Industry News
New CEO for DAMM
Jens Throstrup has been appointed as the new CEO at DAMM Cellular Systems, effective from January 2019. [ + ]
ACMA 5G auction ends
ACMA's 5G auction in Australia has now concluded, with four companies winning spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band. [ + ]
DMRTS rolled out in Qld
Deployable mobile radio transmission sites in bushfire-affected areas aim to strengthen communications coverage for Queensland emergency responders. [ + ]
Nokia reveals Bell Labs Prize winners
The top three winners of the 5th annual Bell Labs Prize have been announced by Nokia. [ + ]
Nokia, China Mobile launch 5G hybrid indoor radio
An industry-first, commercially ready 5G hybrid indoor radio solution has been successfully launched by Nokia and the China Mobile Research Institute. [ + ]
TS and TX licence moratorium lifted in NZ
The NZ Government has removed a moratorium on new licences in the TS and TX bands. [ + ]
New Scandinavian BDM appointed at Sepura
Sepura has appointed Roland Pettersson as a new business development manager for Scandinavia. [ + ]
Germany adopts Sepura TETRA radios
Over 400,000 Sepura TETRA radios have now been delivered to BDBOS users in 11 German states. [ + ]
OneSKY program hits key milestones
Two major milestones have now been reached in the OneSKY project, according to Airservices Australia. [ + ]
Barrett supplies HF radio to TAWA
The Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority has chosen Barrett Communications to supply its HF radiocommunications for national parks and conservation areas. [ + ]
NZ police comms centre promotes safer communities
A new communications centre opening in New Zealand will help to improve public services and make communities safer. [ + ]
Teltronic terminals on Barcelona buses
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) plans to expand its fleet of buses with Teltronic onboard terminals. [ + ]
Faster help for NZ emergency callers
Help will soon be available more quickly for people making emergency calls from mobile phones in New Zealand. [ + ]
Airbus, Samsung team up on German comms
Samsung and Airbus have partnered up on public safety communications in Germany. [ + ]
5G to reach 40% of the world by 2024: Ericsson
Key drivers for 5G deployment include increased network capacity, lower cost per gigabyte and new use case requirements. [ + ]