ARCIA invites industry to take part in an important survey
26 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationARCIA is inviting members of the radio and critical communications industry to participate in an important survey on the radiocommunications industry in Australia.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 22 August 2014
22 August, 2014
FirstNet wants to use off-the-shelf tech; Adelaide Uni to research SDN; Students develop radio software bridge; Hoax spurs police beacon chase.
ASTRID does a lot of talking during WWI commemorations
20 August, 2014ASTRID, the Belgian TETRA network, registered twice the normal amount of radio traffic during this month's WWI memorial ceremonies.
Comms Connect to feature Public Safety & Emergency Management stream
20 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Comms Connect Melbourne will this year feature three concurrent streams of speaker sessions and panel discussions, with the addition of a Public Safety & Emergency Management stream.
Hytera supports earthquake relief in Yunnan
20 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. LtdFollowing the 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Yunnan, China, on 3 August, Hytera donated emergency communications equipment and sent a team of engineers for communications support.
Red Dot Design Award for Hytera's wearable 'gadget'
19 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. LtdA wearable gadget that tackles an individual's communication, safety and wellbeing requirements has won a Red Dot Design Award 2014 in the category of Design Concept.
Sydney's rail radio black spots remain due to upgrade delays
19 August, 2014Documents obtained under freedom of information laws show that radio black spots remain on Sydney's rail network, more than 11 years after the Waterfall train disaster.
Interview - Peter Harrison, Exelis C4i
19 August, 2014 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: EXELIS C4i Pty LtdExelis has opened a new Asia-Pacific headquarters and R&D facility in Melbourne, with plans to boost its local division's share of the international defence comms market.
DFAT issues request for tender for global communications
18 August, 2014The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade today released a Request for Tender for its first major procurement under the International Communications Network (ICN) Program.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 15 August 2014
15 August, 2014
Emergency centre behind schedule; UK may block comms sales to Israel; FCC streamlines tower regulations; Busy day for beacons; Innovation centre for LTE-A and 5G.
Expert panels to convene at Comms Connect Melbourne
14 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Comms Connect (WFevents)Four panel discussions featuring local and international experts will be held during the Comms Connect conference in Melbourne at the beginning of October.
Future is bright for public safety interoperability
13 August, 2014 by Lance Valcour*Lance Valcour brings us up to date with developments in public safety interoperability across the globe, including wireless broadband access and NG9-1-1.
ViaSat and Harris Corp KOR-24A Wideband Small Tactical Terminal
11 August, 2014 | Supplied by: ViaSat IncThe KOR-24A Wideband Small Tactical Terminal, co-developed by ViaSat and Harris Corporation, has been certified by NSA and is ready for delivery to US and international military customers.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 8 August 2014
08 August, 2014
Critical Comms' latest issue out now; Comms Connect Melbourne 2014; FirstNet Acting GM blog post; Critical Communications Middle East; M2M winners.
Backhaul, August 2014: the industry 25 and 10 years ago
07 August, 2014
Backhaul takes you on a trip down memory lane as we look at developments in the critical communications industry 25 and 10 years ago.
