Unlicensed radio signals can now be more easily tracked, following commissioning of new monitoring gear by New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management authority. [ + ]

FCC and Mexican officials have reported progress on various spectrum issues in a recent meeting that US officials had with their Mexican counterparts, including realignment of the 800 megahertz band. [ + ]

Together with ARCIA, Comms Connect will present a one-day industry conference in Brisbane on 30 July, featuring case studies, technical presentations and panel sessions, followed by networking drinks and ARCIA's industry dinner. [ + ]

Australia's Crosscom is being acquired by global giant CSE, making it part of a worldwide $387m company with more than 1300 employees. [ + ]

Airwave UK rumoured to be up for sale, 1000 radios left unused in boxes, Firstnet director testifies, drones tipped for tower inspections, inflatable antennas and Qatar's TETRA AVLS. [ + ]

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has chosen Sepura DMR to replace its analog radio communications system at Lord's Cricket Ground in north-west London. [ + ]

The US Department of Homeland lacks "reliable interoperable communications for emergencies, as well as daily operations and planned events", said its Inspector General. [ + ]

Tasmania to spend $15.3 million over the next two years to deliver an integrated emergency services computer aided dispatch (ESCAD) system. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions partners with Wynyard Group to offer advanced big data analytics to public safety agencies. [ + ]

The ACMA's future is to be assessed by a new government review to ensure it is "able to effectively deal with challenges arising from a rapidly changing communications sector". [ + ]

This week: Europe's 700 MHz plan, LTE growing and shrinking, Norway military expands satcoms, all-digital DAS for DFW airport, and 80% of mobile data on HetNet infrastructure by 2020.

Inmarsat will move its Inmarsat-4 F2 (I-4 F2) communications satellite to a new orbital position above the Indian Ocean, creating a fourth full-service L-band region, which will offer enhanced connectivity capacity for customers in the Middle East and Asia (MEAS). [ + ]

Signals were successfully received 108 km away during recent 'boomer-cell' tests of General Dynamics Mission Systems' high-sensitivity Band Class 14 eNodeB technology.

Telstra has announced that it will continue to partner with leading mining and construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu to facilitate the future of Komatsu's ICT and machine to machine (M2M) strategy in a whole-of-business deal worth $23 million over the next three years. [ + ]

Following consultation with management right holders and Crown licensees in the 3.5 GHz band, RSM has decided to allow greater use of TDD equipment in the band. [ + ]