Industry News
Australian firm at Land Forces Africa
Barrett Communications will show off its range of VHF and HF solutions in Pretoria this week. [ + ]
ARCIA South Australia event: 5 September
Your chance to meet and greet at the ARCIA industry dinner and networking event at the National Wine Centre. [ + ]
Canada’s first TETRA public transport solution
Sepura supplies Canada’s first public transport TETRA system to the Toronto Transit Commission. [ + ]
ACMA issues direction to Telstra
Telstra has been found in breach of privacy regulations, after details of 734,000 customers were visible via the internet. [ + ]
ARCIA industry event: Brisbane, 2 August
You’re invited to ARCIA’s 2013 Queensland ‘Winter Warmer’ industry cocktail event next month. [ + ]
More Tasmanians connected to NBN
Over 4300 premises in Tasmania are NBN connected via fibre, with another 6300 connected via 4G fixed wireless. [ + ]
New rules for Triple Zero via satphones
ACMA introduces new rules to ensure users in remote areas of Australia have access to the Triple Zero system via satellite phones. [ + ]
IEEE webinar: mid-range devices
An IEEE webinar will discuss delivering full-featured mobile experiences on mid-range devices, a market that’s set to explode in coming years. [ + ]
Comms Connect 2013: first speakers announced
There’s been a tremendous response to the Comms Connect 2013 call for papers, and the first round of speakers has now been announced. [ + ]
Vessel traffic services on the Three Gorges Dam
Zetron systems are helping vessels safely navigate the immense Three Gorges Dam system in China’s Hubei province. [ + ]
Licensing of 28/31 GHz bands to change from 2014
Licences in the 28/31 GHz spectrum bands will change from spectrum to apparatus licences from February next year. [ + ]
Internet traffic to quintuple by 2016
Academics say a forthcoming huge increase in internet traffic will require major infrastructure upgrades. [ + ]
New Centre for Advanced Communications
New US centre will promote interdisciplinary research, development and testing in radiofrequency technology and spectrum sharing. [ + ]
Simoco job vacancies
Simoco’s expanding support base has led to several new job opportunities. [ + ]
Telstra invests in mobile apps
Telstra Ventures has invested in Kony Solutions, a US application platform provider. [ + ]