Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 23 January 2015
23 January, 2015
Text-to-000 gains momentum; Tait appoints manager for Brazil; Finland ponders TETRA for rail; Motorola to post results; Sepura for soccer club.
Radio bursts have scientists stumped
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: CSIRO Australia TelescopeUsing CSIRO's 64-metre Parkes radio telescope in eastern Australia, a Swinburne University of Technology researcher has, for the first time, seen a 'fast radio burst' - a short, sharp flash of radio waves from an unknown source - in real time.
Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
22 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Inmarsat Services LtdInmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air.
Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
22 January, 2015Inmarsat has announced that it will open up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air.
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Airwave Solutions UKIn 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.
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Airwave Solutions UKIn the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls were made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area.
Deadline for SAR conference submissions
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue ConferenceOrganisers of the Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are reminding potential speakers of the 13 February deadline for abstract submissions.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 January 2015
16 January, 2015
ADF 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.
ACMA updates marine radio users on certificates, online training
15 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media AuthorityThe ACMA's most recent marine radio update includes news on the Australian Waters Qualification, online training packages, Marine VHF Radio Certificate of Proficiency and ship radio licences.
Mission critical - the value of LMR spectrum
14 January, 2015 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationA 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, 2014
Delhi government bucks at paying TETRA spectrum charges; NATO’s deployable comm system ready; Airbus tests joint TETRA-LTE system; HERO activates for Philippine typhoon.
