Silver Spring Networks launches Starfish for IoT
16 December, 2015Silver Spring Networks has announced Starfish, an international wireless IPv6 network service for the Internet of Things.
Keysight Technologies U5303A 12-bit PCIe digitiser
11 December, 2015Keysight Technologies has introduced the high-fidelity digitiser application option for its U5303A 12-bit PCIe digitiser, developed for test applications that require higher dynamic range and good SFDR fidelity.
Regional Australia's broadband upgrade
08 December, 2015Radio signals from nbn ground stations will enable the upgrade to nbn's fixed wireless service for rural and regional Australia.
Zetron's control room mission
08 December, 2015 by Jonathan NallyZetron's aim is to 'own the control room'. We speak with Ranjan Bhagat, VP and GM of Zetron Australasia, to find out how the company is doing it.
UK research campus chooses Sepura radios
08 December, 2015A 130-acre scientific research campus in Cambridgeshire, UK has opted for Sepura digital mobile radio (DMR) technology to improve and expand its communications across the estate.
ACMA releases quarterly report
07 December, 2015 by Jonathan NallyThe ACMA has released its first Quarterly Snapshot, providing provisional headline information and data about its operations and customer satisfaction.
Comms community needs to work together
02 December, 2015 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAVendors, practitioners, users and government need to work together on a plan that includes spectrum, funding and technology, said ARCIA's president Hamish Duff.
TETRA Forum changes name, widens scope
27 November, 2015The Australasian TETRA Forum has changed its name to the Australasian TETRA + Critical Communications Forum (ATCCF), in line with the TCCA's international mandate for open standards.
Inmarsat and Ericsson deal for the 'connected ship'
24 November, 2015Inmarsat and Ericsson have signed a strategic maritime agreement that will see the sharing of cargo, logistics and vessel operational data to streamline the maritime supply chain.
Backhaul, December 2015: industry news from 25 and 10 years ago
23 November, 2015Backhaul takes you on a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the Australian critical communications field in 1990 and 2005.
Airbus Tetra pager chosen for German emergency services
23 November, 2015Around 50,000 rescue and emergency service personnel in Germany are to be equipped with Airbus Defence and Space's P8GR Tetra pager.
Spectrum reform of 803–960 MHz band
19 November, 2015The spectrum review of the 803–960 MHz band has been finalised, with ACMA releasing its decision paper outlining a range of reforms and timetable for their implementation.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 13 November 2015
13 November, 2015This week: Comms Connect Melbourne just weeks away, NZ tower comes down, French to trial LTE at airport, Peruvian city goes with TETRA, German state goes with Motorola, US dealer closes doors after 70 years, and third time unlucky for radio system.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 6 November 2015
06 November, 2015This week: London cracks down on pirate radio, DX expedition is island bound, Finland and Russia reach agreement, DC chooses AtHoc for alerts, $500m towers up for grabs, and DIY microwave broadband.
Optus delivers 100% mobile coverage with Satsleeve
05 November, 2015Optus Satellite's new generation of SatSleeve models reportedly delivers 100% mobile coverage turning smartphones into satellite phones.
