Industry News
Using UAS to extend mission-critical comms
A new report from NPSTC outlines the benefits of using unmanned aircraft systems for communications support. [ + ]
Ericsson's Jason Johur appointed to TCCA board
Johur has worked in critical communications for more than 20 years, and had his board appointment confirmed at TCCA's annual general meeting. [ + ]
RSM receives 300+ spectrum submissions
A call for feedback has resulted in 300+ submissions to the regulator regarding 5G and the 600 MHz band in New Zealand. [ + ]
Call for Comms Connect Melbourne presentation abstracts
Those in the industry are encouraged to submit their interest in speaking or facilitating at Comms Connect Melbourne 2018. [ + ]
VIDEO: Wi-Fi on a plane
Qantas is rolling out free passenger Wi-Fi access across much of its fleet. Watch this video of the latest installation. [ + ]
South Africa hosts 5G Huddle
The 5th Annual 5G Huddle is being held in Durban this week, hosted by the WWRF and supported by ICASA. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
