Telstra, Motorola Solutions join forces for public safety broadband
30 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Motorola SolutionsTelstra 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.
Call for abstracts for search and rescue conference
28 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue ConferenceOrganisers of the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Search and Rescue Conference are calling for submission of abstracts for papers and presentations.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 24 October 2014
24 October, 2014
Dispatchers 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.
Wi-Fi and 5G speed records set
23 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Samsung
Research 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.
Optus completes on-orbit testing of latest satellite
23 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Optus Pty LtdOptus has completed the on-orbit testing of its latest satellite, Optus 10, which is now being moved to its operational geostationary orbital position.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 17 October 2014
17 October, 2014
HF 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.
Airwave opens Middle East office in Dubai
16 October, 2014 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsAirwave has opened a Middle East office in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, its fourth country-based bureau.
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.
Annual ARCIA regional event in Adelaide in November
14 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationARCIA's annual Adelaide seminar and dinner will take place on 13 November and will include a special members-only briefing on the ARCIA Economics Research project.
JVC Americas and Kenwood USA merge US operations
13 October, 2014 | Supplied by: JVCKenwood USA CorporationJVC Americas Corp. and Kenwood U.S.A. Corporation, subsidiaries of Japan-based JVCKenwood Corporation, have merged to form a single subsidiary, JVCKenwood USA Corporation.
Call for abstracts - ANZ Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
13 October, 2014Organisers are calling for abstract submissions for the 2015 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, which will be held on the Gold Coast in May next year.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 10 October 2014
10 October, 2014
Axell 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, 2014
Backhaul 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.
