Industry News
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 15 November 2013
A weekly round-up of critical communications and public safety radio news for Friday, 15 November 2013.
[ + ]Queensland LNG project gets Motorola digital comms
Motorola has completed installation of a $32 million TETRA network for Queensland Gas Corporation's liquefied natural gas project in southern Queensland. [ + ]
Rohill certifies Zetron as an application partner
Successful testing of the interface between Zetron's Acom EVO with Rohill's TetraNode has seen Rohill certify Zetron and its Acom EVO system as an application partner. [ + ]
Moon mission beams laser data back to Earth
Data from a NASA lunar spacecraft has been sent to Earth via laser communications, many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves. [ + ]
Telstra expands 4G network
Telstra has announced the switch-on of its 3000th 4G base station, in Dalby, Queensland. [ + ]
Comms Connect comes to Sydney
WFevents, organiser of the Comms Connect conference and exhibition, today announced the launch of a satellite event to help even more users benefit from the gathering of industry experts that takes place during Comms Connect. The first Comms Connect satellite event will be held in Sydney, at the Australian Technology Park, 18-19 June 2014. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 8 November 2013
TETRA takes on the Super Bowl; P25 for Toronto airport; 900 MHz interference in NZ; TETRA data to keep highways safe.
[ + ]TCCA signs 3GPP market representation partner agreement
TCCA has signed a market representation partner agreement with 3GPP Partnership to strengthen work on enhancing LTE standards for critical communications users. [ + ]
Mobile backhaul technology and market analysis
Bishop and Associates has released a market research report covering the varying technologies being used in mobile backhaul networks, the equipment involved and the connectivity products needed to support these solutions. [ + ]
Maritime VSAT market set for growth
The maritime very-small-aperture terminal market is forecast to increase at 7.61% through 2016, driven by reductions in operational costs and adoption of broadband services. [ + ]
Zetron’s Remote Command-and-Control Suite awarded
APCO International’s Public Safety Communications magazine has chosen Zetron’s new Remote Command-and-Control Suite as one of 2013’s Hot Products in public safety. [ + ]
Icom NZ increases warranty period to 5 years
Icom New Zealand has announced 5-year warranties on all Icom land mobile and amateur radios sold in New Zealand. [ + ]
Friday fragments - news from around the web
NZ spectrum annual report; FirstNet releases technical rules; balloons for emergency comms; less than three weeks until Comms Connect. [ + ]
SCADA market boosted in Australia and NZ
Intensifying demand from industries such as water and mining is fuelling the SCADA systems segment within Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Australia's first purpose-built VHF DSC marine station
Australia's first fully featured, purpose-built VHF DSC marine radio station has been commissioned at Sandringham, Victoria, providing automatic distress and safety services for vessels operating in Port Phillip Bay. [ + ]
