Local authorities in Lower Saxony have commissioned Frequentis to supply its multimedia communication solution 3020 LifeX. [ + ]

The private wireless network will be based on the Nokia DAC platform and will use 4.9G LTE to deliver pervasive high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity. [ + ]

Inmarsat has connected its I-6 F1 satellite to newly completed ground stations in Western Australia, as the company upgrades its communications availability in the APAC region. [ + ]

The phase shifter is a key enabling technology for advanced phased array antennas which are widely used in mobile base stations, satellites and radar systems. [ + ]

In November 2022, the ACMA consulted on proposals to simplify and streamline radiocommunications equipment supply regulation. Several changes have now been announced. [ + ]

Zetron will work with Nokia to replace the existing analog radio infrastructure of the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia with a next-gen communications network. [ + ]

In partnership with Ericsson and Telstra Purple, Newcrest will deploy a private 4G LTE and 5G trial network in its underground operations at Cadia in coming months. [ + ]

Babcock and IAI are planning to undertake a series of in-country demonstrations of two of IAI's unmanned aerial systems, the WanderB-VTOL and ThunderB-VTOL, this year. [ + ]

The conference, to be held on 22 March at the Aloft Perth Hotel, will be the first critical comms-focused event to be held in WA in several years. [ + ]

Sydney Trains is set to launch a full investigation into the failure of its digital radio system, which caused the network to be shut down for over an hour on 8 March. [ + ]

The long-range 5G data call, said to be a world first, was made possible through a new software feature that extends the maximum cell range from 15 km out to 100 km. [ + ]

The low Earth orbit satellite technology is being used by Northern Beaches Council as part of its day-to-day active connectivity for community sites. [ + ]

The AI–native air interface and sub-THz spectrum are both critical research topics that Nokia, DOCOMO and NTT are exploring for future 6G networks. [ + ]

Honeywell is working with The Link Alliance to install an integrated control system and communications system for Auckland's City Rail Link project. [ + ]

Inmarsat's I-6 F2 satellite took off on 17 February at 10.59 EST from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. [ + ]