Trial program for remote, rural voice services
06 August, 2020Communications companies have been invited to apply for a program to test new methods of delivering voice services in rural and remote Australia.
Nominations open for national industry awards
06 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationNominations are now open for ARCIA's 2020 Industry Excellence Awards, celebrating those who have contributed to the wireless communications industry.
Tattarang invests in WA fixed-wireless provider NodeOne
04 August, 2020 by Jonathan NallyTattarang, the Forrest family's private holding company, has invested in NodeOne, which provides coverage across much of populated Western Australia.
BAE Systems finalises purchase of military GPS business
03 August, 2020 | Supplied by: BAE SystemsThe acquisition will augment BAE Systems' Electronic Systems portfolio through the addition of GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology.
Comms Connect webinars in August and beyond
03 August, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Comms ConnectThere are plenty of comms sector events coming up over the next few months, covering everything from radio basics to mission-critical comms and leadership.
5G is driving the RF power semiconductor market
03 August, 2020Spending on RF power semiconductors continued to grow in 2019, nearing the US$2 billion mark, with gallium nitride continuing to make inroads.
4G boosted the US economy by 10%, study claims
30 July, 2020If it were a country, the US wireless industry would be the world's 21st largest economy, and there are more 4G subscriptions in the US than there are people.
5G network infrastructure spend to almost double this year
30 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicInvestment in wireless infrastructure is gaining momentum as communications service providers focus on 5G initiatives.
Hobby drone supplier fined US$2.9m for RF infringements
24 July, 2020US online hobby equipment supplier HobbyKing has been fined US$2,861,128 by the FCC for marketing drone transmitters that did not comply with licensing rules.
Comms Connect Melbourne cancelled; online courses booming
22 July, 2020 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)This year's Comms Connect Melbourne has had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation, but online courses and workshops are proving highly popular.
Critical communications and change management
21 July, 2020 by Corey Weir, Chairman, RFUANZ | Supplied by: Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand (RFUANZ)Earthquakes, terrorist attacks and pandemics remind us of how our expectations of critical communications have also changed.
RF design implications for 5G devices
21 July, 2020A teardown of second-generation 5G smartphones has found that RF front end content is moving to full level, integrated modem-RF system designs.
New global standards will accelerate the use of IoT devices
16 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe latest specifications under oneM2M's Release 4 will soon be launched, providing a range of benefits.
Public safety comms depend on governance, not technology
13 July, 2020 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIA | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationAustralia needs national leadership to provide a communications governance and funding framework that enables public safety agencies to get on with the job.
3GPP announces Release 16 completion
09 July, 2020Release 16 has been completed, with the Stage 3 freeze and the ASN.1 and OpenAPI specification freeze being approved.
