Industry News
Last of New Zealand's 700 MHz spectrum auctioned
Telecom has secured the final 700 MHz radio spectrum auction in New Zealand with a bid of NZ$83 million. [ + ]
Swedish transport operator goes with Sepura TETRA
Swedish Radio Supply AB has been awarded the contract for the deployment of Sepura TETRA radios to transport operator Värmlandstrafik. [ + ]
LTE continues worldwide growth
A new report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association shows LTE is making inroads across the globe. [ + ]
Sweden's Rakel network to pilot data services
Airbus Defence and Space has been chosen to pilot secure data services for the Swedish nationwide radio communications network Rakel. [ + ]
JVC Kenwood and Airbus form broadband alliance
Industry heavyweights Airbus and JVC Kenwood have formed an alliance to further develop public safety wireless broadband technology. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 January 2014
Lives put at risk by CB use; Volunteers trained in emergency comms; Towers to weather the storm; Follow an emergency call; Truck crash affects 911 centre.
[ + ]Vietnam selects Tait DMR Tier 3 for pilot project
The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security has chosen a Tait DMR Tier 3 trunked digital radio network for its Traffic Police pilot project. [ + ]
RFUANZ conference and exhibition only four months away
The annual Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand conference will be held in Wellington in May. [ + ]
FirstNet to speed adoption of Safe Cities concept
FirstNet, a high-speed broadband data network dedicated to public safety using a nationwide spectrum licence, is expected to increase collaboration between emergency responders, a new forecast report from the IHS Security & Fire division has found. [ + ]
Tait DMR Tier 3 supports Omnitronics' RediTALK
Tait Communications has announced that its DMR Tier 3 network now supports Omnitronics' RediTALK dispatch console. [ + ]
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 10 January 2014
Deep freeze delays towers; Spare parts from eBay; Affairs of state; Bundying on; More of that Irish luck.
[ + ]New GM for Simoco's Australasia division
Simoco has appointed Robert Meachem as the new general manager for its Australasia division. [ + ]
Zetron's Acom providing resilience to Ergon Energy
Work has been completed on the first stage of Ergon Energy's streamlined, high-resilience radio communications upgrade. [ + ]
Call for papers for APCOA 2014
APCO Australasia is inviting members of the industry to participate in the 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition, to be held 29 April to 1 May in Melbourne. [ + ]
Hawaiian hotel boosts service with wireless system
Motorola wireless technology has helped a Hawaiian resort and spa to increase reliability and improve guest satisfaction. [ + ]
