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.
Opportunities and risks for the industry
29 January, 2017 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAThe industry needs to be engaged as new technology emerges with the potential to replace the status quo, says ARCIA's Hamish Duff.
Backhaul: Industry happenings of yesteryear
27 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyTake a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the Australasian critical communications field way back in 1992 and 2007.
Ajit Pai appointed FCC chairman
25 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyAjit Pai, one of the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) commissioners, has been elevated to the post of chairman.
Reduced satellite taxes welcomed
24 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe ACMA has agreed to reduce Ka band satellite licence taxes by between 30% and 100% in response to industry calls to harmonise Australia's regime with those of other nations.
Channel nomenclature standards released
23 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyA new document issued jointly by APCO and NPSTC sets out standard channel nomenclature for US public safety interoperability channels.
