISCOVER THE architecture, LTE and PMR etc. It works as IMPULSE WIRELESS DIFFERENCE TODAY. an outdoor base station or a stand-alone system and supports multi-site networking, narrowband and broadband networking. It 02 8705 3778 // IMPULSEWIRELESS.COM.AU also saves site resources through wall-mount, post-mount and tower-mount installations. It adopts aviation connectors, is adaptive to This issue is available to harsh environments and supports enhanced READ ONLINE! read and download at DPD technology with high-power amplification www.criticalcomms.com.au/magazine efficiency and high adjacent channel index. Hytera Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd hytera.com.au www.CriticalComms.com.au Transmit Calendar In this issue we take an in-depth look at May communications developments across the Critical Communications World 2019 world. Taking centre stage is FirstNet, the 18–20 May pioneering public safety mobile broadband Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PSMB) communications network for US critical-communications-world.com first responders. Our thanks to Ed Par- kinson for taking the time to answer our June questions — make sure you don’t miss 20th PSCE Conference his keynote address at Comms Connect 4–6 June Lancaster, UK Sydney in June. We also have profiles of www.psc-europe.eu Finland’s upcoming VIRVE 2.0 system and Mexico’s Red Compar- tida. Each of these projects is very different to the others, but all Australian and New Zealand Disaster and of them are right at the cutting edge of large-scale, 21st-century Emergency Management Conference 2019 communications network design. It’s interesting to compare and 12–13 June RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast contrast the diverse approaches being taken, and the technical, anzdmc.com.au geographical and political reasons why each jurisdiction has chosen its own particular route. Comms Connect Sydney 2019 We’re also grateful to Ian Thompson, head of BAPCO in the UK, 12–13 June for his report from the recent BAPCO annual meeting. He makes Rose Hill Gardens some very interesting observations about the state of play of com- comms-connect.com.au munications in the UK, and how rapidly changing technological developments are forcing operators, legislators and vendors to meet August the challenges of the modern world. APCO 2019 Make sure you’re don’t miss Comms Connect Sydney — it’s 11–14 August only a few weeks away now — where you’ll get the latest news of Baltimore, USA apco2019.org developments in mission- and business-critical communications in the Australasian region and beyond. There are lots of great speakers AFAC19 and presentations lined up. Head to sydney.comms-connect.com. 27–30 August au for full program and registration details. Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Looking ahead to later in the year, WF Media and BISCI South afacconference.com.au/afac19-powered-by-interschutz/ Pacific have formed an agreement to run their Comms Connect Melbourne and BICSI conferences and expos side by side at the November Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in November. This’ll be a Comms Connect Melbourne 2019 great opportunity to bring the comms and networking world together 20–22 November under the one roof. Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre comms-connect.com.au Jonathan Nally, Editor [email protected] For a full list of industry events, see criticalcomms.com.au/events Westwick-Farrow Media Head Office A.B.N. 22 152 305 336 Cnr. Fox Valley Road & Kiogle Street, (Locked Bag 1289), Wahroonga NSW 2076 Australia www.wfmedia.com.au Ph +61 2 9487 2700 Fax +61 2 9489 1265 Print Post Approved PP100007393 Editor: Jonathan Nally Copy Control: Mitchie Mullins ISSN No. 2202-882X [email protected] [email protected] Printed and bound by SOS Print + Media +61 2 9549 2119 Editorial Assistant: Amy Steed Advertising Sales All material published in this magazine is published in good faith and every care is taken to accurately relay Publishing Director/MD: Geoff Hird Tim Thompson Ph 0421 623 958 information provided to us. Readers are advised by the publishers to ensure that all necessary safety devices [email protected] and precautions are installed and safe working procedures adopted before the use of any equipment found or Art Director/Production Manager: purchased through the information we provide. Further, all performance criteria was provided by the representative Julie Wright Liz Wilson Ph 0403 528 558 company concerned and any dispute should be referred to them. Information indicating that products are made [email protected] in Australia or New Zealand is supplied by the source company. Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd does not quantify the Art/Production: amount of local content or the accuracy of the statement made by the source. Colleen Sam Caroline Oliveti Ph 0478 008 609 If you have any queries regarding our privacy policy please email [email protected] [email protected] Circulation: Dianna Alberry, Sue Lavery Subscriptions: For unregistered readers, price on application [email protected] 4 Critical Comms - May/Jun 2019 www.CriticalComms.com.au O Grid Power for Telecommunications Infrastructure ENATEL GREENSHELF ENATEL SM1848HE ELV CE+T E ONE INVERTER SOLAR SYSTEM SOLAR CHARGER • Cost E ective, Compact with High • Perfect for O -Grid / Grid-Hybrid Sites • Industry leading MPPT design for E ciency DC/AC conversion. greater solar harvesting • Available in Standalone Version (V1) or • 48Vdc Input combine with existing Enatel DC Power • Nom. Input Voltage: 100Vdc • 350vA or 1kVa Output infrastructure (V2) • DC Input Range: 60 – 140Vdc • AC Output via IEC Socket • Up to 8KW in 1RU confi guration • Start Up Voltage: 60Vdc • Rack Mount (1RU) or Wall Mount • Hot Swappable / Modular Design with • Max. Input Current: 18A Surge Protection, Earth Fault Detection and Back-feed Protection • Output: 48Vdc @ 37.5A (1.8kW) • Remote Site Monitoring via TCP/IP • CEC Approved • Choice of Solar Modules (SM1848HE / SM2048HE) Powerbox Australia Pty Ltd Powerbox Pacifi c Ltd Sydney Head O ce p: +61 (0)2 9457 2200 New Zealand Sales O ce p: +64 (0)9 4158 320 4 Beaumont Road, f: +61 (0)2 9457 2255 1a Henry Rose Place, f: +62 (0)9 4159 780 Mt Kuring-Gai, NSW 2080 e: [email protected] Albany, Auckland e: [email protected] Australia powerbox.com.au New Zealand 0632 powerbox.co.nz FirstNet’S first YEAR Jonathan Nally 6 Critical Comms - May/Jun 2019 www.CriticalComms.com.au national network More than 5000 agencies across the US have signed up to FirstNet, with more than 425,000 active connections on the mobile broadband network. irstNet provides the more than band services. One of the things emergency 60,000 public safety agencies in responders told us they needed was access the US with a dedicated broad- to deployable assets, like Satellite Cell on band communications platform. Light Trucks (SatCOLTs) to help keep them Individual agencies and munici- connected when they need it most. I’m Fpalities can sign up for service in all 50 proud to say FirstNet delivered, and we states, five US territories and the District have a fleet of 72 dedicated deployables. of Columbia, and benefit from seamless and FirstNet SatCOLTs can be requested by interoperable mobile broadband. agencies subscribed to FirstNet at no cost The FirstNet public–private partnership to public safety. These assets have been with AT&T marked its second anniversary deployed to support response and recovery on 30 March, the core network capability efforts for natural disasters like Hurricane going live 12 months ago. As of January Michael and other types of emergencies, as 2019, more than 5250 agencies, across all well as to support public safety operations levels of government and disciplines, were at large planned events — like the 2018 using more than 425,000 connections on Boston Marathon. FirstNet. Through our contract, AT&T is responsible We spoke with Ed Parkinson, the First for deploying and operating the network Responder Network Authority’s acting and it continues to hit the ground running.