Industry News
NTIA urges update to Wireless Priority Service
The US FCC has been asked to update the Wireless Priority Service to provide increased capabilities, such as including data, text and video. [ + ]
China Mobile and Nokia enter €1bn agreement
The agreement will support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure. [ + ]
Hytera's multimode radios awarded for design
Hytera's PTC760 and PDC760 LTE multimode radios have received recognition in the product category of the iF Design Award 2018. [ + ]
Ericsson and Tokyo City Uni team up on AI
Tokyo City University and Ericsson Japan are working together to develop new algorithms using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. [ + ]
Mexico City Airport chooses Sepura TETRA radios
The TETRA network at Mexico City International Airport (AICM) has been updated with Sepura radios. [ + ]
Public safety speaker system rolled out in Melbourne
Melbourne CBD has received a new public address speaker system to help improve safety during emergencies. [ + ]
LASD deploys backup HF solution
The Rockwell Collins UrgentLink HF system has been deployed by the LA County Sheriff's Department as a backup for use during disasters. [ + ]
Register now for CC MENA 2018
The 6th Critical Communications MENA event will be held on 23–25 September 2018 at the Madinat Jumeirah. [ + ]
Ofcom releases new fixed wireless five-year plan
The UK regulator has published a five-year plan that sets out its approach for the spectrum bands used by fixed wireless. [ + ]
Global DAS market forecast to hit US $8.21bn
A new report by ResearchAndMarkets.com forecasts that the global distributed antenna system market will reach US$8.21 billion by 2018. [ + ]
Ericsson 5G lab opens in India
A Center of Excellence (CoE) and Innovation Lab for 5G has been established by Ericsson in India. [ + ]
Samsung and MTS demonstrate 5G scenarios
Samsung Electronics and Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) have successfully used Samsung's 5G network and devices to demonstrate a series of 5G scenarios. [ + ]
British APCO appoints new Small Business Group chair
The Managing Director of APD Communications, Mike Isherwood, has taken over leadership of the public safety industry group. [ + ]
Save the date for the NG112 event
The third edition of the NG112 Emergency Communications Plugtests 2019 event will be held from 28 January to 1 February 2019 in Sophia Antipolis, France. [ + ]
Vodafone, CCP partner for NB-IoT
Vodafone has partnered with CCP Technologies to deliver critical control point monitoring via the telco's Narrowband Internet of Things network. [ + ]
