Industry News
GCF officially certifies broadband mission-critical services
With this new certification, mission-critical services operators and service providers can be sure of the quality and compliance of devices and services. [ + ]
Telstra opens Public Safety Experience Centre on Gold Coast
Open to visitors by appointment, the centre will offer live demonstrations of a variety of public safety capabilities enabled by Telstra's network. [ + ]
Mobile Network Hardening Program Round 2 results
The program is a government initiative funding upgrades to improve the resilience of mobile network telecommunications infrastructure in regional Australia. [ + ]
Enea and Zain KSA to pilot novel signalling security overlay
Enea is collaborating with Zain KSA to pilot a novel mobile network signalling overlay technology that significantly extends signalling firewall capabilities. [ + ]
DroneShield opens new global HQ in Sydney
The 2000 m2 facility includes a dedicated floor for R&D, engineering and manufacturing to fulfil orders from government, defence and commercial customers in 70 countries. [ + ]
SouthPAN milestone means improved service availability
The Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) has reached a new milestone, elevating its positioning services up from 95% to 99.5% accurate service availability. [ + ]
Optus and Ericsson collaborate on energy-efficient 5G
Optus and Ericsson have deployed dynamic energy efficiency software solutions in the telco carrier's 5G mobile network, enabling a potential incremental reduction in energy consumption. [ + ]
Nokia acquires defence comms company Fenix Group
Nokia has officially completed its acquisition of Fenix Group, a privately held company that specialises in tactical 3GPP communications solutions for the defence communities. [ + ]
CGI joins program to deliver UK's Emergency Services Network
Consulting firm CGI has been selected as the Technology Delivery Partner for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme across England, Scotland and Wales. [ + ]
Wireless Broadband Alliance completes Wi-Fi OpenRoaming trial
The trial enabled phone users to seamlessly connect to Wi-Fi and move between cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity via an existing OpenRoaming profile or app. [ + ]
Improving Mobile Coverage Round cleared by Audit Office
The Australian National Audit Office has found that round six of the federal government's Mobile Black Spot Program was consistent with Commonwealth grant rules and guidelines. [ + ]
Sphere Drones granted BVLOS area approval
Sphere Drones has announced that its flight operations team has been granted beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) area approval for its site near Wagga Wagga, NSW. [ + ]
Hytera celebrates 10th anniversary of its UAE subsidiary
Hytera celebrated the 10th anniversary of its subsidiary company in the United Arab Emirates with an impressive light show at Burj Khalifa on 16 May. [ + ]
Nokia to build nationwide 5G standalone network in Uzbekistan
The commercial launch of the 5G SA network — understood to be the first in Central Asia — is planned for Q4 2024 in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. [ + ]
SmartConnect extends comms reach for VRA Rescue NSW
SmartConnect will enable VRA to gain secure access to NSW's Public Safety Network, which is used by more than 50,000 first responders and emergency personnel across the state. [ + ]
