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Igor Leprince becomes BAI Communications' Group CEO
BAI Communications has announced that Igor Leprince has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 May 2020. [ + ]
AT&T, Verizon spend $244m on Super Bowl comms
The telco rivals have boosted communications, including 5G, across Miami in preparation for the Super Bowl, but not everyone is impressed with the results. [ + ]
GAO issues report card on FirstNet progress
AT&T is meeting all of its FirstNet contractual coverage and adoption milestones, but there is some room for improvement in certain management aspects. [ + ]
Minister visits bushfire-affected radio sites
Federal Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher has visited teams helping to restore bushfire-affected radio tower sites on the NSW South Coast. [ + ]
ACMA offers help for bushfire-affected licence holders
The ACMA is offering various forms of assistance for those in bushfire-affected areas who have licence renewals coming up. [ + ]
ETSI issues major standards for NG112 and AML
The new standards cover core elements of the NG112 architecture as well as the sending of location data to public safety access points via AML. [ + ]
Roundtable examines bushfires' effects on communications
A government and industry roundtable has assessed the bushfires' effects on telecommunications, and agreed on measures to examine hardening networks. [ + ]
The ethics of security locking of hardware
Modern LMR equipment allows for security locking of radio hardware, but there are some traps to be aware of, says the RFUANZ's Corey Weir. [ + ]
Control room conference a valuable learning experience
Site visits and case studies were highlights of Australia's peak conference for control room operators, vendors and researchers. [ + ]
Minister hails NSW Telco Authority's bushfire response
NSW Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello has hailed the Telco Authority's 132 continuous days of service during the bushfire crisis. [ + ]
Barrett supplies HF for Chinese fire bureaus
Barrett's 4050 HF SDR transceivers are being used by China's Bureau of Fire and Rescue and the Bureau of Forest Fires. [ + ]
The comms industry needs a strong regulator
While there is a need for everyone to embrace new technology, we must also have a strong regulator to maintain standards and compliance, says ARCIA's Hamish Duff. [ + ]
Telecoms operators working to restore bushfire-affected networks
Australian telecommunications operators are working to restore networks in bushfire-affected areas, allowing communities to receive vital emergency information. [ + ]
Best of 2019: A retrospective look at the future of communications
Across the festive season we'll be reprising some of our best articles from 2019. Today we look at how the communications industry is continually evolving. [ + ]
Best of 2019: Department announces radiocommunications reform update
Across the festive season we'll be reprising some of our best articles from 2019. Today we revisit plans for Australian radiocommunications reform. [ + ]