NSW Govt upgrading Public Safety Network

The NSW Government, through the NSW Telco Authority, has deployed 250 new or upgraded radio sites for its statewide Public Safety Network (PSN) in the first stage of a major upgrade.

The PSN is a critical communications network for first responders, critical infrastructure providers and other stakeholders aimed at facilitating coordination and response following an emergency or natural disaster.

The network allows organisations to communicate and coordinate responses to critical incidents and disasters on a single, shared network.

With the recent upgrade, the network now provides coverage across an area greater than 356,000 km², or 44.5% of the state’s landmass and 97% of its population.

Once the state government’s $1.4 billion Critical Communications Enhancement Program is complete, the network will include nearly 675 sites and provide coverage for 85% of the state’s landmass and 99.7% of its population, according to NSW Telco Authority Managing Director Kylie De Courteney.

“This achievement is a significant step forward in the NSW Government’s commitment to building one of the world’s largest public safety networks,” she said.

“Investment in radio communications infrastructure saves lives. By expanding the PSN, we are providing emergency services with the tools to stay safe as they protect the people and places of NSW.”

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