The move reflects the need to ensure future standards and solutions take into account the needs of a growing set of alternative deployers as well as mobile operators. [ + ]

NASA is going back to the Moon this decade, and it will be taking a Nokia LTE communications network along for the ride. [ + ]

The Comms Connect conference will return with its first live event in more than a year at the Lower Hutt Events Centre in Wellington, New Zealand, on 12–13 May. [ + ]

Ultra-fast 5G connectivity has been switched on throughout key areas of Optus Stadium, including the pitch, corporate suites and seating areas. [ + ]

BAI Communications has appointed Kathleen Abernathy as a new non-executive board member and Lorene Hunt as Chief Financial Officer in Australia. [ + ]

A critical piece of comms equipment will be reduced to chip size using a combination of micro-electro-mechanical systems and photonics. [ + ]

Automatic vehicle location trials have set the stage for a rollout to more than 1400 fire and emergency vehicles. [ + ]

Public safety agencies across the globe must work to ensure there is a common standard for next-generation critical communications, argues Peter Clemons. [ + ]

Four new options are available to FirstNet subscribers, including a Z-axis spatial awareness solution and high-power, extended range communications. [ + ]

A trial to assess the use of GPS repeaters in Sydney road tunnels has been given the go-ahead, following funding approval and amendments to federal laws. [ + ]

The federal government is calling on businesses to demonstrate innovative industrial solutions using the powerful capabilities of 5G. [ + ]

Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud has blasted the major telcos for failing to provide information on the location and redundancy of infrastructure. [ + ]

Two of last year's highly successful Comms Connect online courses will be repeated over the next couple of months, for those who missed out the first time around. [ + ]

The communications industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, driven by innovations such as the adoption of shared and unlicensed spectrum. [ + ]

Codan has formed a partnership with innovation firm 11point2 and is offering $35,000 PhD scholarships to South Australia students. [ + ]