Emergency broadcasting during disasters
05 December, 2013 by Jonathan NallyGovernments and emergency services agencies are working on improved ways to keep the public informed during times of crisis and natural disaster.
Latest APCO Australasia bulletin available
04 December, 2013The latest issue of APCO Australasia's Public Safety Bulletin is now available for download or online reading.
Inland Rail project to go ahead
03 December, 2013Development of an inland rail project between Melbourne and Brisbane will be closely watched by suppliers of critical communications equipment and services.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 29 November 2013
29 November, 2013 by Jonathan NallyMotorola's Norway win; Irish EPIRB inquiry; Hytera radio for the Bolivarian Games; Femto FM transmitter.
Backhaul, November 2013: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
27 November, 2013Welcome to Backhaul, where in each issue of Critical Comms we’ll take a trip down memory lane and look at the state of the industry 25 and 10 years ago.
ARCIA: Industry's viewpoint
21 November, 2013 by Hamish Duff, President, Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationARCIA President Hamish Duff discusses the role industry must play to ensure that critical public safety needs are met.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 15 November 2013
15 November, 2013A weekly round-up of critical communications and public safety radio news for Friday, 15 November 2013.
Critical Comms: a new evolution
15 November, 2013Radio Comms Asia-Pacific has a new name - Critical Comms - but the same focus on supporting and helping to develop the mission-critical communications industry.
More for less: reconfigurable antenna arrays
14 November, 2013Researchers in Malaysia have developed reconfigurable antenna technology that could lead to more efficient use of single antennas for multiple purposes.
Moon mission beams laser data back to Earth
12 November, 2013Data from a NASA lunar spacecraft has been sent to Earth via laser communications, many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 8 November 2013
08 November, 2013TETRA takes on the Super Bowl; P25 for Toronto airport; 900 MHz interference in NZ; TETRA data to keep highways safe.
Comms Connect comes to Sydney
08 November, 2013WFevents, organiser of the Comms Connect conference and exhibition, today announced the launch of a satellite event to help even more users benefit from the gathering of industry experts that takes place during Comms Connect. The first Comms Connect satellite event will be held in Sydney, at the Australian Technology Park, 18-19 June 2014.
TCCA signs 3GPP market representation partner agreement
07 November, 2013TCCA has signed a market representation partner agreement with 3GPP Partnership to strengthen work on enhancing LTE standards for critical communications users.
Crystal radio: the solution to next-gen comms?
07 November, 2013A new type of self-correcting crystal works up to 100 GHz, opening the door for a new generation of devices for advanced communications.
Super 'scope work to begin
07 November, 2013Australian research organisations are at the head of work to build thousands of dishes and millions of radio wave receptors, linked by high-bandwidth optical fibre.
