Global 4G market doubled in 2015, connections top 1bn
26 February, 2016Figures released from GSMA show the 4G market doubled in 2015 with mobile accounting for 4.2% of global GDP.
Mobile industry to add 1bn unique subscribers by 2020
24 February, 2016New study by GSMA forecasts 72% global unique subscriber penetration by 2020, indicating the need for new growth opportunities like 5G and M2M.
ARCIA issues white paper on intrinsic safety
24 February, 2016ARCIA has released a white paper titled 'Electronic Equipment for Hazardous Areas', which covers requirements for intrinsically safe radio equipment and the applicable Australian standards.
5G white paper sets stage for revolution
23 February, 2016A new 5G white paper depicts use cases from the most important vertical sectors and details how the resulting requirements will shape the 5G system design.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 19 February
19 February, 2016NZ radio tower demolished, tower climber safety workshop, calls centres to consolidate, US and Mexico talk border spectrum, AT&T testing 5G, military comms vendor survey.
Antenna testing from the air
08 February, 2016 by Jason Schreiber, RF Engineer, Innovative Drone SolutionsUAVs can be used to characterise antenna systems with greater precision and timeliness than land- and helicopter-based solutions.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 5 February 2016
05 February, 2016This week: Comms Connect in 2016, US$1.3m in free radios, White House comms need upgrading, Codan expands Dubai office, and emergency radio not used during emergency.
Backhaul, December 2015: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
31 January, 2016Take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
Industry has lots to achieve in 2016
25 January, 2016 by Hamish DuffTraining developments, regional events and new white papers on standards and best practice are coming this year, said ARCIA President Hamish Duff.
Comms commitment — NSW’s 10-year plan
19 January, 2016The NSW Government's 10-year plan aims to enhance agency frontline telecommunications capabilities in NSW.
World Heritage site upgrades to digital with Sepura DMR
14 January, 2016Blenheim Palace, the world-famous World Heritage Site in Oxfordshire, England, has upgraded its estate-wide communications system with a Sepura digital mobile radio (DMR) solution.
Global spectrum negotiations
21 December, 2015The 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference has concluded, with key national objectives met for Australia.
Govt delivers first mobile base stations
21 December, 2015Mobile base stations constructed under the federal government's Mobile Black Spot Programme have now been switched on in Qld and NSW.
New mission-critical comms system reaches the North Pole
18 December, 2015The world's most advanced mission-critical communications system installed by Motorola Solutions is now complete in Norway, servicing more than 45,000 public safety users.
Robotic testing of antennas
17 December, 2015A robot is being used to rapidly measure the properties of antennas used in advanced communications, remote sensing for weather prediction, imaging systems and radar.
