Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
19 January, 2015In the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 January 2015
16 January, 2015ADF gets new tactical radios worth $38m; 911 shut down for 30 days; Boeing, Blackberry's kamikaze smartphone; Mobile comms when you can't get a signal; and Indian TETRA system to go live.
India's plan for whitespace broadband internet
15 January, 2015A roadmap for spectrum sharing in India describes how underutilised broadcast spectrum (whitespace) can be used to deliver reliable, cost-effective broadband internet services to the country's rural areas.
India's plan for whitespace broadband internet
15 January, 2015A roadmap for spectrum sharing in India describes how underutilised broadcast spectrum (whitespace) can be used to deliver reliable, cost-effective broadband internet services to the country's rural areas.
Mission critical - the value of LMR spectrum
14 January, 2015 by Jonathan NallyA study into the economic value of LMR radio spectrum in Australia has found that it provides a benefit of at least $2 billion to the community.
NPSTC says US public safety should stick with P25
22 December, 2014The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council says non-P25 digital technologies will negatively impact public safety interoperability in the United States.
Firefighters' portable radios may fail at high temperatures
17 December, 2014Tests show that portable radios used by firefighters can fail to operate properly within 15 minutes when exposed to temperatures that may be encountered during firefighting activities.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 12 December 2014
12 December, 2014Delhi government bucks at paying TETRA spectrum charges; NATO’s deployable comm system ready; Airbus tests joint TETRA-LTE system; HERO activates for Philippine typhoon.
Tasmania Police replaces in-car data terminals with tablets
11 December, 2014Tasmania Police has rolled out more than 1000 3G-enabled Windows 8 tablet computers to replace in-car mobile data terminals and desktop PCs.
Camera-based 'GPS' could replace satellites
09 December, 2014Queensland University of Technology researchers are on track to develop the world's first camera-based 'GPS', which is able to work in any weather or terrain, even underground.
The comms industry: active, engaged and valued
01 December, 2014 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAARCIA president Hamish Duff brings us up to date with industry developments, including the ARCIA economic study, a delegation from China, and continuing fruitful engagement with the ACMA.
Successful P25 interoperability test for Simoco and Omnitronics
01 December, 2014Simoco and Omnitronics have completed P25 interoperability testing of Simoco's SB2025NT Simulcast/Voting infrastructure and Omnitronics RediTALK dispatcher solution, via the DRG100 radio gateway.
Backhaul, November 2014: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
27 November, 2014We take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
ARCIA releases economic report on LMR spectrum use
27 November, 2014A long-awaited economic report reveals that spectrum used for land mobile radio (LMR) services in Australia generates benefits of between $1.99 billion and $3.72 billion every year.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 21 November 2014
21 November, 2014Mayday call to be investigated; Microsoft's whitespace plans; UK military spectrum auction; Keeping in touch on an ocean race; Call for speakers for SAR conference.
