Industry News
Call for wider use of satellites
Satellite broadband wholesaler BayCity Communications has used the TUANZ rural broadband symposium to release the results of a survey into New Zealand's Civil Defence communications preparedness and underline the importance of having multiple layers of redundancy in telecommunications planning.
[ + ]Speakers driven by wireless give hi-fi quality
Electronics graduate Glenn Boardman has won the 2008 Victorian Institution of Engineering and Technology Student Prize for designing wireless speakers that can reproduce hi-fi sound good enough for home theatre systems.
[ + ]Digital handheld mobile radios
Icom has released IDAS, a series of digital land mobile radios. It has been developed to meet the need for more efficient use of radio spectrum and consists of a complete radio system, including handhelds, mobiles and repeaters that operate using an ultra narrowband 6.25 kHz
FDMA modulation scheme.
UMTS 900 jumps into sharp focus
The pace of commercialisation of universal mobile telecommunications service (UMTS 900) systems has quickened, according to an information paper published by GSA , the Global mobile Suppliers Association.
[ + ]RFID acquisition
Impinj has acquired Intel’s RFID operation, a business created by Intel’s New Business Initiatives incubator and which developed the R1000 RFID reader chip.
[ + ]Radio detects mine hose wear
A UHF radio link, designed and built by Benbro in Sydney, has been tested at the large Candelaria copper mine in Chile and will now become a permanent fixture.
[ + ]TETRA system strengthened
Radio IP Software has strengthened its existing partnership with Motorola by signing a joint agreement to deliver next-generation communication capabilities to the global TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) community.
[ + ]Technology guidelines
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released guidelines on how it will handle applications for licences to trial new technologies that make use of spectrum, such as digital broadcasting or wireless internet technologies.
[ + ]High-speed train upgrade
Andrew, the CommScope division, has won a multi-year contract for communications systems that will provide improved wireless coverage inside Deutsche Bahn AG's high-speed train ICE in Germany.
[ + ]P25 network in South Island
TeamTalk has rolled out secure top-end IP-based technology, 'P25', in Christchurch. When an emergency arises that needs coordination across various organisations, P25 ensures calls and data are encrypted and can’t be overheard by anyone not involved in the emergency response.
[ + ]Meter monitoring network
Coronis Systems and CMC Ekocon have announced a partnership to deploy Coronis wireless technology in the first large-scale automatic metering network in Eastern Europe.
[ + ]Digital radio contract
SITA has signed a contract with Rohde & Schwarz to supply VHF digital radios. The contract includes supplying a minimum 400 series 4200 transceivers XU4200 to support ACARS and VDL mode 2 services.
[ + ]Harmonisation for mobile growth
International harmonisation of radio spectrum will be a key factor in the continual growth of global telecommunications and deliver substantial benefits to Australian users, the RadComms08 conference on spectrum management was told earlier this month.
[ + ]2.3 GHz marketing plan released
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has developed a draft marketing plan proposing a revised technical framework (or operating conditions) for spectrum licensees in the 2.3 GHz band.
[ + ]Appointed to global marketing role
Radio Frequency Systems has appointed Eric Mariette as vice-president of global marketing and strategy. He is responsible for ensuring that the company’s portfolio of RF solutions is fully visible to the global wireless sector, and that the company’s expanding solution-set meets the demands of the industry.
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