Technology breakthrough in full-duplex functionality
13 November, 2014Circulator technology developed at the University of Texas has the potential to double the useful bandwidth in wireless communications by enabling full-duplex functionality, with potential widespread uses in mobile phones and other wireless devices.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 7 November 2014
07 November, 2014The duress button system that won't work; the paging system that won't work; Hams, military in joint exercise; and Russia launches its latest milcomsat.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 31 October 2014
31 October, 2014Hoax radio calls annoy authorities; a TETRA detector for your car; Motorola protests Airbus contract; Germany flags spectrum auction; US Army sets up comms for Ebola fight; free satcoms for NATO.
Telstra, Motorola Solutions join forces for public safety broadband
30 October, 2014Telstra and Motorola Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding to further develop public safety broadband solutions based on Telstra's LTE Advanced Network for Emergency Services (LANES) capability.
Microwave research brings 100 Gbps within reach
28 October, 2014Swedish researchers have designed a 140 GHz transmitter chip which, in laboratory testing, has achieved a transmission rate of 40 Gbps - twice as fast as the previous world record.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 24 October 2014
24 October, 2014Dispatchers told "don’t mention the 'E' word"; Stolen radios lead police straight to thief; Cell phone dead zone could have had dire consequences; Cold War 'Elephant Cage' antenna to go.
Optus completes on-orbit testing of latest satellite
23 October, 2014Optus has completed the on-orbit testing of its latest satellite, Optus 10, which is now being moved to its operational geostationary orbital position.
Wi-Fi and 5G speed records set
23 October, 2014Research by Samsung Electronics has resulted in 5G speeds that are more than 30 times faster than 4G, as well as 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology with data transmission speeds of 4.6 Gbps.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 October 2014
17 October, 2014HF radio network warns against attacks; California a step closer to text-to-911; UAE begins phase 2 of TETRA rollout; Sino-Japanese hotline on the cards; Germany joins Euro satellite scheme.
Victoria's ESTA gets mixed report card from Auditor-General
15 October, 2014An audit by Victoria's Auditor-General has found that the state's Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) dispatch system is working well in most respects but still has issues to solve.
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.
