Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 20 June 2014
20 June, 2014
Tait wins Christchurch campus award; Tri-band LTE-A trials in Korea; US boosting allies' Africa satcoms; ZTE and Marvel aggregate.
New Zealand's Telecom happy with its 700 MHz spectrum allocation
20 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Telecom New ZealandNew Zealand telco Telecom says it is pleased with the outcome of the auction process for 700 MHz spectrum and with its frequency allocation within the band.
Tait and University of Canterbury win commercialisation award
17 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Tait CommunicationsTait Communications' and the University of Canterbury's Wireless Network Partnership has won the BNZ Supreme Award at the 2014 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation awards.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 13 June 2014
13 June, 2014
First responders won't use FirstNet; Canadian uni testing band 14 LTE; Intelsat takes on military comms; Counties split by river can now communicate.
Harmonisation for short range devices and ultra-wideband
12 June, 2014An ITU workshop has considered the explosive growth and harmonisation of short range and ultra-wideband radio devices.
Australian public safety advisory board formed
12 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Comms Connect has announced the formation of a Public Safety Advisory Board (PSAB), which will help to shape the future of public safety communications in Australia and New Zealand.
Tait partners team up at Comms Connect Sydney 2014
12 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Tait CommunicationsAt Comms Connect in Sydney next week, two Tait partners - Logic Wireless and Nexion Data Systems - will team up to showcase their latest innovations that add value to Tait solutions.
UK police forces go with Airwave mobile data suite
11 June, 2014The Devon and Cornwall Police service has partnered with Airwave UK to implement the Pronto electronic notebook and suite of mobile policing applications.
London's Met Police trialling body-worn video cameras
10 June, 2014 by David Green, Senior Analyst, Video Surveillance & Security Services, IHS | Supplied by: IHS AustraliaLondon's Metropolitan Police is equipping 500 officers with body-worn video cameras, in a £1 million trial of the technology.
Warrnambool fire report provides lessons for future
10 June, 2014An RMIT study into Telstra's 2012 Warrnambool Exchange fire has called for greater telecommunications reliability and resilience.
Unused spectrum in New Zealand
09 June, 2014 by Bruce Harding, Chairman, Radio Frequency Users Association of New ZealandThe Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand is undertaking research to show that there's not as much spectrum to go around as some people might think.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 6 June 2014
06 June, 2014
Comms Connect Sydney almost here; FirstNet's boss speaks out; New Zealand RSM update; Huawei claims top Wi-Fi speed; Keeping soldiers connected.
Book now: Comms Connect Sydney on 18-19 June
05 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Comms Connect Sydney will have a stellar line-up of speakers, including Rod Gilmour, Chairman, NSW Telco Authority, and Shane Fitzsimmons, Commissioner, NSW Rural Fire Service.
Industry talking - In search of harmony
05 June, 2014 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAARCIA President Hamish Duff reports on positive developments in discussions with ACMA, as well as concerns over state government spectrum issues.
ARCIA calls for input into training and education survey
02 June, 2014 | Supplied by: ARCIAARCIA is asking those in the industry to give feedback on training and education options, with a view to boosting options for suitable courses.
