Articles
ACMA releases mobile broadband spectrum paper
The ACMA has released a discussion paper that addresses the growth in mobile broadband capacity and demand, and is seeking industry feedback. [ + ]
Comms Connect expands to New Zealand
The Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand has reached an agreement with Westwick-Farrow Media to take over the organisation of New Zealand's annual communications conference and exhibition, beginning in 2016. [ + ]
Cape Town upgrades TETRA network
The City of Cape Town's TETRA network, the largest public service and safety communications network in South Africa, has been upgraded to the latest technology. [ + ]
Behind bars — radios for prison management
Icom radios are being used by the Tongan Prisons Department to maintain security and improve safety for its staff and inmates. [ + ]
Simulcast the solution for county's comms
Replacing a multicast system with a modern IP-based simulcast network has brought multiple benefits to a county's emergency services.
[ + ]Govt to adopt Spectrum Review recommendations
The federal government has announced its response to the Spectrum Review undertaken by the Department of Communications in conjunction with the Australian Communications and Media Authority. [ + ]
Milanese airports go digital with Motorola TETRA
Italian airport operator SEA Group has selected a Motorola Solutions TETRA digital radio system for two Milanese airports. [ + ]
In-building LTE coverage research
In tests of indoor LTE coverage, researchers found that to achieve reliable coverage, transmissions from cell towers needed to be supplemented.
[ + ]Interview with Dean Brookes, Tait Communications
We spoke with Tait Communications' new GM for Asia Pacific, Dean Brookes, to get an insight into the company's approach to developments in the critical communications sector.
[ + ]Interview with Steve Karandais, Keysight Technologies
We speak with Keysight's GM about the separation from Agilent, how the company has a new lease on life and how it aims to stay ahead of the pack in test and measurement. [ + ]
Radio comms going multiplatform
Radio comms devices are becoming more multiplatform. We speak with Allan Detlefsen, DAMM's CCO, about his company's forays into this field. [ + ]
Danger in the air? — Radio waves and cancer
A study on the metabolic effects of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation in living cells has concluded that a metabolic imbalance caused by radiation from wireless devices could be the link to a number of health risks. [ + ]
PSMB is not the end state
The value of public safety mobile broadband will not be in the network but in how it will be used to improve the service delivered to the community and the safety of officers in the field, says ESTA's Deborah Weiss. [ + ]
Acting before the comms crisis hits
Improved planning and coordination between government departments and authorities will result in better radio communications infrastructure and a more viable sector, says ARCIA's Hamish Duff. [ + ]
Campus comms — boosting safety and reliability
A new radio system has vastly improved communications for the University of Canberra, removing black spots and boosting safety for both staff members and students. [ + ]
