Industry News
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 9 May 2014
South Korea eyes 700 MHz for safety; DARPA wants to deal with congestion; Town plans dispatch regionalisation; Military communications report.
[ + ]Comms Connect Melbourne 2014 - call for papers
If you're considering presenting a paper or workshop at Comms Connect Melbourne this year, the deadline is rapidly approaching. [ + ]
KORE Wireless wins CeBIT Business Award
KORE Wireless has been presented with the CeBIT Australia Business Award for Service Distinction at the CeBIT Gala Dinner and Awards night. [ + ]
National Instruments’ developer days in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland
A conference series will assist local engineers and scientists increase proficiency with National Instruments LabVIEW for application development. [ + ]
Motorola's headset computer wins bronze in the Edison Awards
Motorola Solutions has been recognised with a Bronze Edison Award for its HC1 hands-free enterprise mobile headset computer. [ + ]
Crane control radio interferes with licensed user
Radio Spectrum Management has reminded operators of the need to obtain proper licences in order to avoid the possibility of harmful interference. [ + ]
UK military to spend £364 million on radio system
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded contracts to General Dynamics UK to provide design, engineering and logistic support for the Bowman radio system. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 2 May 2014
iPad video assists emergency managers; Browned off by brown-out; LTE up in the air; The growth of hams; Anonymous to take over airwaves?
[ + ]RFUANZ conference coming up this month
New Zealand's annual radio industry conference is set for 15-16 May, with an impressive line-up of speakers and exhibitors. [ + ]
Japan working on centimetre-precision civil GPS system
Japan's Quazi-Zenith Satellite System will work in conjunction with US GPS satellites to provide centimetre-precision location services throughout the country. [ + ]
Boeing receives contract for rescue radio logistics support
Boeing has been awarded a multi-year contract for rescue radio logistics support for the Combat Survivor Evader Locator system that helps in the rescue of missing personnel. [ + ]
UK police force makes major replacements of its radio fleet
The Thames Valley Police Force in the UK is replacing 675 of its fixed and vehicle-based mobile radios with new Sepura SRG3900 GPS units. [ + ]
ARCIA invites participation in BICSI conference in Brisbane
ARCIA is inviting its members to get involved in the BICSI conference for IT and convergence technology professionals in Brisbane in May. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 25 April 2014
Satellite comms are unsafe; Google's Project Loon; Colorado's poor radio system; Second-hand drones as Wi-Fi hotspots; World LTE Summit 2014.
[ + ]Hytera showcases Surveillance and Dispatch System at ISNR exhibition
Hytera showcased its Critical Surveillance & Dispatch System, along with DMR and TETRA portfolios, at a recent security exhibition in the United Arab Emirates. [ + ]
