Comms Connect
Melbourne

Events for critical communications users and industry


16-17 October 2024

Melbourne Convention &
Exhibition Centre

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Event Partners

Telstra

Telstra

Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications company, offering communications services to more people in more places. We have a track record of offering innovative ICT solutions to critical communications industries - from public safety, to mining, transportation and utilities - providing services that are connected, stable, and reliable. Telstra's connectivity, IoT, collaboration and security capabilities, continue to help keep Australians safe. Our recent acquisition, Aqura Technologies, was awarded ‘Best use of Critical Communications in Mining, Oil & Gas’ at the ICCAs this year, and it's the expertise of specialist partners like these that sets us apart for our customers. We're proud to be the Innovation Partner at this year’s Comms Connect event.


Platinum Sponsors

RFI Technology Solutions

RFI Technology Solutions

RFI is a global technology solutions company, committed to delivering high-performance antennas, system components, and repeater/ rebroadcast systems. Since our inception in 1979, we have locally manufactured innovative technical products for LMR, Public Safety, and Carrier markets globally. Supported by a World Class Engineering and R&D Team, with unmatched industry experience, RFI is able to demonstrate its expertise in full equipment build, integration, testing, and the delivery of specialised coverage solutions.

Hypha

Hypha

Harness the next level of connectivity tailored for public safety with Hypha. With a commitment to public safety and first responders, Hypha integrates premium satellite services from respected giants like Inmarsat and Starlink, along with the versatility of 4G/5G and COFDM Mesh technologies. Hypha’s advanced SD-WAN products are designed keeping our first responders in mind. They ensure consistent and uninterrupted communication even in the most challenging situations. The LMR Solutions offered by Hypha utilize the benefits of SD-WAN, enabling radios to connect seamlessly to an LMR core and consoles via ISSI and CSSI. This approach reduces reliance on terrestrial networks and promises compatibility with existing equipment — essential for rapid response scenarios. Expanding the horizons of connectivity for emergency services, Hypha’s COFDM Mesh technology leverages vehicle-based Satellite and 4G/5G connections, ensuring first responders are never out of reach, even beyond traditional WiFi zones. Since its inception in 2015, Hypha has expanded its presence to serve globally, with offices in Brisbane, Perth, and Boise, Idaho, USA. The dedicated Hypha team, steeped in industry expertise, stands as the company’s backbone. Their collective experience ensures not just robust solutions, but also dependable guidance for projects big and small. With a 24/7 state-of-the-art Network Operations Centre (NOC), Hypha assures round-the-clock support for its critical clientele. At Hypha, the mission is clear: deliver robust and reliable connectivity solutions for public safety and first responders, ensuring they have the tools they need to succeed in their vital roles. Trust in Hypha for a future of secured, top-notch communication infrastructure.

Tait Communications

Tait Communications

Our vision is to create safer, more proactive organisations by redefining the boundaries of critical communications. Technology is always changing, and this excites us because it means better results for our customers. We love solving problems and approach each one with innovative, customer-focused thinking. We focus on converging diverse technologies like LMR, LTE, Satellite and Wi-Fi to provide our customers with simple, secure and flexible solutions to improve safety and efficiency. Tait supports open standards and provides platforms that our customers can build on over time to leverage their investment, delivering value now and in the future. Logic Wireless is an exclusive distributor for Tait solutions in Australia, and together we work with an experienced network of resellers and technology partners to give customers reliable tools and service that improves the way their organisation works.  

L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in 130 countries.

Simoco Wireless Solutions

Simoco Wireless Solutions

Where communication is critical, Simoco Wireless Solutions delivers innovation, reliability and absolute trust. We provide complete wireless solutions from initial consultancy, through system design, project delivery to ongoing operational support, ensuring that organisations can transmit mission-critical voice and data smartly and securely, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


Gold Sponsors

Frequentis

Frequentis

Frequentis safety-critical communication and information solutions leverage more than 75 years of experience showcasing true leadership in this market. With deep cross-industry experience in civil aviation, defence, public safety, maritime and public transportation markets; the company has built upon its initial control centre voice communications focus to develop deep expertise in these five areas of core competence. The company has driven innovation throughout its history with many ‘industry firsts’. This will continue as the industry evolves, with a focus on user-centric design that considers the controller in all it does. As communication technology evolves toward more open and multimedia-oriented standards and platforms, Frequentis is leading the way in defining and implementing these standards through active participation in industry organisations, such as EENA, NENA, APCO and TCCA.

