Industry News
Lapsley, Smart step down from APCOA
APCO Australasia has announced the resignation of two key thought leaders and APCOA directors, Craig Lapsley and James Smart. [ + ]
NPSTC issues response to FirstNet draft RFP
The biggest challenge for FirstNet's national public safety broadband network is the need to balance the procurement process against the flexibility to adjust policies and operational requirements, said NPSTC. [ + ]
Des Bahr steps down from APCOA top job
Des Bahr has resigned from his part-time position as CEO of APCO Australasia to take on a full-time position as president of the National Safety Agency. [ + ]
Monthly spectrum update from RSM New Zealand
RSM New Zealand has announced several small updates to spectrum regulations and detailed another conviction for illegal use of RF dog tracking equipment. [ + ]
Backhaul, August 2015 — the industry 25 and 10 years ago
In July 1990, Kenwood Electronics was hugely expanding its warehousing in Sydney and Philips Radio was winning Australian Design Awards; and in July 2005, P25 radio was just beginning to make its presence felt in the market. [ + ]
ACMA temporary licensing shutdown this month
The ACMA has advised that all apparatus licence processing will be suspended for two weeks from Friday, 14 August to Tuesday, 1 September 2015, so the agency can update its licensing systems. [ + ]
Rohde & Schwarz comms systems for Royal Navy combat ships
Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has received an order from BAE Systems in the UK to equip the Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS) with an integrated communications system. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 7 August 2015
Chicago tests LTE real-time video, Public safety LTE market to boom, FBI radio procurement challenged, FCC boss eyes 600 MHz for 5G, SK Telecom to test LTE-M, Elbit wins US$45m comms contract. [ + ]
AFAC15 comes to Adelaide in September
AFAC15 will take place from Tuesday, 1 September through to Friday, 4 September, exploring the theme 'New Directions in Emergency Management'. [ + ]
WA Police selects Motorola dispatch and mobility solution
WA Police has awarded Motorola Solutions an $11 million contract for a computer-aided dispatch and mobility application system. [ + ]
Command and control room/PSAP market research
According to a recently published IHS report, the global market for command and control room technologies and services is projected to exceed US$7 billion by 2019. [ + ]
Motorola and Skyscape join for cloud-based public safety SaaS
Motorola Solutions and Skyscape Cloud Services have partnered to offer smart public safety solutions to UK government agencies through a cloud-delivered software as a service (SaaS) model. [ + ]
Fire & Rescue NSW unit selects GME CB
GME has won a contract to supply its TX675 handheld UHF CB radios to Fire & Rescue NSW Community Fire Units. [ + ]
ACMA enhances spectrum auction capabilities
The ACMA has signed a multiyear contract with US-based Power Auctions for the provision of software for conducting spectrum auctions. [ + ]
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 31 July 2015
Sydney's emergency comms go silent, Tait Academy numbers double, 9-1-1 service goes cloudy, Norway and Russia discuss spectrum, South Korea to test LTE PTT, and FirstNet looking at mobile comms. [ + ]
