NASA laser link will boost space data
13 April, 2017An 80 megabyte-per-second deep space laser communications system will be tested aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft.
TPG pays $1.2bn for 700 MHz lots
12 April, 2017 by Jonathan NallyTPG has paid $1.2bn for 20 MHz of spectrum as part of its plan to roll out a mobile broadband network across Australia.
Game theory boosts cognitive radio
07 April, 2017Researchers are using game theory to design wireless networks that are more bandwidth efficient.
Partnerships power the comms sector
29 March, 2017 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAPartnering with and supporting the widest range of industry participants is a focus for 2017, said ARCIA's Hamish Duff.
Mastering terahertz waves
22 March, 2017Research is paving the way for the practical use of terahertz waves in telecommunications.
WhiteSpace Alliance predicts US will move on TV
22 March, 2017Completion of the FCC spectrum incentive auction will make the US a prime market for TV white space deployments, said the WSA.
Headphones inspire SDR chip
14 March, 2017Two radio signals on one chip opens a new world for wireless communication, say researchers.
Satellite signal research to boost positioning
13 March, 2017A research collaboration using a satellite-based augmentation system will lead to more accurate positioning services in Australia and New Zealand.
ARCIA planning for the future
08 March, 2017 by Ian MillerARCIA's committee recently met to set priorities for 2017 and the years ahead, and to work out ways in which all industry participants can capitalise on technological change.
NASA commsat undergoes final testing
06 March, 2017 by Ashley Hume, NASA/Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA's TDRS-M satellite will give the agency the ability to support space communications for 15 more years.
Where were you in 1992?
05 March, 2017 by Jonathan NallyWe take a look back at what was happening in the Australian critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
Terahertz transmitter exceeds 100 Gbps
27 February, 2017Terahertz wireless could make spaceborne satellite communications as fast as fibre-optic links.
SDR developed for NASA will help track aircraft
20 February, 2017Under a new space-based tracking system, no aircraft would ever have to be off the grid, thanks in part to a software-defined radio developed for NASA.
NPSTC issues interoperability best practice reports
06 February, 2017NPSTC has issued a master report and three best practice statements that identify specific actions public safety agencies can take to improve emergency communications interoperability.
RSM's monthly spectrum update
01 February, 2017 by Jonathan NallyNew Zealand's regulator has announced the results of a review of spectrum usage and called for feedback on its draft five-year plan.
