Industry News
Danish tower demolition done right
Watch this video of old Danish radar towers being brought down by demolition charges. [ + ]
Teen accesses LTE network via simple flaw
A US teenager stumbled across a simple way to gain unpaid access to T-Mobile's LTE network, via an easy-to-fix flaw in the network's administration. [ + ]
Mission Critical Communications Alliance formed
Nokia has announced the Mission Critical Communications Alliance, a collaboration of mobile operators, public authorities and first response agencies. [ + ]
Sennheiser appoints VExpress as distributor
Sennheiser has appointed VExpress to distribute its premium headsets and telecommunication products in Australia. [ + ]
Inmarsat named Global Satellite Operator of the Year
The Global Satellite Operator of the Year title has been awarded to Inmarsat at Euroconsult's 13th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications. [ + ]
Inmarsat, MCN and ADCC sign Chinese aviation agreement
Inmarsat will provide aviation safety services to air navigation service providers and operators, following an agreement with Beijing Marine Communication and Navigation Company (MCN) and Aviation Data Communication Corporation (ADCC). [ + ]
Curtin University partners NI in radioastronomy research
National Instruments and Curtin University have entered into research collaboration in the field of instrumentation and signal processing techniques for radioastronomy. [ + ]
Backhaul, September 2016: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
Find out what was happening all those years ago in 1991 and 2006, as we dig into the Critical Comms archives and take a trip down memory lane. [ + ]
Hytera chosen for TETRA network in Dominican Republic
Hytera has been awarded two TETRA projects by the Ministry of the Presidency of Dominican Republic. [ + ]
The danger of DDoS attacks on PSAPs
Malicious actors could use a mobile phone botnet to launch a devastating denial of service (DDoS) attack on public safety answering points such as Triple Zero in Australia or 911 in the USA. [ + ]
TETRA and LTE to roll out in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Telecom subsidiary Bravo is upgrading its network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the latest TETRA and LTE technology. [ + ]
Sky Muster II satellite prepares for Ariane 5 launch
The Sky Muster II broadband satellite has initiated prelaunch preparations that will lead to the spacecraft's orbit on an Arianespace dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana. [ + ]
DAMM expands Peru public safety network
DAMM has rolled out a citywide TETRA network in Lima, the capital city of Peru. [ + ]
RFI acquires Maxon Australia assets
RFI Technology Solutions (RFI) has acquired the assets of Maxon, enabling it to accelerate efforts to deliver the next generation of M2M telemetry and Internet of Things solutions. [ + ]
FCC moves on public safety broadband network
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is pleased that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved forward on two items that relate to the planning of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network. [ + ]
