Comms Connect 2013 - call for papers
15 May, 2013You’re invited to take part in Australia’s leading radio and communications conference and exhibition.
Inmarsat acquires TC Communications
15 May, 2013 | Supplied by: TC CommunicationsAn Australian communications company has been acquired by a global satellite giant.
GME moves and expands
09 May, 2013 | Supplied by: GME Pty LtdAustralian manufacturer GME shifts its assembly, R&D and sales operations to north-western Sydney.
Name change for two-way radio global supplier
30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Simoco Wireless Solutions Pty LtdSimoco, a global supplier of two-way radio systems and solutions, has announced that, as at 1 May 2013, its four regional businesses, Simoco EMEA (formerly Team Simoco), Simoco Americas, Simoco Australasia (formerly ComGroup) and Simoco Asia Pacific, will be united under the Simoco brand creating a single corporate identity.
Website for public safety apps
26 April, 2013 | Supplied by: APCO Australasia HeadquartersA host of public safety and emergency response apps can be found via a new website set up by industry body APCO.
The role of comms in security and infrastructure
25 April, 2013The USA’s Utilities Telecom Council says secure comms and networks are needed to ensure cyber and energy security.
Telstra gets $1.1bn Defence telecoms contract
22 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Telstra Strategic Marketing GroupA contract between the Australian Department of Defence and Telstra will require 350 workers to integrate fixed telecommunications with satellite and tactical networks.
Critical Communications World 2013
19 April, 2013From 21-24 May, Paris will play host to a major international conference for the TETRA and critical communications community.
RadComms 2013 to focus on spectrum
18 April, 2013ACMA’s annual radiofrequency spectrum management conference will be held in Sydney from 2-3 October 2013.
Radio’s polar pioneer
17 April, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerWalter Hannam helped establish communications between Antarctica and the rest of the world in the early days of exploration of the frozen continent.
Marine radio exams go open book
15 April, 2013Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) applicants can now sit an open-book exam.
ARCIA awards nominations open
12 April, 2013Australian Radio Communications Industry Association members are invited to nominate their peers for the 2013 awards.
Comms Connect 2013: get involved
11 April, 2013RadioComms Connect returns in 2013 as Comms Connect, and the organisers have issued a call for papers from the industry.
RFI to distribute Pyramid/LMR vehicle repeaters
10 April, 2013 | Supplied by: RFI Technology SolutionsRFI Wireless has been appointed exclusive distributor of Pyramid/LMR Vehicle Repeater and associated products for the Australia/NZ/Pacific Islands region.
Industry bids invited for world’s largest radio telescope
08 April, 2013The Australian government has $18.8 million up for grabs for design and engineering work for the Square Kilometre Array.
