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Race radio - Grand Prix comms
More than 1000 rented Simoco Xd DMR radios keep participants, organisers and spectators safe and secure during the Australian Grand Prix. [ + ]
Using MIMO to tap unused UHF for long-range wireless
Rice University wireless researchers have found a way to make the most of the unused UHF TV spectrum by serving up fat streams of data over wireless hotspots that could stretch for miles. [ + ]
Interview - Peter Clemons, Quixoticity
Ahead of Comms Connect 2014 taking place in Melbourne on 1-2 October, Peter Clemons, managing director of critical communications consultancy Quixoticity, spoke to us about managing change in the critical communications world. [ + ]
Australian over-the-horizon digital radar is a winner
Australian researchers have built the world's most sophisticated radar for research into the upper atmosphere and how space weather and solar flares impact on global communication and navigation infrastructure. [ + ]
PPDR community cautiously welcomes European UHF report
The European Public Safety community has given a cautious welcome to a report on the future use of the UHF band in Europe. [ + ]
Five essential reasons to be at Comms Connect
Generate new business, hear from the experts, see all the vendors under the one roof - there are many essential reasons to come to Comms Connect Melbourne. [ + ]
Council commissions CCTV and Wi-Fi network
Liverpool City Council has commissioned a multipurpose CCTV and Wi-Fi network that promises to improve community safety and increase council efficiency. [ + ]
Regional SAR gets new satellite capabilities
A trans-Tasman contract for new satellite ground stations and a new mission control centre will provide a major boost to the region's search and rescue capability. [ + ]
ACMA releases spectrum outlook report for 2014-18
The ACMA has released its five-year spectrum outlook, setting out the agency's strategic direction and priorities for the short to medium term. [ + ]
The value of communications in firefighting
Digital radio, social media, data mining and other technological innovations are driving tremendous change in the operations of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
[ + ]Improving positioning accuracy across Australia
The Co-operative Research Centre for Spatial Information and its partners are aiming to boost Australia's positioning infrastructure by utilising satellite networks.
[ + ]Throw away the cables - wireless charging
A wireless energy transfer system based on the use of resonators designed with radial photonic crystals could lead to charging mobile devices without needing cables. [ + ]
Public Safety Centre features CSSI in a P25 Phase-II network
A New Jersey county has opened a new, 60-position Public Safety Centre featuring Zetron's AcomEVO dispatch system connected through a CSSI to Motorola P25 Phase II infrastructure.
[ + ]Interview - Peter Harrison, Exelis C4i
Exelis has opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and R&D facility in Melbourne, with plans to boost its local division's share of the international defence comms market. [ + ]
Future is bright for public safety interoperability
Lance Valcour brings us up to date with developments in public safety interoperability across the globe, including wireless broadband access and NG9-1-1. [ + ]
