Industry News
The rise of unofficial evacuation centres
An upcoming conference will feature an expert on the increased prevalence of unofficial evacuation centres during times of disaster and emergency. [ + ]
UK police force renews contract with Sepura
Nottinghamshire Police Force has submitted an order for 3000 Sepura handheld radios to refresh their existing fleet. [ + ]
APCO Australasia conference just weeks away
Organisers have put together a stellar line-up of expert speakers from around the world for the APCO Australasia conference and exhibition in Melbourne. [ + ]
GPS users to benefit from more precise data
The newest addition to the GPS constellation increases the precision of position, navigation and timing data sent to users around the world. [ + ]
New low-frequency antennas to study the cosmos
Construction will soon commence on a new German radioastronomy station to be part of the International LOFAR Telescope. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 11 April 2014
Triple-0 black spots blamed in NSW; Testing LTE for UK first responders; Modernising 911; Alaskan amateurs exercise their skills.
[ + ]New Zealand spectrum management update
Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand has released its April update, with information on VHF usage and a comprehensive review of all spectrum allocations. [ + ]
Sepura selects UK DMR channel partner
Sepura partners with Talking Headsets for the supply of DMR products and solutions in the UK. [ + ]
Aeroflex announces test set support for dPMR and NXDN
Aeroflex's 3920B Series Digital Radio Test Set now supports dPMR and NXDN vocoder operation. [ + ]
Fortescue Metals chooses TETRA for rail network
A TETRA system has been implemented for Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) long-haul railway in Western Australia's Pilbara region. [ + ]
Intelligent policing
Agencies can enhance situational awareness and predictive policing efforts with the Real-Time Crime Centre Starter Kit from Motorola Solutions. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 4 April 2014
Pipeline towers in the pipeline; Taiwan to auction 2600 MHz blocks; The day the ham bands went silent; LTE: data up, speeds down.
[ + ]ACMA's RadComms conference returns for 2014
ACMA's annual spectrum management conference will be held in Sydney in September. [ + ]
Barrett to showcase at Defence Services Asia exhibition
WA-based manufacturer Barrett Communications is set to showcase a range of gear at the Defence Services Asia exhibition this month. [ + ]
Aeroflex and Hytera reach agreement for automated testing of DMR radios
Aeroflex has reached agreement with Hytera to provide automated test and alignment capabilities for Hytera DMR Series radios on the Aeroflex 3920B Digital Radio Test Set. [ + ]