Technology breakthrough in full-duplex functionality
13 November, 2014Circulator technology developed at the University of Texas has the potential to double the useful bandwidth in wireless communications by enabling full-duplex functionality, with potential widespread uses in mobile phones and other wireless devices.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 7 November 2014
07 November, 2014
The duress button system that won't work; the paging system that won't work; Hams, military in joint exercise; and Russia launches its latest milcomsat.
Vicom appointed as a Tektronix full portfolio distributor
03 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Vicom Australia Pty LtdTektronix has announced the appointment of Vicom as a Tektronix full portfolio distributor in Australia of instrumentation from Tektronix and Keithley.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 31 October 2014
31 October, 2014
Hoax radio calls annoy authorities; a TETRA detector for your car; Motorola protests Airbus contract; Germany flags spectrum auction; US Army sets up comms for Ebola fight; free satcoms for NATO.
Tax-exempt financing for public safety comms equipment
30 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdZetron has partnered with the Government Capital Corporation in the US to offer tax-exempt financing to help public safety agencies purchase new equipment.
Telstra, Motorola Solutions join forces for public safety broadband
30 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsTelstra and Motorola Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to further develop public safety broadband solutions based on Telstra's LTE Advanced Network for Emergency Services (LANES) capability.
Microwave research brings 100 Gbps within reach
28 October, 2014Swedish researchers have designed a 140 GHz transmitter chip which, in laboratory testing, has achieved a transmission rate of 40 Gbps - twice as fast as the previous world record.
Call for abstracts for search and rescue conference
28 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue ConferenceOrganisers of the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are calling for submission of abstracts for papers and presentations.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 24 October 2014
24 October, 2014
Dispatchers told "don’t mention the 'E' word"; Stolen radios lead police straight to thief; Cell phone dead zone could have had dire consequences; Cold War 'Elephant Cage' antenna to go.
Optus completes on-orbit testing of latest satellite
23 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Optus Pty LtdOptus has completed the on-orbit testing of its latest satellite, Optus 10, which is now being moved to its operational geostationary orbital position.
Wi-Fi and 5G speed records set
23 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Samsung
Research by Samsung Electronics has resulted in 5G speeds that are more than 30 times faster than 4G, as well as 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology with data transmission speeds of 4.6 Gbps.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 October 2014
17 October, 2014
HF radio network warns against attacks; California a step closer to text-to-911; UAE begins phase 2 of TETRA rollout; Sino-Japanese hotline on the cards; Germany joins Euro satellite scheme.
Airwave opens Middle East office in Dubai
16 October, 2014 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsAirwave has opened a Middle East office in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, its fourth country-based bureau.
Victoria's ESTA gets mixed report card from Auditor-General
15 October, 2014An audit by Victoria's Auditor-General has found that the state's Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) dispatch system is working well in most respects but still has issues to solve.
Annual ARCIA regional event in Adelaide in November
14 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationARCIA's annual Adelaide seminar and dinner will take place on 13 November and will include a special members-only briefing on the ARCIA Economics Research project.
