Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 22 August 2014
22 August, 2014FirstNet wants to use off-the-shelf tech; Adelaide Uni to research SDN; Students develop radio software bridge; Hoax spurs police beacon chase.
Hytera supports earthquake relief in Yunnan
20 August, 2014Following the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, on 3 August, Hytera donated emergency communications equipment and sent a team of engineers for communications support.
ASTRID does a lot of talking during WWI commemorations
20 August, 2014ASTRID, the Belgian TETRA network, registered twice the normal amount of radio traffic during this month's WWI memorial ceremonies.
DFAT issues request for tender for global communications
18 August, 2014The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade today released a Request for Tender for its first major procurement under the International Communications Network (ICN) Program.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 15 August 2014
15 August, 2014Emergency centre behind schedule; UK may block comms sales to Israel; FCC streamlines tower regulations; Busy day for beacons; Innovation centre for LTE-A and 5G.
Future is bright for public safety interoperability
13 August, 2014 by Lance Valcour*Lance Valcour brings us up to date with developments in public safety interoperability across the globe, including wireless broadband access and NG9-1-1.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 8 August 2014
08 August, 2014Critical Comms' latest issue out now; Comms Connect Melbourne 2014; FirstNet Acting GM blog post; Critical Communications Middle East; M2M winners.
Backhaul, August 2014: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
07 August, 2014Backhaul takes you on a trip down memory lane as we look at developments in the critical communications industry 25 and 10 years ago.
Industry talking - Planning for the sector's future
28 July, 2014 by Ian Miller, Executive Officer, ARCIAAustralia's radiocommunications industry has a golden opportunity to play an active role in preparing the next generation of professionals, writes Ian Miller of ARCIA.
Defence exercise demonstrates seamless and secure comms
25 July, 2014For the US Army's 2014 Joint Users Interoperability Communications Exercise, Mutualink seamlessly and securely connected all participants via a resilient, peer-to-peer ad hoc network.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 25 July 2014
25 July, 2014Comms Connect Melbourne; Voters to decide on US$46m radio system; UK selling military comms gear to Russia; Kenyan radio contract in dispute; FEMA and hams join forces; IoT to save lives.
TCCA welcomes support for European digital thrust
24 July, 2014The TCCA has welcomed the stated commitment of new European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to make much better use of the great opportunities offered by digital technologies.
Zetron and EFJohnson successfully test CSSI
22 July, 2014Zetron has completed successful testing of its AcomEVO system integrated with EFJohnson's P25 CSSI infrastructure.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 18 July 2014
18 July, 2014Don't miss ARCIA's Brisbane event; Victorian town gets upgraded safety comms; Joint US/Australian spy comms base; Canada to auction AWS-3 spectrum; Motorola opens Euro test lab.
Sepura obtains IOP certification for its DMR hand-portable
17 July, 2014Sepura has successfully completed DMR interoperability testing with the Italian organisations Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, and Radio Activity srl.
