Industry News
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.
[ + ]Hytera showcases Surveillance and Dispatch System at ISNR exhibition
Hytera showcased its Critical Surveillance & Dispatch System, along with DMR and TETRA portfolios, at a recent security exhibition in the United Arab Emirates. [ + ]
Sepura receives certification in Brazil for its intrinsically safe radios
Sepura's STP8X Intrinsically Safe/ATEX TETRA radio has received certification from Brazilian authorities. [ + ]
KORE Wireless partners with Robustel for industrial M2M
Robustel Technologies has partnered with KORE Wireless to provide optional device connectivity for a range of products for the industrial M2M market. [ + ]
BAI Group appoints ex-NBN executive as its new CFO
BAI announced today that Stephen Matthews has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer for the BAI Group. [ + ]
Hytera supplies DMR solution to Eurotunnel
Hytera's UK distributor ANT Telecom has provided a Hytera communication solution to Eurotunnel, the cross-channel agency that manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. [ + ]
EMI and EMC fundamentals seminars available online
NASA recently held a two-day seminar on EMI Test & Measurement and Antenna Fundamentals, which is now available for viewing online. [ + ]
