Industry News
Federal grant supports next stage of large-area Wi-Fi project
The project seeks to deliver rapidly deployable voice and data services with increased Wi-Fi coverage, including novel Wi-Fi protocol and antenna designs, with resilient satellite backhaul. [ + ]
Govt plans better mobile coverage in housing estates, free First Nations Wi-Fi
More Australians can expect reliable mobile coverage as soon as they move into a new housing estate, while remote First Nations communities will receive free community Wi-Fi. [ + ]
NEMA to release RFI for an Aust PSMB network
Australia's National Emergency Management Agency has advised of the anticipated release of an open request for information for a national Public Safety Mobile Broadband capability/network solution. [ + ]
AMTA launches 'Check my Device' tool ahead of 3G shutdown
The tool uses a mobile phone's unique International Mobile Equipment Identity number to determine if it will be supported on all three Australian mobile networks once 3G closes. [ + ]
D-band CMOS transceiver chipset achieves 640 Gbps
A new D-band CMOS transceiver chipset has achieved the highest known transmission rate for a wireless device realised with integrated circuits (ICs). [ + ]
Comms Connect NZ brings confidence to industry pros
The Southern Hemisphere's premier critical communications event, Comms Connect, made a spectacular return to New Zealand this week, bringing hundreds of attendees to Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre from 26–27 June. [ + ]
New partnership brings weather intelligence tech Down Under
Early Warning Network is partnering with Tomorrow.io to become the sole reseller of the latter's resilience platform and proprietary weather data in Australia. [ + ]
Upcoming webinar: navigating tomorrow's communications
The ACCF's CCBitesize Webinar brings mission- and business-critical end users in Australasia/Oceania the latest in critical communications deployments, trends and innovations impacting the sector. [ + ]
ACMA seeks input on options for the upper 6 GHz band
The ACMA is seeking views on planning options to possibly introduce radio local area networks and/or wide-area wireless broadband services in the upper 6 GHz band. [ + ]
Comms Connect NZ panel highlight: non-terrestrial vs terrestrial networks
At next week's Comms Connect NZ conference, five industry and sector leaders will discuss the pros, cons and synergies of non-terrestrial and terrestrial networks. [ + ]
'World's first' MCX field test ecosystem launched
The field testing solution from Softil, Rohde & Schwarz and Alea enables MCX solutions to become field tested for interoperability and compatibility. [ + ]
Federal funding to help emerging aviation tech take off
The Australian Government is partnering with industry to develop innovative aviation technologies that can make a real difference for communities, particularly those in regional Australia. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
