Friday fragments - critical comms news from around the web
07 February, 2014NSW Government announces Globe; Intelligent network nodes; Emergency radios for schools; Re-use your radios.
JVCKENWOOD acquires P25 maker EF Johnson Technologies
05 February, 2014EF Johnson Technologies has announced that JVCKENWOOD Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire the company from its current owner, Francisco Partners.
APCOA conference call for speakers deadline extended
04 February, 2014 | Supplied by: APCO Australasia HeadquartersThe deadline for applications to speak at the APCOA 2014 conference has been extended until the close of business on 28 February.
Experts explore dynamic spectrum usage
04 February, 2014Key industry players, regulators, operators, manufacturers and research institutions gathered in Geneva recently for an ITU workshop on White Spaces and Cognitive Radio Systems (CRS).
Optus to operate NBN satellites
03 February, 2014 | Supplied by: nbn co ltdOptus has secured the contract to operate NBN Co's two purpose-built satellites that will deliver high-speed broadband across rural and remote Australia.
Airwave asked to contribute to Europe's SALUS project
03 February, 2014 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsAirwave UK will take part in SALUS, a 36-month European research project that aims to develop a next-generation public protection and disaster recovery (PPDR) network.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 21 January 2014
31 January, 2014
Telstra, Ericsson and HTC test 700 MHz 4G; FCC authorises 700 MHz TDD; Massive MIMO in 96-antenna array.
Successful milsat anti-jamming comms test
30 January, 2014Boeing has applied new anti-jamming technology to an existing military satellite for the first time, expanding the military's potential to access secure communications more affordably.
LTE news: Taiwan considers 2.6 GHz; Verizon goes underground
30 January, 2014Taiwan considers joining China's LTE bandwagon by allocating some of the 2.6 GHz band mobile services and Verizon switches on LTE in 35 Manhattan subway stations.
Guiding the USA's coming spectrum auction
30 January, 2014In this edited extract from a recent address, we present FCC Commissioner Michael O'Reilly's views on several issues of relevance to the critical communications industry.
Disaster and emergency conference - call for papers
29 January, 2014The 2014 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management conference will be held on the Gold Coast in May.
Defence communications unit recognised
28 January, 2014ADF personnel who served with the Force Communications Unit in Cambodia in the 1990s have received a Meritorious Unit Citation.
Wireless pioneer wins the 2014 Marconi Prize
24 January, 2014 by The Marconi SocietyA pioneer who developed the theory and applications of MIMO antennas, Stanford Professor AJ Paulraj, has been awarded the 2014 Marconi Prize.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 24 January 2014
24 January, 2014
WA firefighters battle interference; Hams to AX the VK prefix; Black spots follow network shift; In-vehicle repeater proposal supported.
Last of New Zealand's 700 MHz spectrum auctioned
23 January, 2014Telecom has secured the final 700 MHz radio spectrum auction in New Zealand with a bid of NZ$83 million.
