Industry News
Backhaul: the industry 25 and 10 years ago (May 2018)
In 1993, Telecom and Motorola were to build one of the largest government radio networks, while in 2008 Airservices was upgrading its rescue radio network. [ + ]
Springfield chooses Motorola incident response software
Command centre software for the City of Springfield Real-Time Analysis Center will be provided by Motorola Solutions. [ + ]
European public safety 5G agreement signed
A cooperation agreement to foster 5G developments for public safety stakeholders has been signed in Europe. [ + ]
Malcolm Quelch retires from TCCA board
Sepura's TETRA expert, Malcolm Quelch, has announced that he will retire from the industry. [ + ]
Mackay's upgraded police comms centre
This new centre joins the state-wide Triple Zero network, and when people in the Mackay-Whitsunday region need help, they will be calling and speaking with a local. [ + ]
Submit your feedback on ACMA's draft FYSO
ACMA has released a draft five-year spectrum outlook (FYSO) which contains a detailed work plan for the next year, as well as spectrum management priorities. [ + ]
Minetec wins BHP Olympic Dam contract
Minetec has been awarded a contract to supply a fleet management system for BHP's Olympic Dam mine, including proximity detection and tracking. [ + ]
US AEHF comsat undergoes testing
The US Air Force's fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite has passed a launch simulation and moved on to the system-level testing phase. [ + ]
nbn co to launch wholesale Business Satellite Service
nbn co will use underutilised Sky Muster spectrum to provide a new wholesale Business Satellite Service aimed at remote and rural businesses. [ + ]
USPTO to review claims in Hytera, Motorola case
The USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board will re-examine the validity of patent claims in the Hytera, Motorola Solutions tussle. [ + ]
Aussie company tops awards' transport category
Radlink Communications has won the 'Best Use of Critical Communications for Transport' category at the 2018 International Critical Communications Awards. [ + ]
Nuremberg Airport receives ASGARD VoIP system
Frequentis's VoIP-based communication system ASGARD will be implemented in the fire brigade control centre of Nuremberg Airport. [ + ]
Maldives receives DAMM TETRA network
DAMM has secured a contract to supply the Maldives with a nationwide public safety network. [ + ]
Finland orders Bittium tactical comms
A EUR2.3 million order from the Finnish Defence Forces is for the maintenance and further development of tactical communications systems and related products. [ + ]
Hytera Mobilfunk and telent seal deal
Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH and telent GmbH have signed a deal to collaborate on customised communication solutions for their clients. [ + ]
