Engineers have successfully tested critical communications systems in preparation for the launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. [ + ]

Senior 3GPP representatives have briefed Australian experts on the development of standards for the next generation of critical communication technologies. [ + ]

Central Queensland's Banana Shire has implemented GeoVision technology in order to improve disaster management in the area. [ + ]

A new computational tool aims to enable development of next-generation communications devices using magnetic materials. [ + ]

For gas pipeline operator Jemena, communications means more than just relaying information. It's about keeping teams connected. [ + ]

As foreshadowed in July, the International Critical Control Rooms Alliance has now become fully independent from TCCA. [ + ]

Channel partners were on hand for the opening in August of the joint Hytera/Sepura office in Melbourne. [ + ]

Plans for additional 15% UHF spectrum price increases have been dropped following consultations with the ACMA, reports ARCIA's Hamish Duff. [ + ]

Technological change, streamlining regulation and encouraging secondary spectrum markets are firmly on the agenda, says the ACMA's James Cameron. [ + ]

The cell on wheels will provide public safety agency frontline workers with a deployable mission-critical solution for radiocommunications. [ + ]

The final agenda for this month's important 3GPP/University of Melbourne mission-critical communications briefing has been released. [ + ]

The first official Australian Control Room Network Association conference will be held 27–29 November at the Mantra Parramatta in Sydney. [ + ]

The event provides a world-class program of interactive debates exploring the key issues of the digital age. [ + ]

The 3GPP plenary meeting on the Gold Coast in September will set the course for future 5G developments. [ + ]

Nokia will accelerate 5G research and development after signing a €500 million transaction with the European Investment Bank (EIB). [ + ]