We're now one month on from the annual ARCIA Industry Gala Dinner & Excellence Awards in Melbourne — but do you know how the event originated? [ + ]

Reg Clutterbuck from Eaton discusses critical infrastructure's growing need for reliable energy and secure power as we head into 2024. [ + ]

There was a lot of anticipation in the lead-up to Comms Connect Melbourne and ARCIA's annual gala dinner and awards night this year — and nobody, it would seem, was disappointed. [ + ]

The outage was a stark reminder of how dependent we are on telco providers for our everyday communication needs, and how significantly we are affected when things go wrong. [ + ]

The event felt very timely given recent milestones, including the launch of the Australian PSMB Taskforce, the TasGRN and the first service delivered on New Zealand's PSN, all of which were discussed in depth at the show. [ + ]

RFUANZ has identified for some years that the telecommunications industry is rapidly moving towards a crisis in the availability of skilled radio technicians. [ + ]

It's a win for frontline responders' operations when trans-Tasman critical comms agencies collaborate, says NGCC's Andrew Hooker in the wake of Comms Connect. [ + ]

The survey of nearly 2000 public safety professionals reveals the value placed on network reliability, the evolution of mobility and the increasing impact of 5G. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a miniaturised free-space optical communication (FSO) system which has now achieved an impressive communication bandwidth of 9.16 GBps over a 1 km link. [ + ]

Outgoing ACCF Director Anton Abrahams looks back at the achievements of the ACCF, and what the future holds for critical communications in the region. [ + ]

A torrent of modern threats is ratcheting up the definition of emergency, adding more urgency to the need for innovation in critical communications. [ + ]

RFUANZ has been supporting industry training provider E-tec in the development of a Level 4 NZQA qualification suitable for training radio technicians for the radio industry. [ + ]

Before the First World War, military forces attached radio antennas to kites to send them to the heights needed to get a signal and successfully transmit messages. [ + ]

ARCIA CEO Paul Davis reflects on what has been an incredibly busy year for the association so far. [ + ]

This year's conference is jam-packed with speakers, and will be held across three concurrent streams. Early-bird registration closes on 16 September — don't miss out! [ + ]