The proliferation of licence-plate readers
09 July, 2014A RAND Corporation report has revealed that around 70% of US police forces are now using licence-plate reader technology.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 4 July 2014
04 July, 2014APCOA wants your input; Huawei wins rail contracts; Radio for Red Bull races; Vote on Russian tower’s fate; DARPA seeks jam-resistant comms.
Terahertz technology gets a major boost
01 July, 2014 by Mike WiliamsA US$1 million grant from the Keck Foundation will boost cutting-edge research into terahertz technology for communications and imaging applications.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 27 June 2014
27 June, 2014Police test cellular-to-LMR; Canadian nuclear power stations go TETRA; Sheriff's pleas for new radio system; Public safety comms market report.
Building a sustainable future for government operational telecommunications
26 June, 2014Rod Gilmour, chairman of the NSW Telco Authority, presents an update on the role of the Authority and the work it is doing to coordinate government communications and improve efficiencies.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 20 June 2014
20 June, 2014Tait wins Christchurch campus award; Tri-band LTE-A trials in Korea; US boosting allies' Africa satcoms; ZTE and Marvel aggregate.
New Zealand's Telecom happy with its 700 MHz spectrum allocation
20 June, 2014New Zealand telco Telecom says it is pleased with the outcome of the auction process for 700 MHz spectrum and with its frequency allocation within the band.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 13 June 2014
13 June, 2014First responders won't use FirstNet; Canadian uni testing band 14 LTE; Intelsat takes on military comms; Counties split by river can now communicate.
Harmonisation for short range devices and ultra-wideband
12 June, 2014An ITU workshop has considered the explosive growth and harmonisation of short range and ultra-wideband radio devices.
UK police forces go with Airwave mobile data suite
11 June, 2014The Devon and Cornwall Police service has partnered with Airwave UK to implement the Pronto electronic notebook and suite of mobile policing applications.
London's Met Police trialling body-worn video cameras
10 June, 2014 by David Green, Senior Analyst, Video Surveillance & Security Services, IHSLondon's Metropolitan Police is equipping 500 officers with body-worn video cameras, in a £1 million trial of the technology.
Warrnambool fire report provides lessons for future
10 June, 2014An RMIT study into Telstra's 2012 Warrnambool Exchange fire has called for greater telecommunications reliability and resilience.
Unused spectrum in New Zealand
09 June, 2014 by Bruce Harding, Chairman, Radio Frequency Users Association of New ZealandThe Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand is undertaking research to show that there's not as much spectrum to go around as some people might think.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 6 June 2014
06 June, 2014Comms Connect Sydney almost here; FirstNet's boss speaks out; New Zealand RSM update; Huawei claims top Wi-Fi speed; Keeping soldiers connected.
Industry talking - In search of harmony
05 June, 2014 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAARCIA President Hamish Duff reports on positive developments in discussions with ACMA, as well as concerns over state government spectrum issues.
