NASA commsat undergoes final testing
06 March, 2017 by Ashley Hume, NASA/Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA's TDRS-M satellite will give the agency the ability to support space communications for 15 more years.
Where were you in 1992?
05 March, 2017 by Jonathan NallyWe take a look back at what was happening in the Australian critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
Terahertz transmitter exceeds 100 Gbps
27 February, 2017Terahertz wireless could make spaceborne satellite communications as fast as fibre-optic links.
SDR developed for NASA will help track aircraft
20 February, 2017Under a new space-based tracking system, no aircraft would ever have to be off the grid, thanks in part to a software-defined radio developed for NASA.
NPSTC issues interoperability best practice reports
06 February, 2017NPSTC has issued a master report and three best practice statements that identify specific actions public safety agencies can take to improve emergency communications interoperability.
RSM's monthly spectrum update
01 February, 2017 by Jonathan NallyNew Zealand's regulator has announced the results of a review of spectrum usage and called for feedback on its draft five-year plan.
Opportunities and risks for the industry
29 January, 2017 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAThe industry needs to be engaged as new technology emerges with the potential to replace the status quo, says ARCIA's Hamish Duff.
Backhaul: Industry happenings of yesteryear
27 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyTake a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the Australasian critical communications field way back in 1992 and 2007.
Ajit Pai appointed FCC chairman
25 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyAjit Pai, one of the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) commissioners, has been elevated to the post of chairman.
Reduced satellite taxes welcomed
24 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe ACMA has agreed to reduce Ka band satellite licence taxes by between 30% and 100% in response to industry calls to harmonise Australia's regime with those of other nations.
Channel nomenclature standards released
23 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyA new document issued jointly by APCO and NPSTC sets out standard channel nomenclature for US public safety interoperability channels.
World's smallest radio receiver
23 January, 2017The world's tiniest radio receiver is made of diamond and has building blocks just two atoms wide.
FirstNet a top priority for US state CIOs
20 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe US National Association of State Chief Information Officers has set successful implementation of FirstNet state plans as one of its top priorities for 2017.
Finnish hams celebrate with OF prefix
19 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyTo mark 100 years of Finland's independence, Finnish amateur radio operators are being allowed to use the special OF call sign prefix.
Your next antenna might be made of liquid
19 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyUniversity of Liverpool researchers are trying to devise liquid antennas that are small, transparent and have better reconfigurability than metal antennas.
