Remaking the VHF Marine Standard
16 July, 2018The ACMA is seeking feedback about a proposal to remake the standard for devices operating in the VHF maritime mobile bands.
FCC's Pai wants to move quickly on 5G
12 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRelease of high-band spectrum and easier access to utility poles are top of the FCC's agenda for spurring the rollout of 5G services in the US.
5G spectrum auction moves a step closer
11 July, 2018The federal government has announced competition limits for telcos seeking to bid for 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band.
Tiny antennas could have a big impact
10 July, 2018 by John ToonResearch that combines electronics and antennas could lead to longer talk time and higher data rates in 5G devices.
Plugtest's 92% success rate for voice, video and data
09 July, 2018More than 30 vendors, 120 participants and representatives from around the world took part in ETSI's second mission-critical Plugtest.
TCCA proposes new 3GPP interest group
09 July, 2018The TCCA is propelling a new initiative for 3GPP mission-critical interoperability testing and certification.
Ofcom releases new fixed wireless five-year plan
06 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe UK regulator has published a five-year plan that sets out its approach for the spectrum bands used by fixed wireless.
Ericsson 5G lab opens in India
06 July, 2018A Center of Excellence (CoE) and Innovation Lab for 5G has been established by Ericsson in India.
British APCO appoints new Small Business Group chair
05 July, 2018The Managing Director of APD Communications, Mike Isherwood, has taken over leadership of the public safety industry group.
ice group joins TCCA
04 July, 2018TCCA has welcomed international mobile network operator ice group as a new member.
Industrial IoT on the agenda at China summit
03 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallySix thousand participants will meet at the IoT Co-Creation Summit in November to discuss the future of the Industrial Internet of Things.
TETRA interconnections boosted by IP-based capability
03 July, 2018A revised ETSI standard enables Inter-System Interface (ISI) connections over IP links, making it easier to connect separate TETRA networks.
ACMA consults over telco standards, labelling notices
02 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe ACMA is consulting with stakeholders about remaking the Mobile Equipment and Customer Equipment Safety standards, as well as labelling notices.
RSM NZ revises Mobile Service Bands
02 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRSM has made changes to the Mobile Service Bands and their channel plans, including opening previously reserved channels.
Release of MCOP source code for MCPTT apps and SDK
02 July, 2018The first release has been made of the Mission Critical Open Platform (MCOP) source code for MCPTT apps and software development kit.