CommTel

CommTel

CommTel is a leading international provider of advanced and engineered solutions for mission and business critical networks. We are a technology integrator, widely known for innovative solutions. Every day, our technology solutions, skills, and services ensure the reliable delivery of essential services such as electricity, gas, water and public transport. CommTel is at the forefront of digital network transformation. We help our customers move to faster, more intelligent communication network solutions and support them for their network lifecycle. We partner with our customers to design the right solution, ensure a seamless transition from their legacy system, and then support them so their network continues to meet their needs as they evolve. At CommTel, we ensure our customers maximise the benefits of the digital world. To find out more about how CommTel can take your business into the future, visit commtelns.com

Caelus Wireless

Caelus Wireless

Caelus Wireless started in Brisbane, Australia, is a specialist distributor of professional communication. Our mission is to provide professional resellers with fast, accurate and synchronised distribution of the best products on the market, and we are relentless in delivering exceptional customer service, sales, marketing, technical and logistics support to our customers.

Auria Wireless

Auria Wireless

Auria Wireless Pty Ltd designs, installs, supports and maintains voice and data radio communications systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Sydney since 2005, Auria have supplied numerous narrowband P25 systems and applications to critical communications clients using best-of-breed communications solutions from industry-leading suppliers. Our clients include utilities, resources, and carrier firms as well as defence and government departments. Auria Wireless systems are designed, commissioned, tested and supported by Australian staff within Australia, providing a domestic critical communications capability. Backed by our parent-company, ASX-listed Etherstack Pty Ltd, our support services are here 24/7/365 to ensure clients’ critical communications systems are always available. Contact Auria Wireless to see how we can help with your communications needs.

PowerTec

PowerTec

Since 1995, Powertec has been leading the charge in revolutionising mobile phone connectivity and wireless communication. With a team of over 90 dedicated staff, supported by a vast network of over 100 telecommunications field contractors, Powertec partner with over 1000 local distributors and dealers across Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Thailand, and Bangladesh to deliver seamless wireless connectivity solutions. We believe in a world where everyone can communicate, no matter where they may be. Our cutting-edge technologies encompass everything from mobile phone connectivity in almost any mode of transport, in-building mobile coverage; from a house to a hospital, and outdoor wireless networks supporting a wide range of industries including agriculture and mining.  Our Engineering and Projects team are experienced and specialise in the delivery of DAS, communications towers, solar systems, microwave links, long-range antennas, sensors, and modems. If its wireless connectivity you need, we have you covered.

Vocus

Vocus

Vocus is a leading specialist fibre and network solutions provider, delivering secure, reliable, high-capacity connectivity from land, sea and space. This includes 25,000kms of purpose-built fibre network, and game changing LEO satellite and private LTE/5G connectivity for industry, government and communities across Australia, and internationally to Asia and USA. Our network is backed by the support of local account management teams, local provisioning and 24/7 Australian-based network operations centres. More than 5,000 organisations have made the switch to Vocus, including more than 200 government agencies and nearly two-thirds of the ASX 200.

Eaton

Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded in 1911, Eaton is marking its 100th anniversary of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We reported revenues of $20.8 billion in 2022 and serve customers in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit Eaton.com/au

Eaton
NOKIA

NOKIA

We create the technology to connect the world. We develop and deliver the industry’s only end-to-end portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing that is available globally. Our customers include communications service providers whose combined networks support 5.7 billion subscriptions, as well as enterprises in the private and public sector that use our network portfolio to increase productivity and enrich lives. Through our research teams, including the world-renowned Nokia Bell Labs, we are leading the world to adopt end-to-end 5G networks that are faster, more secure and capable of revolutionising lives, economies and societies. Nokia adheres to the highest ethical business standards as we create technology with social purpose, quality and integrity.

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been operating in the region since 1981. Rohde & Schwarz is a company that develops and manufactures electronic goods for Defence, industry, infrastructure operators and government customers. The independent group is among the technology leaders in integrated communications solutions, including wireless communications and RF test and measurement, broadcast and media, air traffic control and military communications, cybersecurity and network technology.

