ACMA prosecutes man for interfering with taxi frequencies
30 September, 2014A man in Melbourne has been fined $3500 and ordered to pay costs after pleading guilty to three offences of deliberately disrupting a taxi company's radio communications system.
Industry Talking - major spectrum changes on the cards
26 September, 2014 | Supplied by: ARCIA
A review by the Department of Communications of spectrum policy frameworks and deregulation agendas to drive future innovation and productivity is just one of the challenges currently facing the industry, writes ARCIA President Hamish Duff.
Is this the world's craziest emergency dispatch system?
25 September, 2014Detroit's emergency services communications systems are so old and decrepit that front-line workers have taken to using bizarre workarounds to ensure dispatch messages are received.
ACMA releases spectrum outlook report for 2014-18
03 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media AuthorityThe ACMA has released its five-year spectrum outlook, setting out the agency's strategic direction and priorities for the short to medium term.
NZ Minister announces draft white space licensing rules
01 September, 2014New Zealand Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has announced draft licensing rules for the use of television white space devices in New Zealand.
Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand's update for September
01 September, 2014Radio Spectrum Management has issued its September update on spectrum regulation matters, including a review of the Radiocommunications Act, white space licensing and prohibited equipment.
RSM New Zealand releases latest business update
12 August, 2014Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand is reviewing the Radiocommunications Act and has extended the deadline for the phase-out of 25 kHz LMR channels by four years.
NSW Telco Authority's latest communiqué available
12 August, 2014Rod Gilmour, chairperson of the NSW Telco Authority, has released his latest communiqué to update industry on Authority developments.
Simoco supplies critical comms technology to VicRoads
31 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Simoco Wireless Solutions Pty LtdSimoco has begun rolling out critical communications technology for VicRoads to improve the efficiency of its mobile radios and safety of its vehicles and drivers. The initiative sees the supply of an in-vehicle P25 upgradable solution, specifically designed to address the needs of the emergency services, to the Victorian State Road Authority.
LMR market trends and industry forecast, 2012-18
22 July, 2014A new report has been released that forecasts the market trends for the LMR industry over the 2012-18 timeframe.
WA installs new telecommunication towers in desert regions
17 July, 2014New communication towers have been installed by Telstra in the Western Desert's Ngaanyatjarra Lands, under the state government's Royalties for Regions Regional Mobile Communication Project.
Surge in drone use prompts call for privacy protections
15 July, 2014New privacy laws might be needed to protect against a wave of 'eyes in the sky,' according to a federal parliamentary committee.
ACMA proposes more affordable licences for wireless microphones
15 July, 2014ACMA has proposed reducing spectrum licence fees for professional users of wireless microphones through the use of apparatus licences.
RSM New Zealand announces developments in 2.5 GHz, AM, FM and 700 MHz
11 July, 2014In its monthly update, Radio Spectrum Management New Zealand has announced auctions for AM and FM licences and news regarding the 2.5 GHz managed spectrum park band.
Government to review the national Triple Zero operator
09 July, 2014The federal government is reviewing the operation of the national Triple Zero operator to ensure that arrangements take advantage of new technologies and provide improved services.
