APT 700 MHz band growing in popularity
17 March, 2015The push for near-universal adoption of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity APT 700 MHz band is gaining momentum around the globe, according to the ACMA.
Motorola wins Canadian emergency comms contract
10 February, 2015Emergency services in Vancouver have selected Motorola's ASTRO P25 to replace the current regional emergency communications radio system.
ARCIA economic study available for download
09 December, 2014ARCIA's landmark study into the worth of spectrum used for the LMR industry is now available for download from the association's website.
OPINION: Narrowband, not narrow-minded
27 November, 2014 by David Cox*The LMR industry must refocus from its protocol wars and provide its customers with smarter, more efficient and client-focused solutions that include data applications.
Unified communications - changing public safety
19 November, 2014 by Steve Crutchfield, Managing Director, Motorola Solutions Australia and New ZealandUnified communications technologies have the potential to re-shape proactive and reactive response strategies for Australia's frontline responders, argues Motorola Solutions' Steve Crutchfield.
ACMA releases spectrum outlook report for 2014-18
03 September, 2014The ACMA has released its five-year spectrum outlook, setting out the agency's strategic direction and priorities for the short to medium term.
LMR market trends and industry forecast, 2012-18
22 July, 2014A new report has been released that forecasts the market trends for the LMR industry over the 2012-18 timeframe.
NZ Telecom cleared to buy final 700 MHz spectrum
10 June, 2014The New Zealand Commerce Commission has cleared Telecom to proceed with the purchase of the final 2x5 MHz lot of 700 MHz radio spectrum.
Introducing unified critical communications
02 June, 2014The future of public safety communications looks very different. Already, many agencies are using a range of wireless networks, as they increasingly rely on data to address public safety challenges.
Undoubtedly, this trend is set to continue. But with this additional choice comes confusion. The answer lies in unified critical communications.
Private public safety LTE market worth $2 billion by 2020
14 March, 2014ReportsnReports.com has released 'The Public Safety LTE & Mobile Broadband Market: 2014-2020'. The report presents an in-depth assessment of the global public safety LTE market, besides considering the wider LMR and mobile broadband industries.
ABI assesses top DAS vendors
13 March, 2014Market intelligence firm ABI Research has released its latest DAS Vendor Competitive Assessment. Topping the assessment is CommScope, which is followed by TE Connectivity, Axell, Corning and SOLiD.
Brazil is not mobile-ready for FIFA World Cup, says Infonetics
12 March, 2014Stéphane Téral, Infonetics' principal analyst for mobile infrastructure and carrier economics, believes that Brazil will not be mobile-ready for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Mobile backhaul technology and market analysis
07 November, 2013Bishop and Associates has released a market research report covering the varying technologies being used in mobile backhaul networks, the equipment involved and the connectivity products needed to support these solutions.
Maritime VSAT market set for growth
06 November, 2013The maritime very-small-aperture terminal market is forecast to increase at 7.61% through 2016, driven by reductions in operational costs and adoption of broadband services.
New Zealand 700 MHz auction leaves one lot unsold
31 October, 2013Vodafone, 2degrees and Telecom have paid a total of NZ$176 million in the 700 MHz spectrum auction, with one 2x5 MHz block of spectrum unsold.
