Deadline for SAR conference submissions
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue ConferenceOrganisers of the Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are reminding potential speakers of the 13 February deadline for abstract submissions.
Airwave UK sets network record on New Year's Eve
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Airwave Solutions UKIn the 24 hours centred on midnight on New Year's Eve, more than 2.15 million calls were made on the Airwave Network in London, with over 615,000 of these in the central event area.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 January 2015
16 January, 2015
ADF gets new tactical radios worth $38m; 911 shut down for 30 days; Boeing, Blackberry's kamikaze smartphone; Mobile comms when you can't get a signal; and Indian TETRA system to go live.
ACMA updates marine radio users on certificates, online training
15 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Communications and Media AuthorityThe ACMA's most recent marine radio update includes news on the Australian Waters Qualification, online training packages, Marine VHF Radio Certificate of Proficiency and ship radio licences.
India's plan for whitespace broadband internet
15 January, 2015A roadmap for spectrum sharing in India describes how underutilised broadcast spectrum (whitespace) can be used to deliver reliable, cost-effective broadband internet services to the country's rural areas.
India's plan for whitespace broadband internet
15 January, 2015A roadmap for spectrum sharing in India describes how underutilised broadcast spectrum (whitespace) can be used to deliver reliable, cost-effective broadband internet services to the country's rural areas.
Mission critical - the value of LMR spectrum
14 January, 2015 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationA study into the economic value of LMR radio spectrum in Australia has found that it provides a benefit of at least $2 billion to the community.
NPSTC says US public safety should stick with P25
22 December, 2014The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council says non-P25 digital technologies will negatively impact public safety interoperability in the United States.
Firefighters' portable radios may fail at high temperatures
17 December, 2014Tests show that portable radios used by firefighters can fail to operate properly within 15 minutes when exposed to temperatures that may be encountered during firefighting activities.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 12 December 2014
12 December, 2014
Delhi government bucks at paying TETRA spectrum charges; NATO’s deployable comm system ready; Airbus tests joint TETRA-LTE system; HERO activates for Philippine typhoon.
Tasmania Police replaces in-car data terminals with tablets
11 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Acer Computer Australia Pty LtdTasmania Police has rolled out more than 1000 3G-enabled Windows 8 tablet computers to replace in-car mobile data terminals and desktop PCs.
Camera-based 'GPS' could replace satellites
09 December, 2014Queensland University of Technology researchers are on track to develop the world's first camera-based 'GPS', which is able to work in any weather or terrain, even underground.
Successful P25 interoperability test for Simoco and Omnitronics
01 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Simoco Wireless Solutions Pty LtdSimoco and Omnitronics have completed P25 interoperability testing of Simoco's SB2025NT Simulcast/Voting infrastructure and Omnitronics RediTALK dispatcher solution, via the DRG100 radio gateway.
The comms industry: active, engaged and valued
01 December, 2014 by Hamish Duff, President, ARCIAARCIA president Hamish Duff brings us up to date with industry developments, including the ARCIA economic study, a delegation from China, and continuing fruitful engagement with the ACMA.
Zetron's AcomEVO wins 'hot product' award
28 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdZetron's AcomEVO, utilising the P25 CSSI to link to a P25 Phase-II network, has been named a 'hot product' for 2014.
