Industry News
Safe Work Australia issues reminder regarding EWPs
Safe Work Australia has issued new guidance for inspecting and maintaining elevating work platforms, which were involved in nine fatalities from 2015 to 2019. [ + ]
Navy ship comms help with Fiji disaster relief
HMAS Adelaide's Communication and Information Systems sailors and Army signallers have been bridging the gap between the ship and personnel ashore in Fiji. [ + ]
Operators need to plan for band withdrawals
Telcos and other wireless providers operating on frequencies being taken back for 5G need to devise a new strategy to keep their networks up and running. [ + ]
BAI Communications appoints Brendan O'Reilly as global CTO
Based out of London, O'Reilly's role will be focused on accelerating the expansion of the company's neutral host solutions. [ + ]
FCC warns against using radios for criminal purposes
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has issued an official Enforcement Advisory warning against the use of radio devices or services for criminal activities. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Airbus's Tactilon Agnet for China's Guangzhou Airport
Airbus and its local partners have signed a contract to provide hybrid communication services for Guangzhou Airport and its adjacent airports. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
$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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
