ARCIA issues white paper on intrinsic safety
24 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationARCIA has released a white paper titled 'Electronic Equipment for Hazardous Areas', which covers requirements for intrinsically safe radio equipment and the applicable Australian standards.
5G white paper sets stage for revolution
23 February, 2016A new 5G white paper depicts use cases from the most important vertical sectors and details how the resulting requirements will shape the 5G system design.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 19 February
19 February, 2016NZ radio tower demolished, tower climber safety workshop, calls centres to consolidate, US and Mexico talk border spectrum, AT&T testing 5G, military comms vendor survey.
Comms Connect Sydney papers deadline — 26 Feb
18 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Time is running out to submit proposals for papers to be presented at Comms Connect Sydney, with the deadline of Friday, 26 February rapidly approaching.
DAMM terminates N. American agreement with Sepura
16 February, 2016Damm Cellular Systems has announced it has terminated its exclusive agreement with Sepura for the marketing and sales of DAMM products in the US and Canada.
ACMA to hold 400 MHz update
15 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media AuthorityACMA is holding a free 400/803–960 MHz band tune-up event on 11 March 2016 in Sydney that will look at the transition requirements for milestones two and three.
Inmarsat joins the LoRaR Alliance
10 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Inmarsat Services LtdInmarsat has joined the LoRa Alliance to provide IoT connectivity while contributing to the development of a global standard.
Antenna testing from the air
08 February, 2016 by Jason Schreiber, RF Engineer, Innovative Drone SolutionsUAVs can be used to characterise antenna systems with greater precision and timeliness than land- and helicopter-based solutions.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 5 February 2016
05 February, 2016This week: Comms Connect in 2016, US$1.3m in free radios, White House comms need upgrading, Codan expands Dubai office, and emergency radio not used during emergency.
Tait appoints new CTO
04 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Tait Electronics (Aust) Pty LtdTait Communications has appointed Ross Spearman as its new chief technology officer (CTO), replacing Trevor Laughton, who will take over as general manager.
High-profile speakers confirmed for RadComms 2016
03 February, 2016The Communications Minister and ITU Secretary-General are both confirmed to give keynote addresses at RadComms 2016 in Sydney from 9–10 March.
Backhaul, December 2015: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
31 January, 2016Take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
Comms Connect — Sydney, Perth, NZ details
28 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Last chance to submit papers for Sydney, Perth details released and reminder on the new Wellington event in June.
Harnessing ICTs to save lives
28 January, 2016ICT technologies for disaster management featured heavily on the agenda at GET 2016, ITU's Second Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications in Kuwait City.
Airbus lands Hungary Tetra contract
28 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Airbus/Secure Land CommunicationsAirbus Defence and Space has landed a major contract to maintain Hungary's Tetra network over the next five years.
