Industry News
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 20 June 2014
Tait wins Christchurch campus award; Tri-band LTE-A trials in Korea; US boosting allies' Africa satcoms; ZTE and Marvel aggregate.
[ + ]New Zealand's Telecom happy with its 700 MHz spectrum allocation
New Zealand telco Telecom says it is pleased with the outcome of the auction process for 700 MHz spectrum and with its frequency allocation within the band. [ + ]
Tait and University of Canterbury win commercialisation award
Tait Communications' and the University of Canterbury's Wireless Network Partnership has won the BNZ Supreme Award at the 2014 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation awards. [ + ]
Axell Wireless to showcase DAS technology at antenna conference
Axell Wireless is showcasing its in-building DAS coverage solution for US carriers, idDAS, at this week's DAS and Small Cells Congress in Las Vegas. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 13 June 2014
First responders won't use FirstNet; Canadian uni testing band 14 LTE; Intelsat takes on military comms; Counties split by river can now communicate.
[ + ]Tait partners team up at Comms Connect Sydney 2014
At Comms Connect in Sydney next week, two Tait partners - Logic Wireless and Nexion Data Systems - will team up to showcase their latest innovations that add value to Tait solutions. [ + ]
Harmonisation for short range devices and ultra-wideband
An ITU workshop has considered the explosive growth and harmonisation of short range and ultra-wideband radio devices. [ + ]
Australian public safety advisory board formed
Comms Connect has announced the formation of a Public Safety Advisory Board (PSAB), which will help to shape the future of public safety communications in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
UK police forces go with Airwave mobile data suite
The Devon and Cornwall Police service has partnered with Airwave UK to implement the Pronto electronic notebook and suite of mobile policing applications. [ + ]
Axell Wireless to provide mobile coverage for soccer in Brazil
Axell Wireless has supplied in-building DAS equipment to stadia hosting Brazil's upcoming high-profile global sporting events. [ + ]
Sepura supplies 25,000 TETRA radios to Red Cross and fire brigades
The Bavarian Red Cross and two Bavarian fire brigades have selected Sepura TETRA hand-portable and vehicle-mounted radios. [ + ]
NZ Telecom cleared to buy final 700 MHz spectrum
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has cleared Telecom to proceed with the purchase of the final 2x5 MHz lot of 700 MHz radio spectrum. [ + ]
Warrnambool fire report provides lessons for future
An RMIT study into Telstra's 2012 Warrnambool Exchange fire has called for greater telecommunications reliability and resilience. [ + ]
Spectrum leaders gather in Brisbane for international meeting
Hundreds of radio communication leaders from 32 Asia-Pacific countries have gathered in Brisbane this week for the third Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Preparatory Group summit. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 6 June 2014
Comms Connect Sydney almost here; FirstNet's boss speaks out; New Zealand RSM update; Huawei claims top Wi-Fi speed; Keeping soldiers connected.
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