Oil and Gas

Capability drives investment

05/11/2020

Philip Mason talks to Nokia and BT about their efforts in the ‘Industry 4.0’ space, and in particular how to sell the use-case to potential clients

Evolution of the use-case

05/11/2020

Chair of ETSI’s Technical Committee for TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution, Brian Murgatroyd, talks to Philip Mason about the future of narrowband.

Supporting oil and gas across the supply chain

06/02/2020

The oil and gas industries rely on effective communications for safe and efficient operations right across the supply chain, from below ground to petrol pump, creating the need for a number of ...

Growth factor

03/02/2020

India’s critical communications market is relying on a mixture of standards and device types as it moves from analogue to digital and the country pursues its smart cities vision. Barry Mansfield ...

Russia's critical comms sector

11/11/2019

Russia’s critical communications market is still moving from analogue to digital, and the country’s oil and gas sector is embracing the use of drones. Barry Mansfield takes a look at the state of play

The Middle East's critical comms market

18/09/2019

The Middle East is a hugely important market for the critical communications sector, given its appetite for the latest technology. But how has the region been faring recently? Sam Fenwick investigates

Wearable sensors for monitoring heat stress

18/04/2018

Wearable sensors hold much promise as a way to better manage first-responders’ health and comfort while working in hot or dangerous environments. Sam Fenwick looks at what the technology has to offer

Mexico’s melting pot

02/03/2018

Unlike many countries, Mexico’s critical communications market is home to a number of different technologies, all jostling for supremacy. Sam Fenwick has the details

ICCRA: Changing rooms

22/09/2017

Philip Mason discusses the newly established International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA) with its chairman, Peter Prater

CCW 2017: The world looks to the East

11/08/2017

There was much to see and do in China and Hong Kong in May, including Critical Communications World and the Hytera Global Summit. Sam Fenwick reports

Canadian gold mining with TETRA

11/08/2017

In the Canadian Low Arctic, miners rely on TETRA for their safety and operations. Richard Martin hears from Agnico Eagle and PowerTrunk to get the full story

TETRA radios for use in explosive risk areas

09/10/2016

Our coverage of TETRA devices continues with a look at those that meet the needs of users who have to work in areas where ignition sources of any kind cannot be allowed. Even this requirement is well ...

Oil & gas: Bringing the expert to the problem with LTE

08/10/2016

Oil and gas companies need reliable and resilient communications more than most, so the development of intrinsically safe devices and LTE networks is helping many in this sector improve their ...

A new era for cyber security