This year’s celebrations for National Reconciliation Week (NRW) in Australia took place from May 27 – June 3, with events across the country commemorating the shared histories of the wider Australian community and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Tait supports Reconciliation Australia to help with their mission to inspire and enable all Australians to contribute to the reconciliation of the nation. An important cause that should not be overlooked, funds for reconciliation are often lacking,... Continue Reading

Tait knows tough. The organizations we serve have some of the toughest jobs in the world. Extreme environments, challenging tasks, and risky situations mean users need reliable communications to keep them in touch with their teams. To do that, they need communications tools that are rugged enough to withstand the harsh conditions they’re exposed to every day.

Along with reliable voice communications, the modern workforce increasingly demands access to data and applications that can keep them better connected, safe, and productive in the field.... Continue Reading

Tait serves organizations around the world with high-quality products designed and built in our Christchurch, New Zealand headquarters. Since not everyone gets a chance to visit our factory, we’re often asked for some insight into how our manufacturing process works.

Designing and developing our products in-house allows us to be agile, flexible, and complete quick turnarounds for our customers. This is no small feat, considering that parts of our factory produce around a million parts per day, and each product undergoes multiple... Continue Reading

A greener packaging solution for Tait base stations has been adopted following some diligent work by our Christchurch headquarters-based Design Engineer Malcolm Falconer.

Instead of being shipped inside a foam insert, the TB7300 equipment will be packed in a molded structure formed of recycled paper fiber, much like the material used for egg cartons. Testing showed the new insert outperforms the current foam insert in protecting the valuable equipment from vibration and being dropped.
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Tait Communications has been chosen by Transport for London (TfL) to replace the British capital city’s bus radio communications system with a new digital mobile radio system.

The agreement will see Christchurch-headquartered Tait Communications manufacture and replace both the communications infrastructure providing coverage across Greater London and the terminal equipment on London’s fleet of almost 10,000 buses. The contract was signed in London on March 23rd at an event hosted by New Zealand’s High Commissioner, His... Continue Reading

A DMR network offers many benefits over analog – including better audio quality, improved channel efficiency, and the use of data applications, to name a few. Upgrading to a DMR network from an analog system is a journey that can sometimes cause headaches, especially if you’re restricted by budgets. Luckily, Tait DMR makes it easy by offering many cost-effective paths that allow you upgrade in the manner that is best for your specific situation.

With Tait DMR, you can choose what and when you want to upgrade, without disruption to your current communications.... Continue Reading

Chances are you already know Tait as a trusted, proven supplier of DMR Tier 3 networks and solutions. In fact, we’re a market leader in Tier 3, having been the first to take Tier 3 solutions to market, and from there developing and expanding the capabilities of our DMR platform for both Tier 2 and Tier 3. As a result, the Tait DMR platform gives organizations – small and large – more flexibility, control and freedom of choice for their critical communications solutions.

Whether you’re looking for your first radio network, considering a move to digital, or... Continue Reading

At the end of January, Tait staff from around the world traveled to our Christchurch, New Zealand headquarters for our global conference. The week-long event was full of sessions focused on learning more about our customers and how we can better serve them.

Tait CEO Garry Diack chats with members of the Brazil team

 

Informative presentations were given by our global industry executives – Bruce Magee, Jon Rackham, Jeff McElroy, and Jamie Bishop – which helped our teams from across the world to learn much more about our customers in key industries.... Continue Reading

Technological developments have brought automation, monitoring, and remote operation to the myriad systems our businesses, communities and nations rely on. But that same enhanced connectivity can also enable hostile groups or individuals to gain access, steal data, take control – or even shut down operations altogether. Any interruption has the potential to endanger lives and economies. Dr. Jan Noordhof gives us some serious food for thought. Continue Reading

It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone, but as we get ready to welcome 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of our most popular blog posts throughout 2017. We love bringing you valuable, educational, and interesting content, so have a look below at what many of our readers have found most useful over the past year.

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