Industry News
Sepura on the table for purchase by Hytera
The Sepura board of directors has recommended that an offer by Hytera to buy the company should be accepted. [ + ]
Motorola and NSW Telco Authority upgrade public safety radio
The New South Wales radio network will be upgraded to assist public safety agencies in their duties. [ + ]
BAI Communications creates new CEO role for Broadcast Australia
A new CEO has been appointed by BAI Communications for its Broadcast Australia subsidiary. [ + ]
Price set for 'digital dividend' spectrum auction
The reserve price and competition limits for an upcoming auction of 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum has been announced by the federal government. [ + ]
Extension granted for TV broadcasters' online transition
Community television broadcasters will be given an extra six months to shift their services to an online-only platform. [ + ]
RSM drafts Spectrum Outlook for NZ industry appraisal
The draft Spectrum Outlook 2017–2021is now available for industry feedback in New Zealand. [ + ]
Airbus TETRA technology deployed on Chinese metro
Digital TETRA communications systems for the metro lines of three cities in China will be supplied by Airbus Defence and Space, to ensure secure operations. [ + ]
Militaries receive improved broadband via Boeing
Boeing has upgraded the digital payload for its eighth wideband global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, providing almost double the bandwidth for military users. [ + ]
Anti-theft tech deployed at WA building sites
In order to prevent theft from building sites and display homes, Secure2Go has partnered up with some of Western Australia's largest building companies. [ + ]
Search and Rescue Conference speaker submissions open
Those who are interested in speaking at the 2017 Search and Rescue Conference are now invited to make their submissions. [ + ]
Cobham and SpeedCast team up on maritime broadband
Cobham SATCOM and SpeedCast International have established a partnership that will see them develop maritime broadband capacity. [ + ]
AFAC17 emergency management abstracts open
The AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Call for Abstracts is now open and all those involved in emergency management are invited to take part. [ + ]
Shortwave radio transmission ended by ABC in NT
The shortwave transmission service provided to the Northern Territory and international audiences will be concluded by the ABC after January 2017. [ + ]
Melbourne train network proposed comms upgrade
The Victorian Government will consider an upgrade to telecommunications on the Melbourne train system. [ + ]
Colombian TETRA supported by Sepura
A complete TETRA system has been supplied, installed and commissioned by Sepura for the public transport network of Pasto Municipality in Colombia. [ + ]
