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Press Releases 2020-2024
January 2024
MTEL is now introducing dual Cloud servers for the MTEL Connect APP and
picocell network. A third web server will be added to the cloud to finalise
the transfer of all MTEL products to Cloud services.
The changes include upgrades to servers to Windows Server 2016 and 2019.
December 2023
MTEL has spent most of 2023
working on the centralisation of QFES groups across the state.
3G Modems across the state are now failing as Telstra continue to upgrade
the 4G network. MTEL has been replacing picocell site modems with 4G modems
as these 3G network reconfigurations occur.
May 2022
MTEL now supplies TPL pagers. With the withdrawal of the last commercial
paging network in Australia, Vodafone, the purchasing of pagers is now
performed through MTEL. Simply send an email to request pagers. Delivery is
usually one week.
March 2022
MTEL Connect now allows members to be in more than one group.
September 2021
The final release of MTELPage 2021 was updated in all Comms Centres
July 2021
There are now 143 sites converted to WBB.
The Cloud service has now been operating for just on 2 years. It has
for this period a 100% uptime and availability.
MTEL Connect SMS authentication is now delivered using Telstra Whispir
via the Cloud. This removes the requirement to have SMS modems deliver the
authentications.
June 2021
MTEL Connect has made further enhancements to improve the performance of
the App service.
The picocell transition from Maxon Services to iNet is continuing. The
iNet Gateway now has 95 sites.
March 2021
MTEL has signed a 3 year contract with QFES to
continue to deliver paging and MTEL Connect App services until end of
February 2024.
July 2020
There are now 140 sites converted to WBB.
The Cloud service has now been operating for just on 12 months. It has
for this period a 100% uptime and availability.
April 2020
Birdy 4G devices are now being trialed in South West region in parallel
with existing WBB messaging.
March 2020
The COVID 19 has put a stop to maintenance visits. Sites requiring
repairs have equipment sent to site and repaired locally.
Jan 2020
MTEL has created a new WBB Gateway to back up the current Telstra based
VPN service. The gateway will provide some diversity from the VPN service.
The new Maxon 4G modems are now the default modem for the WBB systems.
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