Mother Nature to blame for delays
06 June, 2013Natural disasters and extreme weather are reasons given for delays to landline repairs and connections, the TIO reports.
Cellular M2M to explode by 2016
05 June, 2013New reports says cellular machine-to-machine connections will exceed 325 million globally in the next three years.
NSW Telco’s prequalification scheme
29 May, 2013The NSW government has announced ITS2573, a prequalification scheme for procurement of telco equipment and services.
Aviation ELTs don’t always activate
27 May, 2013Study shows aviation emergency locator transmitters work only 40 to 60% of the time.
LMR market worth $2.6 billion
23 May, 2013New study says the global licensed mobile radio infrastructure and system integration market is worth $2.6 billion.
NZ announces spectrum consultation
16 May, 2013The New Zealand government has released a discussion document on the auction of the 700 MHz band.
New arrangements for wireless microphones
15 May, 2013 by Australian Communications and Media AuthorityClearance of the digital dividend spectrum is required by 1 January 2015 and this includes wireless microphone users.
Digital dividend results announced
09 May, 2013The federal government has raised almost $2 billion in an auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands.
US Homeland Security seeks P25 services
02 May, 2013US Homeland Security is seeking accreditation services for labs participating in the P25 Compliance Assessment Program.
Radio to the rescue after quake
30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. LtdWhen a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in China, Hytera rushed radio equipment to the stricken areas.
Putting emergency comms to the test
23 April, 2013Tests in New York City have suggested how to improve emergency radio communications inside large buildings and tunnels.
TETRA experiences continued growth
19 April, 2013Survey shows that 2012 is the third consecutive year for record shipments of TETRA equipment.
Telco and media reforms continue
11 April, 2013ACMA chairman Chris Chapman has outlined the government regulator’s current priorities in a speech at the Comms Day Summit in Sydney.
How vulnerable do you feel?
04 April, 2013A new study gauges public feelings of vulnerability to failure of the internet, mobile phones, electricity.
ACMA tests its own ‘world’s best’ claim
01 April, 2013The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released the latest assessment of its performance.
