Industry News
Tibor Bece receives ARCIA award
Tibor Bece, GME's General Manager of Research and Innovation, is the 2018 winner of the ARCIA NSW Division's annual Industry Excellence Award. [ + ]
APCO receives ANSI approval for training standards
The American National Standards Institute has approved a revised American National Standard (ANS) on training standards. [ + ]
FirstNet attracts another 1000 public safety agencies
The number of public safety agencies to adopt FirstNet has almost doubled since April, with another 1000 joining from across 52 states. [ + ]
Nemergent joins TCCA
TCCA has welcomed mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) specialist Nemergent Solutions as a new member. [ + ]
Italy publishes SOLAS firefighter radio specification
Specifications for the SOLAS firefighter portable radiocommunications have been published by Italy, the first nation to do so. [ + ]
"Plenty of life left in 4G": Telstra
There's "still plenty of life left in 4G" says Telstra's Mike Wright, as the telco pushes forward with increasing network speeds. [ + ]
Smartphone 5G another step closer
North America's first 3GPP-compliant bidirectional 5G New Radio (5G NR) data transmission has been carried out by Nokia and T-Mobile. [ + ]
France selects StreamWIDE mission-critical solution
The solution will allow the Ministry of the Interior to establish broadband radiocommunications and deploy tactical networks via a converged platform. [ + ]
Nokia conducts 5G NR data call in China
An end-to-end 5G New Radio (5G NR) data call has been successfully completed in China by Nokia. [ + ]
Cellular IoT deployments ramping up
Global cellular IoT connections are forecast to reach 3.5 billion by 2023, while the first commercial launches of 5G mobile networks are expected this year. [ + ]
Submissions open for regional telecommunications review
Industry is invited to submit feedback on an issues paper released by the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review. [ + ]
Queensland commits to upgraded comms, mobility
The Queensland Government has committed to continuing the deployment of upgraded communications and mobility technology for first responders. [ + ]
Mobile Black Spot Program receives $25m
The federal government will provide $25 million in funding to improve coverage in black spot areas across regional Australia. [ + ]
Program released for ETSI's rail radio workshop
The program for ETSI's future radio for rail transport workshop is now available. [ + ]
Motorola upgrades emergency comms in Portsmouth
First responders in the City of Portsmouth will receive upgraded mission-critical radio equipment from Motorola Solutions as part of a multimillion-dollar contract. [ + ]