5G spectrum auction moves a step closer
11 July, 2018The federal government has announced competition limits for telcos seeking to bid for 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band.
Future comms on the agenda in Brisbane
11 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe future of mission-critical communications in Australia will be the main topic of expert discussion at this month's Comms Connect Brisbane conference.
Tiny antennas could have a big impact
10 July, 2018 by John ToonResearch that combines electronics and antennas could lead to longer talk time and higher data rates in 5G devices.
Plugtest's 92% success rate for voice, video and data
09 July, 2018More than 30 vendors, 120 participants and representatives from around the world took part in ETSI's second mission-critical Plugtest.
TCCA proposes new 3GPP interest group
09 July, 2018The TCCA is propelling a new initiative for 3GPP mission-critical interoperability testing and certification.
Register now for CC MENA 2018
06 July, 2018The 6th Critical Communications MENA event will be held on 23–25 September 2018 at the Madinat Jumeirah.
Ofcom releases new fixed wireless five-year plan
06 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe UK regulator has published a five-year plan that sets out its approach for the spectrum bands used by fixed wireless.
Ericsson 5G lab opens in India
06 July, 2018A Center of Excellence (CoE) and Innovation Lab for 5G has been established by Ericsson in India.
Save the date for the NG112 event
05 July, 2018The third edition of the NG112 Emergency Communications Plugtests 2019 event will be held from 28 January to 1 February 2019 in Sophia Antipolis, France.
British APCO appoints new Small Business Group chair
05 July, 2018The Managing Director of APD Communications, Mike Isherwood, has taken over leadership of the public safety industry group.
Judge finds that Hytera infringed Motorola patents
05 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyA US judge has found that Hytera has infringed four Motorola Solutions patents, and has placed a stop order on importation of certain Hytera products.
ice group joins TCCA
04 July, 2018TCCA has welcomed international mobile network operator ice group as a new member.
Industrial IoT on the agenda at China summit
03 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallySix thousand participants will meet at the IoT Co-Creation Summit in November to discuss the future of the Industrial Internet of Things.
TETRA interconnections boosted by IP-based capability
03 July, 2018A revised ETSI standard enables Inter-System Interface (ISI) connections over IP links, making it easier to connect separate TETRA networks.
RSM NZ revises Mobile Service Bands
02 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRSM has made changes to the Mobile Service Bands and their channel plans, including opening previously reserved channels.