ABOUT THE EVENT /

The number one event for critical communications users and industry in the region

With a keen eye on trends, hot topics and the latest technology solutions in the critical communications sector, Comms Connect is the key source for vital information and networking opportunities. Whether you’re in the resource sector or public safety, transport or utilities, security or consulting, the conference and exhibition delivers countless opportunities to seek out new technology, share ideas and make new contacts.

Is narrow-band radio still the best technology solution for the environment you need to deliver critical comms for?

Which Public Safety Mobile Broadband solution will be the preferred choice of most agencies here in Australia and why?

What mix of technologies can deliver you total coverage solutions for vast geographical areas?

Where is 5G heading and what needs to be done to ensure a smooth transition in the years ahead?

Is DMR set to continue to grow in popularity or will an alternative technology take market share?

All these questions and more will be answered at Comms Connect Melbourne 2018.

See you in Melbourne!

CONFERENCE / 2 days + 3 streams + 80 speakers

panel discussions
case studies
technology overviews
training sessions and masterclasses
… presented by a line-up of 80+ local and international speakers and subject matter experts

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPS / Tuesday 20 November

LTE Connect
Radio spectrum management — what’s trending in 2018
Community safety information management: an international perspective
Critical messaging in the modern world
ARCIA professional development training workshop — multicoupling
Digital land mobile radio and mobile broadband landscape — key information for evolving critical wireless communications
Critical control rooms for the next generation of operations

Book with one or two-day conference packages or individually

Exhibition / FREE to attend to industry personnel

covering a total of 3000 m2
with 90+ exhibitors
hosting over 1400 attending delegates, speakers and exhibitors
with representatives from 20+ countries

EXHIBITION
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
2 Clarendon Street
South Wharf

EXHIBITION OPENING TIMES
Wednesday 21 November: 9.00am-5.30pm
Thursday 22 November: 9.00am-3.30pm

NETWORKING DRINKS – OPEN TO ALL
Wednesday 21 November: 5.30pm-6.00pm

Event Speakers / 2018 Keynote Speakers

TJ Kennedy
Co-Founder
The Public Safety Network

Karim Nejaim
Executive, Product Engineering
Telstra

Lieutenant Dan Gomez
Innovation & Strategic Planning Division
Los Angeles Police Department

Dereck Orr
Division Chief
Public Safety Communications Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Communications Technology Laboratory