Trial program for remote, rural voice services
06 August, 2020Communications companies have been invited to apply for a program to test new methods of delivering voice services in rural and remote Australia.
5G is driving the RF power semiconductor market
03 August, 2020Spending on RF power semiconductors continued to grow in 2019, nearing the US$2 billion mark, with gallium nitride continuing to make inroads.
5G network infrastructure spend to almost double this year
30 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicInvestment in wireless infrastructure is gaining momentum as communications service providers focus on 5G initiatives.
4G boosted the US economy by 10%, study claims
30 July, 2020If it were a country, the US wireless industry would be the world's 21st largest economy, and there are more 4G subscriptions in the US than there are people.
RF design implications for 5G devices
21 July, 2020A teardown of second-generation 5G smartphones has found that RF front end content is moving to full level, integrated modem-RF system designs.
Critical communications and change management
21 July, 2020 by Corey Weir, Chairman, RFUANZEarthquakes, terrorist attacks and pandemics remind us of how our expectations of critical communications have also changed.
New global standards will accelerate the use of IoT devices
16 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe latest specifications under oneM2M's Release 4 will soon be launched, providing a range of benefits.
Public safety comms depend on governance, not technology
13 July, 2020 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAAustralia needs national leadership to provide a communications governance and funding framework that enables public safety agencies to get on with the job.
3GPP announces Release 16 completion
09 July, 2020Release 16 has been completed, with the Stage 3 freeze and the ASN.1 and OpenAPI specification freeze being approved.
Optus to launch software-defined satellite in 2023
07 July, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe Optus 11 satellite will use Ku band spectrum and have a footprint spanning from Antarctica to the Cocos Islands and the Pacific.
Government announces spectrum reform proposals
25 June, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe federal government has announced the reforms it plans to the Radiocommunications Act 1992 in order to modernise Australia's spectrum management framework.
Worker safety near radio transmitters
22 June, 2020 by Tony PaulAn understanding of RF hazards and associated safe work practices is essential for anyone who works on or near radio transmitters.
High-altitude balloon carries sensors, comms
09 June, 2020Department of Defence trials aim to demonstrate an ability to quickly send sensors and communications equipment into the stratosphere.
Australia ranked 12th for 5G deployment, says OMDIA
09 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe 5G Market Progress Assessment analysed 22 countries according to various 5G market metrics.
New Zealand cancels 3.5 GHz 5G auction
04 June, 2020Plans for an auction for short-term, early access rights in the 3.5 GHz band for 5G services have been shelved, to be replaced by a direct allocation process.
