Working together to benefit the industry
24 May, 2016 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAThe critical communications industry as a whole needs to collaborate more to demonstrate the value of communications across a multitude of market sectors, says ARCIA's Hamish Duff.
Towards a new spectrum management framework
23 May, 2016 by Richard Bean, Acting Chairman, ACMAThe ACMA relishes the opportunity to develop a more efficient and effective spectrum management framework to benefit all spectrum users, said the acting chairman, Richard Bean.
International regulatory news update
20 May, 2016What's going on in international regulatory news? The ACMA lays it out.
Thales leads Fed4PMR consortium for broadband PMR
19 May, 2016Thales is leading the Fed4PMR project to develop a future high-data-rate 4G/LTE communication network for security agencies and emergency services.
Jammers trial proposed for NSW gaol
06 May, 2016ACMA is seeking industry comment on a proposed trial of mobile phone jammers at Goulburn Correctional Complex in NSW.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 29 April
29 April, 2016Facebook developing wireless systems, School of the Air's 50th birthday, SIGFOX deployed on tallest buildings, Russia's new battlefield headsets, radio hams might get duty-free gear, and satcoms at sea.
Harris lands ADF comms contract
27 April, 2016Harris Corporation has been selected to supply an integrated battlespace communication system for the Australian Defence Force.
R&D roadmap for data analysis in public safety
21 April, 2016The US government has issued a report outlining the steps needed to ensure data analysis is used to advantage by first responders and other public safety communications users.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets from 15 April
15 April, 2016Investigations continue over communications crisis during Brussels terror attacks, FirstNet extends proposal date, and Comms Connect wraps up in Wellington.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 8 April
08 April, 2016Sweden studies mobile broadband, 48 radio towers demolished, Comms Connect Sydney early-bird rates, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and is 1 smartphone worth 7 radios?
The long and winding road to 5G
06 April, 2016We speak with Quixoticity's Peter Clemons to get his views on the coming transition to mobile broadband communications, and its implication for traditional narrowband comms.
Motorola calls for developers to help build apps
01 April, 2016Motorola Solutions has opened its Convergence Suite Developer Program to all comers, with the aim of producing applications that bridge LMR and broadband communications technologies.
Friday fragments — critical comms snippets for 1 April
01 April, 2016Comms Connect NZ is almost here, amateur radio expedition to Iran, FirstNet and NG911 converging, and city tests rugged smartphones with PTT.
Backhaul, March 2016: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
29 March, 2016Take a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
A year of opportunities and challenges
21 March, 2016 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAIndustry education and development are top of the agenda for 2016, ARCIA President Hamish Duff says.
