Industry News
Trial program for remote, rural voice services
Communications companies have been invited to apply for a program to test new methods of delivering voice services in rural and remote Australia. [ + ]
Network upgrade for UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
telent Technology Services will design, build and operate the mission-critical communications network connecting 155 radio sites along 17,000 kilometres of coastline. [ + ]
Nominations open for national industry awards
Nominations are now open for ARCIA's 2020 Industry Excellence Awards, celebrating those who have contributed to the wireless communications industry. [ + ]
Tattarang invests in WA fixed-wireless provider NodeOne
Tattarang, the Forrest family's private holding company, has invested in NodeOne, which provides coverage across much of populated Western Australia. [ + ]
5G is driving the RF power semiconductor market
Spending on RF power semiconductors continued to grow in 2019, nearing the US$2 billion mark, with gallium nitride continuing to make inroads. [ + ]
BAE Systems finalises purchase of military GPS business
The acquisition will augment BAE Systems' Electronic Systems portfolio through the addition of GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology. [ + ]
Télécoms Sans Frontières, Inmarsat celebrate 20-year partnership
Télécoms Sans Frontières' partnership with Inmarsat has provided essential communications in over 140 humanitarian crises. [ + ]
5G network infrastructure spend to almost double this year
Investment in wireless infrastructure is gaining momentum as communications service providers focus on 5G initiatives. [ + ]
4G boosted the US economy by 10%, study claims
If it were a country, the US wireless industry would be the world's 21st largest economy, and there are more 4G subscriptions in the US than there are people. [ + ]
Cambium says 20,000 of its CBRS devices are in use
Cambium Networks has announced that around 20,000 of its Citizens Broadband Radio Service devices are being used by more than 150 service providers in the US. [ + ]
Nokia, Vivo partner for private LTE for Brazilian mine
The technology for Vale's Carajás mine will enable the deployment of autonomous drill platforms and trucks, and provide improved mine-wide communications. [ + ]
Finnish Power operator granted first-of-kind licence
Traficom has granted the country's first-ever radio licence for a local mobile network to Fortum's Loviisa Power Plant, in the frequency band 2300–2320 MHz. [ + ]
Capita to deliver ESN infrastructure for London Underground
Transport for London has contracted Capita to design and deliver key elements of the network infrastructure for the upcoming Emergency Services Network. [ + ]
Hobby drone supplier fined US$2.9m for RF infringements
US online hobby equipment supplier HobbyKing has been fined US$2,861,128 by the FCC for marketing drone transmitters that did not comply with licensing rules. [ + ]
Real-time rural water monitoring via satellite
Inmarsat, Pivotel and Farmbot will provide satellite-enabled IoT water management solutions to farmers across Australia. [ + ]
