Industry News
Optus completes on-orbit testing of latest satellite
Optus has completed the on-orbit testing of its latest satellite, Optus 10, which is now being moved to its operational geostationary orbital position. [ + ]
Scottish Parliament goes with Simoco DMR
The Scottish Parliament has chosen Simoco's DMR, including 250 hand portable radios, audio accessories, fixed mobiles and a 4-channel trunked system. [ + ]
Major new US domestic HF network to be set up
The US Department of Veterans Affairs intends to deploy a resilient emergency high frequency radio network to connect 200 medical centres spread throughout the nation. [ + ]
Sepura provides TETRA to Lebanon Internal Security Forces
Sepura's Florida-based partner Scientia Global has been awarded a contract to supply a TETRA system for Lebanon's Internal Security Forces - Land Mobile Radio Project. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 October 2014
HF radio network warns against attacks; California a step closer to text-to-911; UAE begins phase 2 of TETRA rollout; Sino-Japanese hotline on the cards; Germany joins Euro satellite scheme.
[ + ]Motorola's 200,000th TETRA terminal in Germany
Motorola Solutions has delivered its 200,000th TETRA digital radio terminal for use by German public safety organisations. [ + ]
Airwave opens Middle East office in Dubai
Airwave has opened a Middle East office in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, its fourth country-based bureau. [ + ]
Sepura launches its DMR Tier III portfolio
Sepura has announced the availability of its DMR Tier III solution to the global market, a move that was accelerated by the recent acquisition of UK firm Fylde Micro. [ + ]
Simoco showcases P25 and DMR portfolios at Comms Connect
Simoco recently took part in the Comms Connect event in Melbourne where it showcased its latest developments in true open-standards communication solutions from their P25 and DMR portfolios. [ + ]
Victoria's ESTA gets mixed report card from Auditor-General
An audit by Victoria's Auditor-General has found that the state's Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) dispatch system is working well in most respects but still has issues to solve. [ + ]
Annual ARCIA regional event in Adelaide in November
ARCIA's annual Adelaide seminar and dinner will take place on 13 November and will include a special members-only briefing on the ARCIA Economics Research project. [ + ]
Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand monthly update
RSM New Zealand's latest industry update covers new general user licences for fixed-link and short-range devices, an extension to the Radiocommunications Act review and auction of AM and FM licences. [ + ]
Air traffic control arson attack reveals comms shortcomings
An arson attack on a Chicago air traffic control centre by a telecoms employee caused a widespread communications blackout and loss of command and control functions. [ + ]
Call for abstracts - ANZ Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
Organisers are calling for abstract submissions for the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, which will be held on the Gold Coast in May next year. [ + ]
JVC Americas and Kenwood USA merge US operations
JVC Americas Corp. and Kenwood U.S.A. Corporation, subsidiaries of Japan-based JVCKenwood Corporation, have merged to form a single subsidiary, JVCKenwood USA Corporation. [ + ]