Industry News
Globalsat Group to improve Brazil railway comms
Brazil's railways are set to receive satellite connectivity and new push-to-talk radios in a bid to improve speed and train, vehicle and operator safety. [ + ]
Thales provides communications for Doha's new Metro
Doha's new Metro lines have been equipped with Thales' integrated communications solutions as well as signalling and train control technology. [ + ]
Inmarsat, ITC Global strike deal for maritime customers
Inmarsat and ITC Global have announced a five-year collaboration to offer broadband connectivity solutions to customers in the maritime and offshore energy sectors. [ + ]
Victorian farming communities in LoRaWAN IoT trial
Agriculture Victoria and NNNCo are working to roll out LoRaWAN trial sites in selected regions to enable farming communities to take advantage of enhanced connectivity. [ + ]
VIDEO: 5GPPP technology projects on display
The 5G-TANGO, blueSPACE and 5G-PHOS projects aim to greatly improve the performance of planned global 5G infrastructure. [ + ]
NTIA issues report on spectrum sharing
The US agency has announced "significant progress" in identifying potential spectrum sharing options for the 3450–3550 MHz band. [ + ]
NZ proposes changes to emergency location services
The changes would enable emergency services to locate people in distress even when they have not made a call to the 111 emergency phone number. [ + ]
Victorian Triple Zero operators to gain AI advantage
A new $1.36 million artificial intelligence voice monitoring system will help emergency call-takers identify callers showing signs of cardiac arrest. [ + ]
Teltronic deploys converged TETRA, LTE system in Antarctica
The test was conducted as part of a project to validate satellite navigation using the European Galileo navigation and positioning system. [ + ]
Interoperability certification highlighted in white paper
The TCCA paper covers what is required for certification of mission-critical broadband solutions, appraises current developments and outlines the next steps. [ + ]
VIDEO: How FirstNet's deployables assist public safety
FirstNet can call on a fleet of 72 wheeled deployables plus three flying cells on wheels and one aerostat. [ + ]
The Netherlands' C2000 TETRA upgrade a success
The Netherlands' new C2000 TETRA emergency service communications network is now operational, following a successful migration from the old system overnight on 27/28 January. [ + ]
ACMA seeks input on 6 GHz EME issues
The ACMA wants to hear from industry concerning EME rules for devices used near the head or body and operating above 6 GHz. [ + ]
ETSI appoints AI group leaders
Alex Leadbeater from British Telecom has been appointed chair of ETSI's recently formed Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence. [ + ]
TCCA, 450A sign critical communications MoU
The memorandum of understanding formalises cooperation between TCCA and the 450 MHz Alliance in the field of mission-critical mobile broadband communications. [ + ]
