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Two-way radios reviewed
Check out this video review of a bunch of low-cost, small handheld radios. [ + ]
Emergency services need 21st-century comms
Guaranteed broadband spectrum allocation and 'ownership' of access is essential if emergency services are to meet their obligations, says the Police Federation of Australia. [ + ]
Comms Connect Sydney wrap-up report
Hundreds of industry professionals gathered at Olympic Park in Sydney for two days of top-level presentations and workshops, and to visit the packed and busy expo hall. [ + ]
Keysight claims breakthrough in 100+ GHz
Keysight Technologies has announced indium phosphide chipsets that will usher a new series of oscilloscopes with bandwidths greater than 100 GHz and lower noise floors. [ + ]
3GPP standardises LPWA technologies
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project has standardised three low-power, wide-area (LPWA) technologies in licensed spectrum in Release 13. [ + ]
Belgium's ASTRID paging system updated
A refreshed paging system for emergency services volunteers in Belgium will ensure continuity for the 2.3 million messages sent every year. [ + ]
Communications in the Digital Oilfield
Since oilfields tend to be in remote — even hostile — locations, robust and resilient communications act as a lifeline, as this technical article from Tait Communications explains. [ + ]
Just days away! — Comms Connect Sydney
Don't miss Comms Connect Sydney next week — two days of industry presentations, case studies, workshops and a bustling exhibition floor packed with the latest technologies. [ + ]
Rivada leads joint bid for FirstNet
Seven major communications firms have joined forces to become one of the bidders for the USA's national public safety broadband LTE communications network. [ + ]
Interview: Caroline Milligan, Crest Advisory
How are emergency services using social media and other digital technologies to respond to incidents? To find out, we spoke with Crest Advisory's Caroline Milligan. [ + ]
Console control for coastal radio
Gone are the days of 'octopus operators' controlling multiple radios, as Geraldton's Volunteer Marine Rescue station upgrades its dispatch system. [ + ]
Aussie firm gets Airbus PMR accreditation
CSE Australia has received official accreditation from Airbus Defence and Space, recognising its employees' high level of skills in the field of PMR. [ + ]
Radar sats and laser comms in orbit
Satellite radar data has been sent down to Earth via a 35,000 km, 600 Mbps laser link to a relay satellite. [ + ]
Huawei and IHS’s public safety LTE white paper
A joint Huawei and HIS white paper looks at trends in private LTE network development and makes recommendations for the deployment of LTE-based public safety networks. [ + ]
ST Electronics, Motorola Solutions team up
Singapore Technologies Electronics and Motorola Solutions have joined forces to develop technologies for advanced secured communications in the public safety, national security and enterprise sectors. [ + ]
