Emergency services stories
Adults using ChatGPT can now name a trusted contact, giving OpenAI a new way to alert someone in serious self-harm cases.
The update targets firms weighing private cloud for production AI, with Broadcom citing cost, security and governance pressures in its research.
Demand for connected safety gear is rising as Blackline expands its fire and hazmat customer base to more than 500 departments.
Owners of newer Galaxy phones will need to switch to Google Messages, as Samsung’s in-house app is set to stop working in July 2026.
Rugged handset maker RugGear will help shape standards for public safety and first responders as broadband systems replace older radio networks.
Remote Australian and New Zealand sites will get faster access to edge AI and private 5G as Wavelink builds a new partner channel.
Getac rolls out CommandCore modular drone control in Australia and New Zealand, targeting defence, public safety and utilities sectors.
Customers in mining, energy and transport gain a single supplier for private networks as BAI folds Titan ICT into its national operations.
Operators can now track public safety radio faults alongside cellular coverage as Ranlytics expands KALLO into continuous P25 monitoring.
Residents and emergency services are left with weak coverage as repeated planning requests push mobile tower approvals back by hundreds of days.
Thousands of households could lose familiar phone service if they ignore BT’s notices before the UK’s analogue landline switch-off in 2027.
The deal expands joint work on robots, drones and AI tools for Singapore's security agencies, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Rising licence costs and the Windows 10 exit are pushing organisations to rethink endpoint refresh plans, as 10ZiG adds a UK media base.
Customer data and service security may be at risk, as nearly one in five UK telecom web servers leak configuration details, a study finds.
The deal could ease strain on understaffed call centres by automating routine non-emergency calls and redirecting escalations to 911 staff.
Weak mobile systems are slowing frontline AI rollouts, with downtime, manual workarounds and connectivity gaps hitting Australian healthcare and logistics teams.
Customers in storm-hit areas could still text if mobile coverage fails, as One NZ prepares satellite backup ahead of Cyclone Vaianu.
A new satellite link could keep mobile service alive in remote Irish areas and during outages, using ordinary smartphones without special kit.
One NZ has switched off its 2G and 3G networks nationwide, freeing spectrum for faster 4G and 5G and leaving holdouts needing new phones.
Arlo Europe adds an Emergency SOS button to its smart camera service, letting users call local emergency services direct from the lock screen.