Communication critical for underground miners’ safety
16 November, 2012 by Kylie BaraczAfter disasters such as the Beaconsfield mine collapse, safety of underground miners has been in the spotlight. One way to improve miners’ safety is to provide radio communications between workers underground and the ones on the surface.
ACMA VHF marine radio review released
05 October, 2012The ACMA has released the outcomes paper of its review of VHF marine radio operator qualifications for recreational boaters.
FCC endorses TETRA in the US
26 September, 2012The Federal Communications Commission has endorsed the use of TETRA in the US under its Part 90 rules.
Icom dPMR mode 3 FDMA system
18 September, 2012The dPMR mode 3 technology will provide a scalable, digital open standard that provides high-level features and good performance.
Spectrum licence review complete
14 September, 2012The ACMA has published a response paper following its review of the spectrum licencing technical and regulatory framework.
Project enhances interoperability
28 August, 2012The GERYON project is set to eliminate incompatibility between systems and focuses on increasing interoperability.
VHF marine radio videos released
01 June, 2012ACMA releases videos to give recreational boaters up-to-date information about using VHF marine radios.
Mobile broadband communications for Australian public safety
20 April, 2012Mobile broadband radio communications vital for public safety agencies, says Police Federation of Australia.
Draft rules published for digital dividend auction
11 April, 2012The ACMA has published draft rules for the digital dividend spectrum auction
Apparatus licences available
02 April, 2012The ACMA is providing licensees the opportunity to apply for apparatus licences in the paired 500 MHz segments to replace device registration under their spectrum licences.
National framework to enhance interoperability
15 March, 2012According to NCCGR, there are benefits for future radiocommunications interoperability with the help of the National Framework.
Choosing a standard for public safety services
15 March, 2012Public safety agencies should choose between TETRA and P25 for their network devices, said Phil Kidner from the TCCA.
Lone worker safety is no longer legally optional
12 March, 2012There is a large loophole in lone worker safety that needs to be addressed quickly by employers to avoid potential future legal liability.
ACMA chooses auction system for digital dividend spectrum sale
17 January, 2012The ACMA will use a combinatorial clock auction format to sell off the 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz digital dividend spectrum.
Enhanced protection for quiet zone
04 August, 2011The ACMA has enhanced the radio quiet protections for the Mid West Radio Quiet Zone in remote WA.