Rohde & Schwarz
GME

GME

GME is an Australian-owned company, established in 1959 specialising in the design and manufacture of radio communications devices. Headquartered in Sydney’s Winston Hills, GME provides RF-based equipment to clients in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.

Zetron

Zetron

For 40 years, Zetron has been creating mission-critical communications solutions for public safety, transportation, utilities, natural resources, healthcare, and academic institutions. Maximize your command and control center with brilliant interoperable console solutions and specialty products designed to enhance situational awareness and deliver quick, efficient, reliable, and integrated communications to emergency response and field operations teams.


Silver Sponsors

Streakwave

Streakwave

Streakwave is a value-added distributor of wireless communication technologies with its corporate headquarters Melbourne and distribution facility located in Victoria. Streakwave offers complete lines of wireless broadband networking equipment, microwave radios, telecommunication solutions, IP surveillance/security systems, surge protection and power management technologies from top-tier manufacturers.

Broadcast Components

Broadcast Components

We are a multi-generational, family business that shares our knowledge, experience and passion for each new chapter in your stations’ journey. From microphone to transmitter and outside broadcast, we offer reliable, tailored solutions with installation, training and local support. We work with key vendors and have longstanding relationships which enables us to have a great range of equipment and we support all products for their lifespan. Our success comes through positive customer relationships, innovation and a desire for a sustainable future. The individual drives our focus. At Broadcast Components enabling your stories is our priority.

Benelec

Benelec

Benelec has provided radio equipment and services to the professional radio communications and public safety industries for over 40 years. We offer a full range of analogue and digital, portable, and mobile subscriber radios, including conventional and trunked repeater infrastructure with key focus on P25, DMR and Cellular Platforms. Benelec has also developed an extensive range of Wireless Intercom SDR radio options addressing new and exciting wireless duplex radio technologies. A key focus is on local design and manufacture of a wide range of antennas and high-end radio accessories for fixed site and mobile applications in the 0.2-8GHz band these are proudly exported into global markets. RF filter combining and site monitoring systems and all required feeder line components to complete site solutions are provided. We offer a comprehensive range of network services including turnkey solutions for wide area LMR systems and tailored solutions. Benelec is a proud local SME that continues to support local manufacturing and sovereign capability at our Botany facility, located in NSW. Benelec’s customer base includes a radio dealer network, Public Safety Services, the Defence Forces as well as federal and state and local government agencies.

Private LTE

Private LTE

NEC

NEC


Delegate Bag Sponsor

Dell

Dell

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.


Theatre Sponsor

Eventide

Eventide

Eventide are world leading manufactures of critical voice, video, data & multi domain recording solutions with 50 years of experience building and supporting Critical Voice, Data and System Communication Loggers. We have more than 8,000 systems deployed around the world in mission critical environments with the majority in Public Safety, Utilities, Resources, Transport, Airlines, Airports & Healthcare applications. Eventide is strongly supported locally here in Australia and New Zealand by Softel Systems who provide dedicated local technical, installation, systems integration, software development, and sparing support from their office in Melbourne Victoria.


Lanyard Sponsor

Ericsson

Ericsson

Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. We enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt, and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world.


Lunch Sponsor

Radlink

Radlink

Radlink is an independently owned Australian technology integrator that was formed in 2007. With teams positioned across Australia we have the expertise to design, supply, install, commission and support all forms of communications networks. We supply end to end turn-key technology solutions for national and international clients across resource, government, private industrial and telecommunications sectors. Success comes, as a trusted partner, from our collaborative approach with clients. We become part of our client’s team and deliver their objectives by designing and building technology solutions in the harshest and remotest locations. Digital networks have rapidly transformed over the past decade, from the individual moving around on a mobile device, to large scale connected monitoring and control systems. New network systems enable information to be presented in a number of ways and across multiple technologies sets. Radlink has established industry relationships and partnerships to service any type and scale of network requirement, from a small multi-node 802.11 protocol mesh network, up to large-scale, private Long Term Evolution (Lte) networks. Furthermore, as power and energy storage system partners, Radlink can also provide engineered traditional and renewable energy systems.


Media Partner

Critical Communications

Critical Communications


Supporting Organisations and Publications

The Australasian Critical Communications Forum (ACCF)

The Australasian Critical Communications Forum (ACCF)


Association Partner

ARCIA

ARCIA


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