Brazil is not mobile-ready for FIFA World Cup, says Infonetics
12 March, 2014Stéphane Téral, Infonetics' principal analyst for mobile infrastructure and carrier economics, believes that Brazil will not be mobile-ready for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Mobile backhaul technology and market analysis
07 November, 2013Bishop and Associates has released a market research report covering the varying technologies being used in mobile backhaul networks, the equipment involved and the connectivity products needed to support these solutions.
Maritime VSAT market set for growth
06 November, 2013The maritime very-small-aperture terminal market is forecast to increase at 7.61% through 2016, driven by reductions in operational costs and adoption of broadband services.
New Zealand 700 MHz auction leaves one lot unsold
31 October, 2013Vodafone, 2degrees and Telecom have paid a total of NZ$176 million in the 700 MHz spectrum auction, with one 2x5 MHz block of spectrum unsold.
UK military to release 200 MHz of spectrum
17 September, 2013The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to release around 200 MHz of radio spectrum for commercial use.
M2M industry market reports available
11 September, 2013Vodafone has released a series of reports on the uptake and state of play of M2M adoption in several critical industry sectors.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 30 August 2013
30 August, 2013A weekly round-up of critical communications and public safety radio news from around the internet for Friday, 30 August 2013.
Critical comms: TETRA vs DMR
29 August, 2013 by Jonathan Bunce, Group Marketing Director, SimocoCritical comms users are looking beyond push-to-talk voice to an all-IP world of converged applications. But which radio standard is best? Jonathan Bunce of Simoco explains the European perspective and puts the case for DMR as a successor to TETRA.
Managed services for critical comms
29 August, 2013 by Judd Cain, Executive VP Global Managed Services, Tait CommunicationsJudd Cain from Tait Communications argues that managed services are the best way to simplify and focus a company's critical comms efforts to maximise results.
Global LMR market to grow 11.7%
27 August, 2013A market study suggests the global land mobile radio market will grow by 11.7% CAGR over 2012-16.
200 LTE networks in 76 countries
12 August, 2013Two hundred LTE networks have been commercially launched in 76 countries, according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association.
Demand vs supply in wireless mobile video surveillance
02 August, 2013Research suggests 16% of all video recorders sold in mobile video surveillance markets remain unused.
Choice: the solution for public safety
01 August, 2013 by Geoff Peck, Technology and Solution Architect, Tait CommunicationsIn a world of broadening critical communications methods, solutions that don’t offer choice aren’t solutions - they’re constraints.
More Tasmanians connected to NBN
10 July, 2013Over 4300 premises in Tasmania are NBN connected via fibre, with another 6300 connected via 4G fixed wireless.
Surveillance market to more than double
02 July, 2013A new report explores the threats faced by cities, critical success factors for security systems and the decision processes behind city surveillance projects.