Industry News
White paper gives overview of LTE and 5G developments
A detailed overview of developments in 3GPP Releases 16 and 17, as well as 5G standardisation, features in a white paper newly released by 5G Americas. [ + ]
Free webinar on peer support for public safety
Zetron will host a webinar on Wellness for Public Safety Professionals, to discuss the long-term benefits of peer support for first responders and their families. [ + ]
Airservices signs MOU on space-based comms test
Airservices Australia and Skykraft will share information and technical expertise as part of the development of Skykraft's space-based air traffic management service. [ + ]
Canadian city transit selects Omnitronics' solution
Longueuil's transit corporation will use Omnitronics' omnicore dispatch system to connect buses with operators at its Central Command & Communications Centre. [ + ]
NSW to get eight extra COWs for emergency comms
The NSW Government will deliver eight new Cell on Wheels units to boost the state's Public Safety Network, should any fixed infrastructure become damaged this summer. [ + ]
Petroleum Authority of Thailand chooses DAMM TETRA
The Petroleum Authority of Thailand has chosen a bridged TETRA solution from DAMM for the replacement of the radio system used for its gas separation plant. [ + ]
TCCA's Tony Gray to retire, new CEO sought
TCCA's current Chief Executive, Tony Gray, is looking to retire in 2021, so the search is now on for a successor to drive the association forward. [ + ]
$13.2m to boost battery backup for mobile phone towers
The funding for Telstra, Optus and TPG will go towards upgrades at specific sites funded under Round 1 and 2 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. [ + ]
Defence calls for RF sensor tech for space test
The federal government is seeking submissions to develop an innovative 'space qualified' RF sensor payload as part of the Space Capabilities priority area. [ + ]
Work underway on guide to 4G/5G MCX control rooms
TCCA and PMeV – Netzwerk Sichere Kommunikation are to develop a guide for connecting control rooms to mission-critical services in 4G/5G networks. [ + ]
ARPANSA adds $350K to WHO radio wave research
The funding will aid the World Health Organization's research into the health impacts of radio waves, including those used in mobile telecommunications. [ + ]
Vale Ian Thompson, British APCO
The UK critical communications sector and friends around the world have been saddened by the news of the death of British APCO's CEO, Ian Thompson. [ + ]
Committee to examine communications in island territories
An inquiry has been opened into comms infrastructure in Australia's external territories of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. [ + ]
EMC Technologies announces OTA testing capabilities
EMC Technologies has announced that it has developed capabilities for over-the-air testing of radio or IoT devices in simulated real-world conditions. [ + ]
Canberra to bolster Australia’s radar capabilities
The federal government has released the Enhanced active phased array and passive radar capability Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Plan. [ + ]
