Industry News
NEC and NTT Docomo to trial 5G technologies
NEC Corporation has reached an agreement with NTT Docomo to jointly conduct trials aimed at the practical use of technologies for a 5G communication standard. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 9 May 2014
South Korea eyes 700 MHz for safety; DARPA wants to deal with congestion; Town plans dispatch regionalisation; Military communications report.
[ + ]Comms Connect Melbourne 2014 - call for papers
If you're considering presenting a paper or workshop at Comms Connect Melbourne this year, the deadline is rapidly approaching. [ + ]
KORE Wireless wins CeBIT Business Award
KORE Wireless has been presented with the CeBIT Australia Business Award for Service Distinction at the CeBIT Gala Dinner and Awards night. [ + ]
National Instruments’ developer days in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland
A conference series will assist local engineers and scientists increase proficiency with National Instruments LabVIEW for application development. [ + ]
Motorola's headset computer wins bronze in the Edison Awards
Motorola Solutions has been recognised with a Bronze Edison Award for its HC1 hands-free enterprise mobile headset computer. [ + ]
Crane control radio interferes with licensed user
Radio Spectrum Management has reminded operators of the need to obtain proper licences in order to avoid the possibility of harmful interference. [ + ]
UK military to spend £364 million on radio system
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded contracts to General Dynamics UK to provide design, engineering and logistic support for the Bowman radio system. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 2 May 2014
iPad video assists emergency managers; Browned off by brown-out; LTE up in the air; The growth of hams; Anonymous to take over airwaves?
[ + ]RFUANZ conference coming up this month
New Zealand's annual radio industry conference is set for 15-16 May, with an impressive line-up of speakers and exhibitors. [ + ]
Japan working on centimetre-precision civil GPS system
Japan's Quazi-Zenith Satellite System will work in conjunction with US GPS satellites to provide centimetre-precision location services throughout the country. [ + ]
Boeing receives contract for rescue radio logistics support
Boeing has been awarded a multi-year contract for rescue radio logistics support for the Combat Survivor Evader Locator system that helps in the rescue of missing personnel. [ + ]
UK police force makes major replacements of its radio fleet
The Thames Valley Police Force in the UK is replacing 675 of its fixed and vehicle-based mobile radios with new Sepura SRG3900 GPS units. [ + ]
ARCIA invites participation in BICSI conference in Brisbane
ARCIA is inviting its members to get involved in the BICSI conference for IT and convergence technology professionals in Brisbane in May. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 25 April 2014
Satellite comms are unsafe; Google's Project Loon; Colorado's poor radio system; Second-hand drones as Wi-Fi hotspots; World LTE Summit 2014.
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