Improving public safety outcomes for all
13 September, 2016 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAQueensland's GWN demonstrates that when we work together to improve service levels for all of the public safety sector, great outcomes are possible, said ARCIA's Hamish Duff.
The danger of DDoS attacks on PSAPs
13 September, 2016 by Jonathan NallyMalicious actors could use a mobile phone botnet to launch a devastating denial of service (DDoS) attack on public safety answering points such as Triple Zero in Australia or 911 in the USA.
What happens if the GPS system goes down?
12 September, 2016US government researchers are working with IT companies to devise a back-up system for GPS time signals based on commercial fibre-optic telecommunications networks.
Research for new mining comms
29 August, 2016 by Anne Ju ManningA project led by Colorado State University engineers is aimed at providing miners a low-cost, high-fidelity communication system that bypasses GPS, wireless, cellular and other signals.
ACMA reviewing licence taxes for satellite services
29 August, 2016The ACMA is considering reducing apparatus licence taxes for satellite and space-based services to encourage more efficient use of the spectrum.
US sets comms tower safety standards
22 August, 2016The US has finalised new safety standards for those who build and maintain communications towers.
Cohda Wireless technology travels around the world
19 August, 2016Two electric motorbikes undertaking an 80-day around-the-world journey have been equipped with vehicle communication technology designed by Australian company Cohda Wireless.
Rolling wireless net improves emergency comms
17 August, 2016Plug in NIST's Rapidly Deployable Public Safety Research Platform, switch it on and start making calls within minutes.
Massive MIMO world record
16 August, 2016 by Paul Harris, University of Bristol and Steffen Malkowsky, Lund UniversityA research team has set a world record for 5G wireless spectrum efficiency using a laboratory massive MIMO testbed.
Finding MIMO — 5G from concept to reality
15 August, 2016 by Matej Kranjc, Managing Director, ASEAN and ANZ5G promises to improve lives through enhanced connectivity and unlocked economic value, but researchers need a faster pathway to prototype.
TSBC calls for boats to carry EPIRBs
08 August, 2016 by Jonathan NallyIn its report into a fatal boating accident in 2015, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has reiterated its call for vessels to carry EPIRBs.
FirstNet reviews ICAM and Local Control issues
05 August, 2016 by Jonathan NallyThe Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) of the US public safety mobile broadband agency, FirstNet, has reported on Identity, Credential and Access Management, and Local Control matters.
Single sign-on for public safety
29 July, 2016A US project is seeking to demonstrate a reference design for multifactor authentication and mobile single sign-on for the public safety/first responder sector.
Backhaul, December 2015 — the industry 25 and 10 years ago
21 July, 2016Do you remember when 'high speed' meant 256 kbps? Do you know what OTC was? Jump into our time warp and find out what was happening in the radio world of yesteryear.
Guiding principles born of collaboration
18 July, 2016ARCIA is working with the ACMA and Airservices Australia to implement measures for the peaceful coexistence of LMR and air band radio, said the Association's president, Hamish Duff.
