Articles
Crystal radio: the solution to next-gen comms?
A new type of self-correcting crystal works up to 100 GHz, opening the door for a new generation of devices for advanced communications. [ + ]
New Zealand 700 MHz auction leaves one lot unsold
Vodafone, 2degrees and Telecom have paid a total of NZ$176 million in the 700 MHz spectrum auction, with one 2x5 MHz block of spectrum unsold. [ + ]
Keeping the 'Orange Roughy' connected
Satellite communications are a crucial part of Australia's ocean-going Antarctic exploration efforts. [ + ]
Keeping a city energised
One of the largest energy companies in Seoul, South Korea, urgently needed to replace its legacy communications control system with a 21st-century solution. [ + ]
Has the Buck Rogers communications era arrived?
A NASA pulsed laser communication system has set a record while making data transmissions to and from the Moon, heralding a day when RF is gone. [ + ]
802.11: speed versus width on 80 MHz channels
When deploying an 802.11ac system, should you go for speed or RF channel width? This article provides the business case for why 802.11ac needs to be deployed on 80 MHz channels rather than 40 MHz. [ + ]
Mobile broadband for public safety
The Australian emergency services sector is pushing the federal government to set aside spectrum for public safety mobile broadband. [ + ]
Safe cities are smart cities
Reliable, robust communications - personal, industrial and governmental - have become an essential part of our society's fabric. Hytera's Peter Clemons argues that this trend will only increase, and that that's a good thing. [ + ]
Interview: Shaun Smith, NSW Telco Authority
Radio Comms Asia-Pacific spoke with the NSW Telco Authority's director, Shaun Smith, to get an update on the NSW GRN and the infrastructure review. [ + ]
Tunnel vision: getting New York talking
New York's subway is being outfitted with wireless and public safety comms connectivity, through the efforts of Transit Wireless, majority owned by Australia's BA Infrastructure Group. [ + ]
ARCIA: new president's welcome
ARCIA's new president, Hamish Duff, presents his views on the leading role ARCIA should play in developing the industry. [ + ]
Radcomms 2013: 4G and beyond
Sydney is gearing up for ACMA's annual spectrum conference, Radcomms, to be held from 2-3 October at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour. [ + ]
Ground control: the ultimate comms centre
Attendees at the Comms Connect conference in Melbourne in November will be treated to a special keynote address that promises to be quite 'out of this world'. [ + ]
Comms problems? Blame the (space) weather
Protecting terrestrial critical communications infrastructure from climatological influences is of vital importance. Researchers are now looking for new ways to protect communications satellites from space weather too. [ + ]
Guns, mines and LTE
LTE is quietly gaining a foothold in non-traditional areas. To learn why, we spoke with Simon Lardner from Challenge Networks and found out why his teams sometimes have to be accompanied by armed guards packing Uzis. [ + ]