Industry News
Inmarsat heads European air traffic consortium
With any luck, airline ticket prices will drop in Europe following Inmarsat's ESA contract to improve congested European air traffic with new-generation, satellite-based data link communications. [ + ]
Indian police choose DAMM TetraFlex for Simhastha 2016
It’s probably the largest human aggregation on Earth, and Indian police have chosen DAMM TetraFlex for communications and crowd management. [ + ]
Australia's Radlink a finalist in international awards
Australia's Radlink Communications was a finalist at the recent International Critical Communications Awards in London. [ + ]
Zetron partners with Tait to offer vehicle and workforce tracking
Zetron has announced a partnership with Tait Communications to offer vehicle and workforce tracking with the development of a DMR Tier III Location Services solution. [ + ]
600 satellite alerts from marine vessels in 2015
Inmarsat has revealed that more than 600 distress alerts from marine vessels in urgent need were broadcast over the Inmarsat C service in 2015. [ + ]
REFFIND adds emergency beacon feature for employee safety
REFFIND has added a free emergency beacon to its mobile platform, allowing organisations to check on employees during emergencies or catastrophic events. [ + ]
Inmarsat chooses Thales for EU aviation network infrastructure
Inmarsat has signed a CGC terminal agreement with Thales for European passenger in-flight connectivity. [ + ]
Global 4G market doubled in 2015, connections top 1bn
Figures released from GSMA show the 4G market doubled in 2015 with mobile accounting for 4.2% of global GDP. [ + ]
ACMA chair and CEO steps down
Today marks the end for Chris Chapman as chair and CEO of ACMA after 10 years on the job. [ + ]
Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
This well-regarded conference featuring multiagency presentations will bring together experts to cover all phases of emergency and disaster management — prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. [ + ]
Inmarsat’s successful mobile trial in Antarctica
When you can't even get a solid mobile connection in your house — but a marine crew in Antarctica can. [ + ]
Mobile industry to add 1bn unique subscribers by 2020
New study by GSMA forecasts 72% global unique subscriber penetration by 2020, indicating the need for new growth opportunities like 5G and M2M. [ + ]
ARCIA issues white paper on intrinsic safety
ARCIA has released a white paper titled 'Electronic Equipment for Hazardous Areas', which covers requirements for intrinsically safe radio equipment and the applicable Australian standards. [ + ]
5G white paper sets stage for revolution
A new 5G white paper depicts use cases from the most important vertical sectors and details how the resulting requirements will shape the 5G system design. [ + ]
Inmarsat and Actility partner for IoT
Inmarsat and Actility will deliver an integrated solution for IoT, connecting objects deployed anywhere on the planet, even in the most remote and hostile locations. [ + ]
