ACMA approves GPS repeater trials in road tunnels
29 September, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe ACMA will work with emergency services agencies in Sydney and Melbourne to test location-service repeaters, such as GPS, in road tunnels.
Consultation launched on use of the 3.4 GHz band
29 September, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe federal government is exploring ways to optimise licensing to free up spectrum for 5G and improve regional connectivity, while retaining current uses of the band.
Government consults on telco powers and immunities framework
24 September, 2020The powers that telcos have to enter land and install and maintain some types of facilities, and immunities they have from legislation, are under review.
Mesh antenna design is a smart satellite solution
22 September, 2020A prototype mesh antenna design for satellites enables contouring of the surface shape for spot beam enhancement.
EMDG scheme reformed to help Aussie exporters go global
21 September, 2020The Australian Government has announced that it will reform the EMDG scheme, shifting from reimbursement to grants to make applications simpler for exporters.
ARPANSA issues new draft safety standard for RF EME
17 September, 2020The new standard will replace ARPANSA's existing standard and is based on guidelines from the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection.
Industry members should capitalise on training opportunities
14 September, 2020 by Corey Weir, Chairman, RFUANZThere's never been a better time to take advantage of professional development training, with many options available to all industry members.
ACCF granted observer status for 5th MCX Plugtests
10 September, 2020Kevin Graham will represent ACCF in an observer role during the fifth MCX Plugtests, to be held in late September.
Looking beyond this challenging year
10 September, 2020 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIACOVID-19 has changed many aspects of the economy and daily life, but most industry challenges and opportunities remain the same, says Hamish Duff.
APD reaches ESN testing milestone
08 September, 2020 by Jonathan NallyAPD Communications said it has become the first UK supplier to complete ESN Proof of Concept feature testing from the UK hosted ESN reference environment.
US identifies users of Huawei and ZTE equipment
08 September, 2020It would cost US carriers an estimated US$1.837 billion to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment in their networks.
Authentication invention promises more-secure comms
31 August, 2020US Army researchers have been awarded a patent for inventing a practical method for wireless devices to covertly authenticate and communicate.
Ultra-high-speed terahertz wireless chip
28 August, 2020A breakthrough in electronic design has enabled the cracking of the hitherto theoretical limit of 10 Gbps for 5G wireless communications.
Optus claims milestone in 5G carrier aggregation
27 August, 2020Optus has made what it claims is the world's first 2300 + 3500 MHz 5G non-standalone carrier aggregation call.
Rolled RF filters pack a punch
27 August, 2020Researchers are on a roll with a new technique to make RF chip filters 10 times smaller than before.
