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14–15 October 2026: Comms Connect Melbourne

About the EventComms Connect brings together the public safety, critical communications, and connectivity sectors to share knowledge, showcase innovation, and explore emerging technologies shaping Australia’s communications landscape. Each year, the event features leading experts from government, industry, and research who address the opportunities and challenges in building resilient, interoperable communications systems. The 2026 program includes […]

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Secure Multi-Org Data-Sharing (SMODS) Platform takes home NSW iAward

SMODS takes home NSW iAward in the Government & Public Sector category The Connectivity Innovation Network is proud to announce that the Secure Multi-Organisational Data Sharing Platform (SMODS) has won the Government & Public Sector category at the 2026 NSW iAwards. The first project funded through the Connectivity Innovation Network, SMODS has gone on to become an

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Secure Multi-Org Data-Sharing (SMODS) Platform announced as a 2026 NSW iAwards finalist!

Secure Multi-Org Data-Sharing (SMODS) named finalist in the 2026 NSW iAwards We are proud to announce that the Secure Multi-Organisational Data-Sharing (SMODS) platform has been named a finalist in the 2026 NSW iAwards under the Government & Public Sector category. Following its selection as a finalist in the 2025 NSW iAwards under the Technology Platform

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Vehicle as a Node (VaaN) Antenna Development

Vehicle as a Node (VaaN) Antenna Development Vehicle-as-a-Node (VaaN) systems are designed to support communications when traditional networks are unavailable, degraded or constrained. By enabling emergency vehicles to function as mobile connectivity hubs, VaaN systems help maintain communications capability during incidents such as bushfires, floods, land rescue operations and other emergency response scenarios. Market Gaps:

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Call for new antenna designs to boost emergency Wi‑Fi in Telco News

Telco News, 12 February 2026 Call for new antenna designs to boost emergency Wi‑Fi The Connectivity Innovation Network has opened a call for proposals on antenna design for Vehicle-as-a-Node systems used by emergency services. The goal is to extend reliable Wi‑Fi beyond emergency vehicles when other networks are unavailable or degraded. The programme addresses a

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CIN Call for Proposals seeks to boost range of Wi-Fi ‘bubbles’ for emergency services in Communications Day

Communications Day, 30 January 2026 The Connectivity Innovation Network was featured in Issue 7295 of Communications Day ahead of the Connectivity Innovation Network’s Vehicle as a Node Call for Proposal. Project seeks to boost range of Wi-Fi ‘bubbles’ for emergency services The NSW-based Connectivity Innovation Network wants to push the boundaries of so-called vehicle-as-a-node technology,

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CIN to Call for Proposals for augmenting VaaN technology in Critical Comms

Critical Comms, 29 January 2026 The Connectivity Innovation Network was featured in Critical Comms ahead of the Connectivity Innovation Network’s Vehicle as a Node Call for Proposal CIN to call for proposals for augmenting VaaN technology The Connectivity Innovation Network has announced it will open a Call for Proposals focused on advancing Vehicle as a

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CIN’s Genie Tan joins Australia’s first Women in Critical Communications panel

CIN’s Genie Tan joins Australia’s first Women in Critical Communications panel At Comms Connect Melbourne 2025, CIN’s Chief Operating Officer Genie Tan joined five leading women shaping the future of public safety communications for the conference’s first-ever Women in Critical Communications – Progress with Purpose panel. The session marked a milestone for diversity and inclusion in the critical communications sector,

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Genie Tan joins Comms Connect 2025 to share insights on innovation and inclusion in critical communications

Genie Tan joins Comms Connect 2025 to share insights on innovation and inclusion in critical communications Connectivity Innovation Network Chief Operating Officer Genie Tan will take to the stage at Comms Connect 2025 in Melbourne on Wednesday, 15 October, to discuss how technological innovation can enhance public safety and disaster resilience in Australia. In her presentation, “Developing technically innovative solutions

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15–16 October 2025: Comms Connect Melbourne

About the EventComms Connect brings together the public safety, critical communications, and connectivity sectors to share knowledge, showcase innovation, and explore emerging technologies shaping Australia’s communications landscape. Each year, the event features leading experts from government, industry, and research who address the opportunities and challenges in building resilient, interoperable communications systems. The 2025 program includes

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