Industry News
DX expedition heads to Heard Island
A group of intrepid radio enthusiasts and researchers is bound for one of Australia's most remote outposts, Heard Island, in the Southern Ocean. [ + ]
TETRA hits the slopes at Biathlon World Championships 2016
TETRA technology deployed by Airbus Defence and Space has provided fast and secure communications for organising personnel during the Biathlon World Championships 2016, recently held in Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway. [ + ]
KORE Wireless to buy Wyless
IoT and M2M specialist KORE Wireless Group has announced the acquisition of Wyless Group Holdings. [ + ]
Mobile Masters acquired by CSE Global
Mobile Masters, a founding partner of the Orion Network, has been acquired by CSE Crosscom Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the CSE Global group of companies. [ + ]
Inmarsat heads European air traffic consortium
With any luck, airline ticket prices will drop in Europe following Inmarsat's ESA contract to improve congested European air traffic with new-generation, satellite-based data link communications. [ + ]
Indian police choose DAMM TetraFlex for Simhastha 2016
It’s probably the largest human aggregation on Earth, and Indian police have chosen DAMM TetraFlex for communications and crowd management. [ + ]
Australia's Radlink a finalist in international awards
Australia's Radlink Communications was a finalist at the recent International Critical Communications Awards in London. [ + ]
Zetron partners with Tait to offer vehicle and workforce tracking
Zetron has announced a partnership with Tait Communications to offer vehicle and workforce tracking with the development of a DMR Tier III Location Services solution. [ + ]
600 satellite alerts from marine vessels in 2015
Inmarsat has revealed that more than 600 distress alerts from marine vessels in urgent need were broadcast over the Inmarsat C service in 2015. [ + ]
REFFIND adds emergency beacon feature for employee safety
REFFIND has added a free emergency beacon to its mobile platform, allowing organisations to check on employees during emergencies or catastrophic events. [ + ]
Inmarsat chooses Thales for EU aviation network infrastructure
Inmarsat has signed a CGC terminal agreement with Thales for European passenger in-flight connectivity. [ + ]
Global 4G market doubled in 2015, connections top 1bn
Figures released from GSMA show the 4G market doubled in 2015 with mobile accounting for 4.2% of global GDP. [ + ]
ACMA chair and CEO steps down
Today marks the end for Chris Chapman as chair and CEO of ACMA after 10 years on the job. [ + ]
Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
This well-regarded conference featuring multiagency presentations will bring together experts to cover all phases of emergency and disaster management — prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. [ + ]
Inmarsat’s successful mobile trial in Antarctica
When you can't even get a solid mobile connection in your house — but a marine crew in Antarctica can. [ + ]