Industry News
5G satellite NB-IoT technology put to the test
Trials of 5G satellite NB-IoT technology established a bidirectional link from MediaTek's satellite-enabled NB-IoT device to Inmarsat's Alphasat L-band satellite. [ + ]
Barrett joins C4 EDGE communications program
The 16 companies involved in C4 EDGE will scope the development of a sovereign communications environment for the Australian Army. [ + ]
Canberra sets limits for 5G spectrum auction
Allocation limits of 1 GHz will be set for the auction of 26 GHz spectrum in 2021, to prevent monopolisation by single telcos. [ + ]
Teltronic TETRA for new Finnish railway locomotives
Teltronic will supply EN50155/EN45545-compliant voice-and-data radios, touchscreen consoles and accessories for 60 new VR Group locomotives. [ + ]
VIDEO: Lionel Morand, 3GPP, reviews Release 16
Lionel Morand, TSG CT Chair, outlines the value of Release 15 and the role that Release 16 will play in providing the full set of features for the 5G system. [ + ]
Nominations open for national industry awards
Nominations are now open for ARCIA's 2020 Industry Excellence Awards, celebrating those who have contributed to the wireless communications industry. [ + ]
Network upgrade for UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
telent Technology Services will design, build and operate the mission-critical communications network connecting 155 radio sites along 17,000 kilometres of coastline. [ + ]
Trial program for remote, rural voice services
Communications companies have been invited to apply for a program to test new methods of delivering voice services in rural and remote Australia. [ + ]
Tattarang invests in WA fixed-wireless provider NodeOne
Tattarang, the Forrest family's private holding company, has invested in NodeOne, which provides coverage across much of populated Western Australia. [ + ]
BAE Systems finalises purchase of military GPS business
The acquisition will augment BAE Systems' Electronic Systems portfolio through the addition of GPS anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology. [ + ]
5G is driving the RF power semiconductor market
Spending on RF power semiconductors continued to grow in 2019, nearing the US$2 billion mark, with gallium nitride continuing to make inroads. [ + ]
4G boosted the US economy by 10%, study claims
If it were a country, the US wireless industry would be the world's 21st largest economy, and there are more 4G subscriptions in the US than there are people. [ + ]
Cambium says 20,000 of its CBRS devices are in use
Cambium Networks has announced that around 20,000 of its Citizens Broadband Radio Service devices are being used by more than 150 service providers in the US. [ + ]
5G network infrastructure spend to almost double this year
Investment in wireless infrastructure is gaining momentum as communications service providers focus on 5G initiatives. [ + ]
Télécoms Sans Frontières, Inmarsat celebrate 20-year partnership
Télécoms Sans Frontières' partnership with Inmarsat has provided essential communications in over 140 humanitarian crises. [ + ]
