Industry News
Comms overhaul for historic British palaces
The magnificent buildings that helped to define a nation's history have undergone a comms upgrade provided by Sepura. [ + ]
Jammers trial proposed for NSW gaol
ACMA is seeking industry comment on a proposed trial of mobile phone jammers at Goulburn Correctional Complex in NSW. [ + ]
South Africa arms public safety with Airbus radios
The Stellenbosch Municipality in South Africa has chosen to equip its police and firefighters with P8GR pagers and other radios from Airbus Defence and Space. [ + ]
BAI Communications appoints new global board chair
BAI Communications has announced the appointment of Deena Shiff as its new board chair, effective 30 May. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 29 April
Facebook developing wireless systems, School of the Air's 50th birthday, SIGFOX deployed on tallest buildings, Russia's new battlefield headsets, radio hams might get duty-free gear, and satcoms at sea. [ + ]
Harris lands ADF comms contract
Harris Corporation has been selected to supply an integrated battlespace communication system for the Australian Defence Force. [ + ]
Vp plc acquires TR for $17m
UK company Vp plc has completed a $17 million sales transaction to buy TR Pty Ltd, including key business brands such as TechRentals. [ + ]
SES inks Ku-band capacity deals
SES and Global Eagle Entertainment have signed Ku-band capacity deals for enhanced Wi-Fi in-flight connectivity across emerging markets. [ + ]
Satellite deal for Optus and RigNet
Optus Satellite has partnered with RigNet Australia that will see RigNet establish presence and assets into Optus's earth stations. [ + ]
Teltronic lands comms deal for Brazilian capital's metro network
Teltronic has been selected to replace the ageing analog system for the transport network in Brazil's capital. [ + ]
Inmarsat's Fleet Xpress enables 'smart shipping'
'Smart shipping' is being made possible in China under the largest Fleet Xpress contract to date, which will be supported by Cobham's SAILOR antenna systems. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets from 15 April
Investigations continue over communications crisis during Brussels terror attacks, FirstNet extends proposal date, and Comms Connect wraps up in Wellington. [ + ]
Early-bird rates for Emergency, SAR conferences closing Monday
Don't miss your chance to save with early-bird rates for the upcoming Disaster and Emergency Management and the Search and Rescue conferences. Register by Monday, 18 April. [ + ]
SES delivering connectivity in rural Bangladesh
Satellite company SES is helping to connect doctors and communities in rural Bangladesh. [ + ]
LMR market trends and forecast, 2015–22
A new report forecasts the land mobile radio systems market will be worth over US$25 billion by 2022. [ + ]
