Industry News
Simoco secures Bahrain airport DMR contract
Simoco Group has been awarded a five-year contract to deliver an Xd Tier III trunked system to Bahrain International Airport, which sees 1052 flight departures per week. [ + ]
Comms Connect Sydney - registrations open soon
Keep 18-19 June free in your diary for when Comms Connect comes to Sydney, with two days packed full of critical communications workshops and sessions. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 21 February 2014
Emergency Services Levy should be increased; Canada's 700 MHz auction; Airwave opens Scotland HQ; Vehicle-to-vehicle comms are coming.
[ + ]Sepura TETRA for Norwegian power company
The Sira-Kvina Power Company, one of Norway's largest, has selected Sepura STP9000 hand-portable radios for use on its new TETRA communications system. [ + ]
Critical Communications World 2014 date/venue changes
The political situation in Thailand has forced Critical Communications World 2014 organisers to change dates and shift the event to Singapore. [ + ]
UK spectrum facing a 'perfect storm' in 2014
UK wireless operators are facing a 'perfect storm' of commercial and technology challenges in 2014, according to a new report. [ + ]
Royal Brunei Police gets Motorola TETRA
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has awarded Motorola Solutions a multimillion-dollar contract to provide a nationwide TETRA network. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 14 February 2014
Poland cancels LTE auction; US Army radios in trouble; Iconic Soviet tower may be pulled down; Fluoros faze LTE network.
[ + ]Alliance formed to boost mining comms in Brazil
Airbus Defence and Space and Communications International have joined forces to produce enhanced secure communication solutions for the mining industry in Brazil. [ + ]
National Instruments RF and microwave seminars
A series of free RF and microwave test and design technical seminars will explore the latest trends and technologies for RF and microwave applications. [ + ]
Location tracking service for public safety agencies
Airwave UK has launched a location tracking service called Collaborate that will enable emergency services to proactively share their GPS location data. [ + ]
Electricity utility makes the switch to DMR
New Zealand electricity utility company EA Networks has moved from an analog network to a DMR solution designed and developed by Tait Communications. [ + ]
Exelis C4i wins airport voice comms extension
Exelis C4i has been awarded a contract by Airservices Australia to provide voice communications system to six additional airports. [ + ]
Aeroflex acquires Shenick Network Systems
Aeroflex has announced the acquisition of Shenick Network Systems, a provider of virtual testing for next-generation software-defined networking. [ + ]
Reef navigation aids to be upgraded
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has awarded a contract for the maintenance of its aids to navigation network. [ + ]
