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: ARCIAARCIA'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.
JVC Americas and Kenwood USA merge US operations
13 October, 2014 | Supplied by: JVCKenwood USA CorporationJVC Americas Corp. and Kenwood U.S.A. Corporation, subsidiaries of Japan-based JVCKenwood Corporation, have merged to form a single subsidiary, JVCKenwood USA Corporation.
Call for abstracts - ANZ Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
13 October, 2014Organisers are calling for abstract submissions for the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, which will be held on the Gold Coast in May next year.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 10 October 2014
10 October, 2014
Axell Wireless founder moves on; LTE Direct tests; FCC looks at 5G freqs; NPSTC releases console guidance; Mission-critical railway comms; Fitting Wi-Fi to aircraft.
WA Minister clears up misunderstanding on radio communications
09 October, 2014WA Commerce Minister Michael Mischin has responded to a request from Critical Comms to clear up some apparent confusion regarding the role of radio in emergency communications in the state.
Backhaul, October 2014: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
08 October, 2014
Backhaul takes you on a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 3 October 2014
03 October, 2014
Radio problems could lead to death; US$6.5m on unused towers; Emergency radios stashed; Firies and residents clash over tower; Marconi's towers turn 100.
ARCIA Industry Excellence Award winners announced
02 October, 2014 | Supplied by: ARCIAThe winners of the ARCIA Industry Excellence Awards were announced at the organisation's annual gala dinner in Melbourne last night.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 26 September 2014
26 September, 2014
Tait's new CEO; 'Creaky' spectrum process a problem; Optus 10 almost in place; Telstra ditches LTE-A 900, 1800 MHz; FirstNet releases RFI; 1500 MHz available in India.
Free entry to Comms Connect exhibition and keynotes
25 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Comms Connect Melbourne 2014 is only days away and it's not too late to take part, with free entry to the exhibition and keynote addresses if you preregister.
Last chance to register for ARCIA Gala Industry Dinner
25 September, 2014The ARCIA Gala Industry Dinner and Industry Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on 1 October, and it's not too late to book your ticket.
Contract signed for first global, satellite laser communications system
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Ball Aerospace & TechnologiesBall Aerospace & Technologies Corp has been selected by Laser Light Communications to be its prime contractor for the first global, all-optical commercial satellite system.
Using MIMO to tap unused UHF for long-range wireless
22 September, 2014Rice University wireless researchers have found a way to make the most of the unused UHF TV spectrum by serving up fat streams of data over wireless hotspots that could stretch for miles.
Astronauts, Nobel Prize winners to headline Engineers convention
22 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaThe largest engineering event ever held in the Southern Hemisphere will see around 5000 delegates gather in Melbourne in later this year.
