ACMA reveals new telco industry rules for major outages
15 November, 2024Telco companies will be required to prioritise customer communications in the event of a major network outage impacting 100,000 or more services.
Govt responds to post-incident review of Optus outage
01 May, 2024 by Lauren DavisThe Australian Government will commence important reforms to improve the Emergency Call Service, as part of its official response to the review into last year's Optus outage.
Critical infrastructure — is communications really part of it?
15 January, 2024 by Ian Miller*Recent communications failures should cause everyone to stop and think about whether our communications systems are being treated as critical infrastructure.
ACMA reviewing public safety class licence 4.9 GHz band
23 June, 2023Back in 2013, the ACMA allocated 50 MHz of spectrum at 4.9 GHz for public safety purposes. Class licences must be reviewed every 10 years, so the present licence expires in October of this year.
IoT devices: cybercrime easy target
14 October, 2021Almost 89% of Australians have some kind of IoT device in their households: most are unprotected.
ARCIA shows concern over latest ACMA outlook
18 May, 2021 by Ian Miller, Executive Officer, Australian Radio Communications Industry Association (ARCIA) Inc.There is a fear of dumbing down the equipment rules without relevant explanation.
Is public safety compromised?
11 May, 2021 by Ian MillerARCIA is concerned that public safety is being compromised by the will of bureaucracy.
Sydney GPS tunnel trial to go ahead
11 February, 2021A trial to assess the use of GPS repeaters in Sydney road tunnels has been given the go-ahead, following funding approval and amendments to federal laws.
ETSI issues major standards for NG112 and AML
23 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe new standards cover core elements of the NG112 architecture as well as the sending of location data to public safety access points via AML.
AMSA seeks input on radio, navigation changes
11 September, 2019AMSA is calling for feedback on proposed changes that would enable more operators to provide mobile satellite services within the GMDSS.
FCC proposes to uphold current RF exposure safety limits
13 August, 2019America's FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, has released a proposal to maintain the commission's existing radiofrequency exposure limits.
EC launches infringement procedures over 112
01 August, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe European Commission has chastised Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Greece and Spain for failing to fully implement 112 emergency number directives.
Promoting safety in workplaces of the future
18 April, 2019With the rise of digital technologies and automation, the face of workplace safety is evolving.
UK to auction 190 MHz in two bands
18 July, 2017 by Jonathan NallyOfcom has announced that it will auction 40 MHz in the 2.3 GHz band and 150 MHz in the 3.4 GHz band.
FCC updates personal radio services rules
23 May, 2017 by Jonathan NallyRules governing the use of CB radios, PLBs and other devices in the US will be updated to bring them into the 21st century.
