Industry News
World's southernmost base station operating in Antarctica
The primary motivation behind the project was to provide essential mobile coverage to the Norwegian Polar Institute's Antarctic research station, Troll. [ + ]
Australian CubeSats successfully launched into space
Three Australian-manufactured cube satellites (CubeSats) were successfully launched into space over the weekend. [ + ]
Kordia leaves JV delivering NZ PSN's LMR network
Kordia is leaving its joint venture with Tait Communications, formed to deliver the LMR network component of New Zealand's Public Safety Network, but will continue to work on the project in a subcontractor role. [ + ]
Nokia enters partnership to bring 5G to Egypt
The collaboration between Nokia and Telecom Egypt aims to introduce the transformative power of 5G to cities including Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza and Luxor. [ + ]
Police, Fire & Surf Life Saving join Comms Connect conference program
The Comms Connect Melbourne 2024 conference and workshops program will be launched on Monday and will feature a host of expert critical communications leaders. [ + ]
Telstra and Optus move 3G network closure to October
Telstra and Optus will extend the closure of their 3G networks from the end of August to 28 October, to give Australian customers and businesses more time to prepare. [ + ]
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency joins GCF
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is the first public safety organisation to become a member of the Global Certification Forum as a Mission Critical Communications Operator. [ + ]
Onboard sensors and cameras prevent drone collisions
Julián Estévez has developed low-cost, autonomous navigation technology to prevent two or more drones whose paths cross in mid-air from colliding. [ + ]
Senate committee recommends delaying 3G shutdown
An interim report into the planned shutdown of Australia's 3G mobile network recommends that the shutdown — set to take place at the end of the month — should be postponed. [ + ]
A wirelessly powered transceiver for non-line-of-sight 5G
Scientists have designed a 256-element wirelessly powered transceiver array for non-line-of-sight 5G communication, featuring efficient wireless power transmission and high-power conversion efficiency. [ + ]
NSW Govt upgrades RFS vehicles with VaaN
The NSW Government is preparing for the upcoming bushfire season with the rollout of new firefighting tankers and cutting-edge satellite technology to keep crews more connected and safer during emergencies. [ + ]
Optus pilots Ericsson's Interference Sensing for 5G
Interference Sensing technology uses Ericsson's algorithm to sense and reduce inter-cell interference, resulting in an increase in user throughput and network capacity. [ + ]
Hydrogen generators deployed at vulnerable mobile towers
Energys and Telstra have commissioned five hydrogen-powered backup generators at critical regional mobile phone towers around Victoria, the last of which came online in early July. [ + ]
Global 5G connections reach nearly 2 billion
The global adoption of 5G connections continued its steady climb in the first quarter of 2024, reaching nearly 2 billion. [ + ]
Headline speakers join Comms Connect Melbourne program
The 2024 edition of Comms Connect Melbourne, taking place at MCEC on 16–17 October, is set to be the largest in the show's 16-year history. [ + ]