Industry News
US Air Force gets secure comms for warfighters
Point-to-point, high-capacity line-of-sight system to replace legacy radio frequency module backhaul radio. [ + ]
ARCIA industry networking event: 18 April 2013
ARCIA is holding a dinner and networking event to discuss attracting, training and retaining the workforce of the future. [ + ]
ACMA tests its own ‘world’s best’ claim
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released the latest assessment of its performance. [ + ]
Home of the Higgs gets new comms
Sepura and 3T have supplied European science body CERN with a new radio system for above and below ground. [ + ]
Sepura wins big at International TETRA Awards
Sepura has picked up a trio of trophies at the prestigious International TETRA Awards. [ + ]
TETRA critical comms interoperability milestone
The 750th TETRA interoperability test certificate has been issued by the TCCA, marking the 15th year of the process. [ + ]
Cassidian tops International TETRA Awards
Cassidian’s TH1n terminal has been awarded the ‘Best TETRA Enterprise Product’ title at a ceremony at Covent Garden, London. [ + ]
Timing of digital dividend auction payments
Ministerial direction requires ACMA to issue notices to successful bidders for final payments in the second half of 2014. [ + ]
Police force gets discreet comms units
The Turkish National Police Intelligence Department has been equipped with Hytera covert radios. [ + ]
2013 RFUANZ Conference & Exhibition
The Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand annual conference and exhibition is coming up in May. [ + ]
Macedonian security authorities’ TETRA system expands
Macedonian public safety network gets 26 extra Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH base stations, plus nodes and workstations. [ + ]
Hytera DMR Tier III system for German energy supplier
Mark-E, one of Germany’s largest energy suppliers, commissions a Hytera DMR Tier III trunked radio system. [ + ]
ACMA changes in NSW and Queensland
ACMA announces changes to radio services in Adelong, Boonah and Broken Hill. [ + ]
Day/night switching to improve coverage
Adelaide radio station to benefit from permanent ‘day/night switching’ arrangement, says ACMA. [ + ]
Million-hour milestone
Zetron has announced that implementations of its Acom system have now logged more than one million hours of successful operation at customer sites in North and South America. [ + ]