From novice to NIST: a non-technical journey into public safety comms
12 January, 2024 by Brianna HuettelWhen an opportunity arose to join the NIST Public Safety Communications Research Division's federal team, Brianna Huettel applied without hesitation.
Valid8 and BT join TCCA
11 January, 2024TCCA has welcomed US-based network testing company Valid8 and UK-based network operator BT as new members.
Aust drone startup acquires Brazilian mapping software company
08 January, 2024Dubbed 'Uber for drones', Australian startup Aerologix matches drone operators with clients that need aerial imaging.
World Radiocommunication Conference revises ITU Radio Regulations
21 December, 2023The International Telecommunication Union agreed on revisions to the global treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference.
Major govt investment to boost regional connectivity
15 December, 2023More than 100 communities and locations across rural and regional Australia are set to benefit from significant communications upgrades made possible by $170.2 million in government funding.
2023–24 Thought Leaders: Tim Karamitos
07 December, 2023 | Supplied by: Cradlepoint Australia Pty LtdTim Karamitos from Cradlepoint discusses increasing cybersecurity challenges and demand for connectivity as we head into 2024.
ITU advances the development of 6G
06 December, 2023The International Telecommunication Union has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of mobile systems.
Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy joins ARCIA
01 December, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationCIRA is a world-leading research group, based in Western Australia, created by Curtin University to advance radio astronomy science and engineering.
2023–24 Thought Leaders: Dr Paul Elmes
30 November, 2023 | Supplied by: Tait CommunicationsDr Paul Elmes from Tait Communications predicts a long future for LMR, even in the face of interoperability challenges.
Terms of reference released for review of Optus outage
29 November, 2023The post-incident review aims to reveal what industry, government and the community can learn from the outage, with a focus on emergency calls, customer communications and complaints handling.
ARC research grant to safeguard UAV technologies
24 November, 2023An ARC-funded project aims to explore resilient cybersecurity measures for unmanned aerial vehicle systems to safeguard them against adversarial machine learning attacks.
2023–24 Thought Leaders: Michael Capocchi
23 November, 2023 | Supplied by: Beam Communications Pty LtdMichael Capocchi from Beam Communications discusses potential growth sectors, challenges and other predictions for the mobile satellite industry in 2024.
Telco Authority highly commended in NSW Resilient Australia Awards
22 November, 2023The NSW Telco Authority's Critical Communications Enhancement Program was highly commended in the Government category of the awards.
Iridium and Qualcomm's satellite messaging agreements terminated
21 November, 2023Iridium had planned to enable satellite messaging and emergency services in smartphones powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Mobile Platforms.
The ARCIA Industry Gala Dinner — how did this unique event happen?
17 November, 2023 by Ian Miller* | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationWe're now one month on from the annual ARCIA Industry Gala Dinner & Excellence Awards in Melbourne — but do you know how the event originated?
