Friday fragments - critical comms news for 1 May
01 May, 2015The birthplace of radio lives on, ACMA lowers amateur licence fees, German spectrum auction attracts three bidders, radios found to be useless inside, DARPA calls for undersea communications innovations and Oregon holds emergency comms exercise.
ACMA 400 MHz developments update
28 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media Authority
The ACMA has advised all 400 MHz licensees that licence processing will be suspended from 11-26 May. Renewals that fall due during this period should be paid beforehand.
Friday fragments - critical comms news for 24 April
24 April, 2015Comms users collide over vehicle frequencies, FM on your phone, radios for the community, carrier-hosted P25 service, Norway to ditch FM, and how safe is encryption?
Securing public safety broadband networks
23 April, 2015The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published an analysis of how a public safety broadband network can be secured so that only approved first responders and public safety personnel can access it.
Tait launches online critical comms learning portal
23 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Tait Electronics (Aust) Pty LtdTait Communications has launched a new online education program, Tait Radio Academy, with courses written by experts with decades of industry experience in education and radio technology.
Smart meter trials using LTE communications
22 April, 2015Trials in Germany have shown that LTE is highly viable as a communications medium for power utility smart metering systems.
Commission releases mobile broadband issues paper
21 April, 2015The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper to guide those intending to make submissions to the study it is undertaking into ways to secure a mobile broadband capability for Australia's public safety agencies.
Commission releases mobile broadband issues paper
21 April, 2015The Productivity Commission has released an issues paper to guide those intending to make submissions to the study it is undertaking into ways to secure a mobile broadband capability for Australia's public safety agencies.
Proposals in for $100m mobile black spots program
20 April, 2015The federal government's $100 million Mobile Black Spot Programme has reached an important milestone, with proposals now received from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone for funding under the program.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for April 17 2015
17 April, 2015
Comms Connect Sydney program released, Nokia's 5G test tops 10 Gbps, US military comms go underground, rail police want access to emergency frequencies, radio tower properties fetch US$369 million.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 April 2015
17 April, 2015
Comms Connect Sydney program released, Nokia's 5G test tops 10 Gbps, US military comms go underground, rail police want access to emergency frequencies, radio tower properties fetch US$369 million.
Dean Brookes appointed RGM of Tait Asia Pacific
15 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Tait Electronics (Aust) Pty Ltd
Tait Communications has appointed Dean Brookes as the regional general manager of Tait Asia Pacific. He replaces Brett Smythe, who has been appointed to the new global role of general manager sales and channel development.
Next-generation Triple-Zero industry forum
13 April, 2015An NG000 Industry Engagement Forum in Sydney on 22 April will bring together a comprehensive range of government and industry stakeholders to help shape the future direction of Triple Zero.
Whitespace Wi-FAR spec approved for ISO standard
13 April, 2015The core technology for the whitespace Wi-FAR specification has been approved to become an ISO standard, promising enhanced global deployment of broadband services to rural and remote areas.
Groundwork laid for World Radiocommunication Conference 2015
10 April, 2015More than 1250 participants from 105 ITU member states discussed a variety of spectrum-related matters at the Second Session of the Conference Preparatory Meeting prior to Easter.
