Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 10 October 2014
10 October, 2014Axell Wireless founder moves on; LTE Direct tests; FCC looks at 5G freqs; NPSTC releases console guidance; Mission-critical railway comms; Fitting Wi-Fi to aircraft.
WA Minister clears up misunderstanding on radio communications
09 October, 2014WA Commerce Minister Michael Mischin has responded to a request from Critical Comms to clear up some apparent confusion regarding the role of radio in emergency communications in the state.
Backhaul, October 2014: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
08 October, 2014Backhaul takes you on a trip down memory lane as we look at what was happening in the critical communications field 25 and 10 years ago.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 3 October 2014
03 October, 2014Radio problems could lead to death; US$6.5m on unused towers; Emergency radios stashed; Firies and residents clash over tower; Marconi's towers turn 100.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 26 September 2014
26 September, 2014Tait's new CEO; 'Creaky' spectrum process a problem; Optus 10 almost in place; Telstra ditches LTE-A 900, 1800 MHz; FirstNet releases RFI; 1500 MHz available in India.
Using MIMO to tap unused UHF for long-range wireless
22 September, 2014Rice University wireless researchers have found a way to make the most of the unused UHF TV spectrum by serving up fat streams of data over wireless hotspots that could stretch for miles.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 19 September 2014
19 September, 2014Comms Connect - only two weeks to go; Airbus selling comms division; UK hams want to encrypt; Telstra's LTE plans; Greek spectrum auction proves popular.
Australian over-the-horizon digital radar is a winner
16 September, 2014Australian researchers have built the world's most sophisticated radar for research into the upper atmosphere and how space weather and solar flares impact on global communication and navigation infrastructure.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 12 September 2014
12 September, 2014Radio trials on Hume Hwy; Fake phone towers found; Buy or sell tower company stock?; APCO encourages apps; FirstNet's fresh faces.
Wireless Institute of Australia updates
11 September, 2014The WIA has made a submission to the Department of Communications' spectrum review, and is communicating with the ACMA on the Amateur Licence Conditions Determination.
PPDR community cautiously welcomes European UHF report
11 September, 2014The European Public Safety community has given a cautious welcome to a report on the future use of the UHF band in Europe.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 5 September 2014
05 September, 2014Radio-tower attack started WWII; Train-crash tapes released; Canada gets alert system; Europe's 700 MHz for mobile broadband by 2020; DAB+ emergency trials continue; Pie boys beckoned with beacons.
WA boosts number of mobile towers
03 September, 2014The $39.2m Regional Mobile Communications Project is almost complete in Western Australia, with 113 new communications towers installed.
The value of communications in firefighting
01 September, 2014 by Shane Fitzsimmons, Commissioner, NSW RFSDigital radio, social media, data mining and other technological innovations are driving tremendous change in the operations of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 29 August 2014
29 August, 2014Dumb thieves try to steel copper; Comms Connect - make sure you're there; Telstra trialling 700 MHz; Army surplus mobile comms; Life after LTE; Disaster comms workshop
