Industry News
White paper explores security aspects of 5G
The advent of 5G will provide new cybersecurity safeguards for networks and customers, according to a new white paper from 5G Americas. [ + ]
ACRNA's 2019 conference coming up in October
The Australian Control Room Network Association 2019 Conference will be held in Melbourne from 29–31 October. [ + ]
NZ's RSM called in to help locate PLB
RSM used its Automatic Direction Finder plus manual tracking to locate an unregistered personal locator beacon that couldn't be detected by satellites. [ + ]
Software-centric networks the key to 5G success
Even as 5G core networks begin to roll out, mobile service providers are being urged to look ahead to the next stage — software-centric services. [ + ]
Public safety, security to lead PTT-over-cellular market
The global push-to-talk-over-cellular market will grow at 9.7% CAGR over 2019–29, with collaborations thriving between vendors and service providers. [ + ]
Enterprise-level wireless for WA's Mid West farmers
The latest telecommunications tower for a new wireless network serving farmers in WA's Mid West region has been switched on. [ + ]
TASSTA joins TCCA
PTT solution provider TASSTA has become a member of TCCA. Based in Germany, the firm also has regional offices in Brazil, the UAE and the USA. [ + ]
New Geraldton Greenough SES HQ includes comms centre
The $1.9 million high-tech facility can operate as an incident control centre equipped to manage large-scale emergencies. [ + ]
DOCOMO PACIFIC, AT&T join to deploy FirstNet in Guam
DOCOMO PACIFIC has been selected by AT&T to support FirstNet deployment via its LTE network and build additional coverage with FirstNet Band 14 spectrum. [ + ]
ICASA proposes apparatus exempt from spectrum licences
Annexure B of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations deals with apparatus exempt from RF spectrum licences, covering a wide range of equipment categories. [ + ]
Massachusetts okays Verizon to offer public safety services
Verizon will offer priority and pre-emption and a virtualised separate 4G LTE core via the state's public safety grade wireless agreement. [ + ]
NEC, IMDEA launch 5G joint research unit
NEC Laboratories Europe and Spain's IMDEA Networks Institute are partnering to work on 5G research and development projects, including networking AI. [ + ]
Software firm Alea Srl joins TCCA
The Italian software development house specialises in smartphone apps for real-time communication and has a dedicated PTT division. [ + ]
Embedded SIMs to drive cellular M2M connections
M2M cellular connections will exceed 1.6 billion by 2024 with embedded SIMs representing two-thirds of such connections, according to Jupiter Research. [ + ]
Telstra claims first domestic end-to-end 5G standalone call
The test, in partnership with Ericsson, took place at Telstra's 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast using the 3.6 GHz spectrum and a forthcoming chipset. [ + ]
