Industry News
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. [ + ]
Sepura receives certification in Brazil for its intrinsically safe radios
Sepura's STP8X Intrinsically Safe/ATEX TETRA radio has received certification from Brazilian authorities. [ + ]
BAI Group appoints ex-NBN executive as its new CFO
BAI announced today that Stephen Matthews has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer for the BAI Group. [ + ]
Hytera supplies DMR solution to Eurotunnel
Hytera's UK distributor ANT Telecom has provided a Hytera communication solution to Eurotunnel, the cross-channel agency that manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. [ + ]
KORE Wireless partners with Robustel for industrial M2M
Robustel Technologies has partnered with KORE Wireless to provide optional device connectivity for a range of products for the industrial M2M market. [ + ]
EMI and EMC fundamentals seminars available online
NASA recently held a two-day seminar on EMI Test & Measurement and Antenna Fundamentals, which is now available for viewing online. [ + ]
ARCIA invites industry to take part in survey
The Australian Radio Communications Industry Association is conducting a survey to gauge interest and awareness of industry accreditation. [ + ]
