Industry News
Advantech to supply ruggedised SATCOM terminals
Ruggedised military-grade SATCOM terminals will be provided by Advantech Wireless after it received a multimillion-dollar contract with a NATO member country. [ + ]
RAN ICT leadership recognised
ICT leadership in the Royal Australian Navy has been recognised with a Conspicuous Service Medal. [ + ]
SES and Satcom Global partner on satellite communications
Satcom Global and SES have formed a partnership to provide high-speed connectivity to maritime, offshore and land customers. [ + ]
Ergon adds 18 apprentices
Eighteen new apprentices, including some training as communications technicians, have begun work with Ergon Energy this week. [ + ]
Radio towers rejected
As one UK council rejects plans for two huge new radio towers, officials in Norway prepare to pull an iconic tower down. [ + ]
ASTRID TETRA upgraded by Airbus
Government approval has been granted for ASTRID to modernise its TETRA network in Belgium over the next few years. [ + ]
Whitespace to bridge digital divide in India
Cost-effective broadband services will be made available in India, following a partnership between the WhiteSpace Alliance (WSA) and the Indian government. [ + ]
WA upgrades coastal weather radar
Weather monitoring services will be upgraded by the WA Government and Bureau of Meteorology at Albany and Geraldton. [ + ]
Hytera to supply PDT for Shenzhen police
Hytera has been awarded a 101.9 million-yuan contract to replace the Shenzhen police department's TETRA communications network with equipment based on the new PDT standard. [ + ]
Backhaul: Industry happenings of yesteryear
Take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the Australasian critical communications field way back in 1992 and 2007. [ + ]
Funding grants offered by Motorola Solutions Foundation
The Motorola Solutions Foundation will award grants of up to $50,000 for programs that provide technology/engineering and public safety education. [ + ]
African peacekeeping aided by Barrett technology
High-frequency (HF) Barrett Communications devices have been installed in armoured mobile air traffic control towers to aid with African peacekeeping missions. [ + ]
Ajit Pai appointed FCC chairman
Ajit Pai, one of the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) commissioners, has been elevated to the post of chairman. [ + ]
Teltronic gets Siemens gong
Teltronic has again been awarded Outstanding Supplier status by Siemens following a regular annual review. [ + ]
Channel nomenclature standards released
A new document issued jointly by APCO and NPSTC sets out standard channel nomenclature for US public safety interoperability channels. [ + ]
