The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has finalised radiocommunications licensing arrangements to facilitate mobile communication services on aircraft. Read more »

Radio IP Software Inc has reached a technology agreement with The Genesis Group that will develop a stand-alone reporting platform for Radio IP’s family of mobile VPN products, including the MTG, ipUnplugged and Mult-IP software suites. Read more »

ComGroup has made a $10m investment in new technologies and R&D to strengthen its market position and deliver communications solutions in sectors ranging from oil and gas to emergency services. Read more »

Daniels Electronics has posted test results and supplier’s declaration of compliance documents to the US government on the MT-4E P25 radios that encompass base station, repeater and transportable repeater configurations for the UHF band with VHF and 700/800 MHz bands to follow. Read more »

Tait Radio Communications has strengthened its senior management team with two new members. Read more »

Andrew Solutions, the CommScope division, has promoted Navin Vohra to be vice-president of sales, Asia Pacific. Read more »

APCO Australasia has launched its new website that has been redesigned to include new information and services to better meet the needs of members and industry. Read more »

The announcement confirming the size of the spectrum 'digital dividend' from analog television switch-off has paved the way for the ACMA to consult potential spectrum purchasers. Read more »

Berkeley Varitronics showcased its latest Bloodhound cell detector at the West Virginia mock prison riot that was held in the grounds of the decommissioned West Virginia Penitentiary in West Virginia. Read more »

Vertex Standard has appointed Audioxtra as a primary distribution partner for its product range in Australia. Read more »

With the installation of Zetron’s series 4000 dispatch system and its series 3300 VoIP call-taking system, the emergency communication centre in Morgan County, West Virginia, is now equipped to deal with current and upcoming changes in public-safety technology. Read more »

TETRA is a radio system that is being widely used around the world in all sorts of applications. An opportunity to talk about these applications and the technology involved, and to display some of the latest equipment, was at the TETRA World Congress in Singapore. Read more »

Daniels Electronics, international supplier of radio base stations, repeaters and paging transmitters for public safety and natural resource applications, was named Technology Company of the Year at the annual Victoria Advanced Technology (VIATeC) awards banquet held on Thursday 13 May. Read more »

Airwave Solutions Australia has been appointed by FireWatch Australia in the federal government-funded trial of bushfire-detection technology. Read more »

The widespread growth of WiMAX in India has prompted Berkeley Varitronics to open a sales office in Pune, India. Read more »

The NGMN Alliance in Europe has endorsed the proposal to seek establishment of an ETSI industry specification group - open radio equipment interface - to further develop and maintain the specifications for open interfaces between remote equipment control and radio equipment. Read more »

Daniels Electronics has received its largest single order in the company’s 60-year history - $7.1m. Read more »

The growing need of the spectrum also encompasses challenges in planning the frequency bands and their monitoring to ensure legitimate usage with no interference to other users. Read more »

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has held a one-day spectrum tune-up with a focus on the 2.5 GHz band. Read more »

Radio is essentially a friendly and useful tool but occasions can arise where its influence can be alarming. Read more »