Industry News
Industry leaders to open ACI Connect 2015 in Sydney next month
Senior executives from Engineers Australia and the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation (IICA) will open Australia's premier automation, control and instrumentation conference and expo, ACI Connect, next month in Sydney. [ + ]
Enhanced testing process for new applications and services over TETRA networks
The TCCA has announced the introduction of a formal testing process for the TETRA Peripheral Equipment Interface (PEI) that will accelerate the introduction of new services over TETRA. [ + ]
RF interference from energy-efficient lighting
Public safety organisations in the US and Canada are experiencing radio network interference from lighting, such as LEDs, according to an NPSTC report. [ + ]
Victorian and US partnership for public safety
Information sharing capability for public safety will be improved through a newly formed partnership between Emergency Management Victoria and the US Department of Homeland Security. [ + ]
Samsung's LTE technology for public safety
Samsung has demonstrated the latest in its LTE technology for the public safety industry. [ + ]
Car racing club upgrades with Icom NZ radios
A car racing club in Christchurch, New Zealand, has undergone a communications upgrade with Icom NZ radios. [ + ]
TechED 2015 to feature technology trends and 'hands on' learning
Join industry professionals for TechED 2015, the education and networking event for the automation industry on 28-30 July at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
Mongolian public safety agencies get Sepura DMR
The Municipality of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has selected Sepura DMR technology for its public safety organisations. [ + ]
Faster mobile phone charging — wirelessly
The latest in Qi specification technology that makes it possible to charge mobile phones wirelessly has been announced by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). [ + ]
Australian partner appointed for Iridium Push-to-Talk
Melbourne-based Beam Communications has been appointed an official service provider for the Iridium Push-to-Talk satellite communications service. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 3 July
This week: Axell about to become Cobham, one in five M2M connections expected in China/Far East by 2019, UK calls for concepts for new military comms system and MEOsats boost data throughput. [ + ]
Hytera to upgrade Netherlands' national TETRA network
The Netherlands' government has awarded Hytera a firm contract to renew the country's ageing C2000 TETRA network. [ + ]
NZ's RSM boosts its radio compliance capabilities
Unlicensed radio signals can now be more easily tracked, following commissioning of new monitoring gear by New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management authority. [ + ]
US-Mexican officials report progress in spectrum talks
FCC and Mexican officials have reported progress on various spectrum issues in a recent meeting that US officials had with their Mexican counterparts, including realignment of the 800 megahertz band. [ + ]
Comms Connect comes to Brisbane, 30 July 2015
Together with ARCIA, Comms Connect will present a one-day industry conference in Brisbane on 30 July, featuring case studies, technical presentations and panel sessions, followed by networking drinks and ARCIA's industry dinner. [ + ]