Meeting the LTE challenge
01 June, 2017 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAAs the public safety sector comes to grips with LTE, ARCIA aims to bring independent advice into the discussion, says Hamish Duff.
Industry snapshot from times gone by
29 May, 2017 by Jonathan NallyIn 2007 the ACMA slashed prices on 3.4 GHz, the Australian Radio Industry Association formed and the health effects of TETRA transmissions were being investigated.
Canberra agrees ACMA needs reform
22 May, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe federal government will enhance the ACMA's stakeholder engagement, decision-making, governance and accountability capabilities.
WIA trials online exams
18 May, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe Wireless Institute of Australia has introduced a trial online exam system as a 'proof of concept'.
Spectrum reform consultation launched
18 May, 2017The federal government has released a consultation package on spectrum reform that aims to modernise and simplify Australia's spectrum management framework.
UTS commissions 90 GHz test chamber
09 May, 2017A 1.7-tonne anechoic chamber, worth $800,000, has been delivered to the University of Technology Sydney to take part in the development of next-generation radio systems.
Military comms test successful
09 May, 2017Multiple aircraft and ground stations efficiently and securely communicated during a demonstration of the Talon HATE airborne networking system.
Photonics for fast RF
19 April, 2017A chip-scale optical device promises to provide high-speed RF tuning with response times faster than one nanosecond.
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.
