Infostream is particularly excited about this version of firmware as it not only has improved functionality, but has been given an entirely new look and user interface.
Based on feedback we have received from our users, infostream has developed a new sleek user interface with improved features. 

Infostream today released a discussion paper on the measurement and reporting of pager sensitivity.  The report covers various aspects of measurement, including the difference between free field tests and TEM cell tests, the variance between best position and average position, the variance between minimum and typical results, and the importance of acceptance criteria that relate to usabilty, legibility and the length of the message.

The X5 and X5-i have received approval for use in the ASTRID network in Belgium

Infostream has just released an online network calculator, that allows users to interactively consider the impact of various design parameters on network throughput and bandwidth.

Infostream is attending the Global Paging Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. The Convention is sponsored by the American Association of Paging Carriers and the European Mobile Messaging Association:

Infostream attended the BAPCO conference in London, and showcased the X5 suite of pagers.  Infostream is committed to the European market, with a local sales presence and several major distributors and OEM partners. Considerable interest was generated at the conference in the various applications for the X5 in emergency services, rescue and public safety.

Infostream pays tribute to the thousands of volunteers who risked their lives to protect life and property during the devastating bushfires in Victoria on Black Saturday. Infostream is proud to be a key technology supplier to the Victorian Emergency Alerting System, that is used by the Country Fire Authority to dispatch and alert volunteers during such emergencies.

March 5th  2010: Today Infostream launched its new web site, and opened up a direct interface to its customers.

October 2010 - Report by 4G Americas

4G Americas, a wireless industry trade association representing the 3GPP family of technologies, today reports that it has published a white paper that provides a technical and practical analysis of SMS as a means to contact Emergency Services. The report titled, Texting to 9-1-1: Examining the Design and Limitations of SMS, presents a view of the capabilities, limitations, threats and vulnerabilities of this means of text communications for emergency networks.

"..SMS has significant limitations and shortcomings that do not make SMS suitable for emergency communications, especially under life-threatening conditions,” stated Chris Pearson, President of 4G Americas.

Sigtec Releases Case Study on Mobilising Process Information in Biochemical Plant

In this case study Sigtec and TQS demonstrate how the integration of process information in a modern biochemical facility can provide the ability to manage and mobilise the facility's alarm handling functions in a central location, and then to alter crucial staff through the use of Infostream X5-i digital pagers combined with Tetra portable radios.  Originally the digital Tetra radios were expected to be the primary notification tool, with paging as a secondary system. However in the two years since the commissioning of the system the paging direct to Infostream digital pagers is now the primary messaging platform for the entire plant. 

There's something about the screech of a pager going off.

That insistent call to action; the world it plunges you into as you drop what ever it is you are doing and head to the fire station.

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BiNu, the technology spin off that delivers fast internet access on low end phones, announced the availability of fast, multi-language internet applications and browsing on low end phone.

Edition 8: 22 December 2008

EAS Update – Managing the black-spots

The Emergency Alerting System (EAS) has now been in full service operation
since November 2005 and under ESTA management since July 2006. During
this time, the system has been performing above expectations, particularly
during instances of peak activity (fire season, storm and emergency events).
Currently, in excess of 70,000 pager alerts are transmitted every month.

The EAS performance for 2008/09 resulted in an overall success rate of 99.99% against its target of 99.95%. 

The EAS is a dedicated messaging system which enables the Country Fire Authority (CFA), State Emergency Service (SES) and Ambulance Victoria (AV) regional emergency services staff and volunteers to be simultaneously alerted to incidents and provided with text messages by means of pocket pagers.