Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 9 October 2015
09 October, 2015This week: Icom wins marine radio award, Nokia returns to public safety, Sepura sponsors Mercedes supercar, and Comms Connect Melbourne is coming up.
Have your say on communications reform
06 October, 2015With the Department of Communications reviewing the Radio Communications Act, ARCIA is inviting industry members to make their views known, says the association's president, Hamish Duff.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 2 October 2015
02 October, 2015This week: US studies nuclear-proof comms, treasurer blocks US$68m comms deal, stolen radio recovered, exercise to test solar disruption, FirstNet overview.
Backhaul, October 2015: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
29 September, 2015In October 1990, Philips was justifiably proud of winning an Australian Design Award for its PRM80 radios, while in 2005 Kenwood was similarly proud of its latest 180-series radios.
Are you ready for the brave new world?
27 September, 2015 by Lawrence McKennaAlmost every job in the radiocommunications field will be gone or radically altered within 15 years, so you must start preparing now, says Lawrence McKenna.
Stealthy antennas
24 September, 2015Researchers are working on wideband, low-profile antennas that provide electronic warfare, jamming and communication capabilities for fibreglass ballistic and blast-resistant armour panels.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 11 September 2015
11 September, 2015This week: FirstNet boss interview, fixing in-building comms, military comms interoperability exercise, Chilean company expands TETRA deal, and using comms to protect firefighters.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 4 September 2015
04 September, 2015This week: Comms Connect in Adelaide this month, FirstNet getting serious about security, volunteers help first responders, Tonga gets crowdfunded radio, hospital turns to smartphones, and Ukraine military facing comms problems.
Monthly update from RSM New Zealand
02 September, 2015Radio Spectrum Management has issued its latest regular monthly update, outlining changes to the fixed service bands in New Zealand.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 28 August 2015
28 August, 2015This week: UK trying to sort comms mess, DARPA wants to share spectrum, could comms have saved Cecil?, and will Motorola buy Airwave UK?
In-building LTE coverage research
18 August, 2015In tests of indoor LTE coverage, researchers found that to achieve reliable coverage, transmissions from cell towers needed to be supplemented.
Interview with Dean Brookes, Tait Communications
17 August, 2015 by Jonathan NallyWe spoke with Tait Communications' new GM for Asia Pacific, Dean Brookes, to get an insight into the company's approach to developments in the critical communications sector.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 14 August 2015
14 August, 2015This week: The importance of interoperability, secret WWII listening base, seeing through walls with Wi-Fi, Silver Lake invests in Motorola, EPIRB saved lives in Qld boating accident, Taiwan jumps into 5G research, and Europe in LTE slow lane.
Lapsley, Smart step down from APCOA
11 August, 2015APCO Australasia has announced the resignation of two key thought leaders and APCOA directors, Craig Lapsley and James Smart.
NPSTC issues response to FirstNet draft RFP
10 August, 2015The biggest challenge for FirstNet's national public safety broadband network is the need to balance the procurement process against the flexibility to adjust policies and operational requirements, said NPSTC.
