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Apr 2012
Mobile Operators Association welcomes radiation report

UK mobile phone network operators have welcomed the publication of a report from the independent Advisory Group on Non Ionising Radiation (AGNIR). AGNIR has found no convincing evidence of a health risk to the public from mobile phone technology.
Apr 2012
Belgian TETRA network to get major upgrade

The EADS-Belgacom consortium has signed a contract for the replacement of one of the major building blocks of the Belgian radio communications network, Astrid. The nationwide TETRA network currently serves about 75,000 public safety and security users.
Apr 2012
Formation of North America TETRA Forum announced

The formation of the North America TETRA Forum (NATF) was announced at the International Wireless Communications Expo in Las Vegas in February and will open up considerable potential for the growing adoption of TETRA as a multi-vendor digital trunking technology in these regions.
Apr 2012
Report backs case for UK smart grid

The development of a smart grid in the UK could give the economy a £13 billion boost and create 10,000 new jobs. These are the findings of a report from Ernst and Young, prepared for SmartGrid GB, which assessed the potential benefits to the British economy of the deployment of a smart grid.
Apr 2012
UK's first municipal LTE system

Swindon is to be the first local authority in the UK to have a borough-wide 4G-LTE network. UK Broadband (UKB), which deployed a system in London in February, has begun a project in partnership with Capita, Swindon Borough Council's IT service provider, to roll out a hybrid microwave/4G LTE network across the borough.
Apr 2012
White space radio system for broadband

What's claimed to be the first 'white space' radio networking system to deliver the full promise of broadband to wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) has been announced by Cambridge-based Neul and the US developer Carlson Wireless.
Apr 2012
Sigma Wireless and Airwave announce Tetra messaging agreement

Sigma Wireless Communications has announced the completion of a five-year framework and supply agreement with Airwave for their ComAlerter Tetra Messaging System. The agreement will see the ComAlerter, a two-way messaging device with GPS functionality, deployed by emergency services throughout Great Britain using the Airwave network.
Apr 2012
All schools in Northern Ireland to get Wi-Fi connectivity

Classroom 2000 (C2k), Northern Ireland's IT procurement body for education, has announced all schools will now have access to wireless services. Northgate Managed Services has been appointed to provide W-Fi connectivity to over 350,000 teachers and pupils.
Apr 2012
Global M2M subscriber base reaches 100 million

The global number of mobile network connections used for wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communication increased by 37% in 2011, a new report reveals. The research, from the analyst firm Berg Insight, shows the global M2M subscriber base has reached 108 million.
Mar 2012
Virgin Media to launch Wi-Fi on London Underground

Millions of commuters and visitors using the London Underground this summer will have access to Wi-Fi internet on station platforms for the first time, the city's mayor, Boris Johnson has announced.
Mar 2012
Devon bus operator migrates to digital

Bus operator, Stagecoach South West, is to upgrade the analogue radio communications system used by its buses in Devon to a new digital system.
Mar 2012
TETRA lone worker safety solution for French rocket motor firm

A solid rocket motor manufacturer has adopted a TETRA radio solution to help improve lone worker safety and communications coverage at its large industrial complex in France, which employs some 1,200 workers.
Mar 2012
Tracking John Bishop's Week of Hell

It's normally used to track the fleets of haulage firms, but technology from telematics service provider, Masternaut, has been provided to Sport Relief for its latest fundraising celebrity endurance challenge.
Mar 2012
Rohde & Schwarz secures airport ATC comms deal in Germany

Baltic Airport Mecklenburg, the operator of Parchim International Airport in north eastern Germany, has placed an order with Rohde & Schwarz Systems for a complete air traffic control (ATC) communications system, includes IP-based voice communications technology.
Mar 2012
Public Wi-Fi making tracks

The boom in public Wi-Fi provision in the UK - driven by the proliferation of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and e-readers, along with demand from users for seamless, consistent wireless internet access - has seen yet another major company invest in the technology.
Mar 2012
Smart water meter trial extended to London

A smart metering trial in Reading run by SmartReach and Thames Water, which aims to demonstrate the suitability of a long-range radio communications network for connecting smart water meters, has been extended to include London.
Mar 2012
RNLI looks to Airwave for help

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recently called on Airwave for help in addressing a radio communications problem that has plagued one of its Scottish lifeboat stations for several years.
Mar 2012
Powering connected devices in Portugal

Ahead of exhibiting at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Jasper Wireless, which enables mobile network operators around the world with platform applications and design services to serve the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) and embedded devices markets, has announced it will use its M2M platform to connect customers of the Portuguese mobile network operator, Optimus, as part of an agreement to wirelessly connect M2M and consumer electronic devices across Portugal.
Mar 2012
Sepura bets on Vegas success

Hoping to tap into the emerging North American TETRA market, whilst also seeking to increase its existing foothold across the Americas, Sepura headed Stateside last week, exhibiting its wares at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas.
Mar 2012
Satellite firm aims for eastern promise

A British-based company is hoping to expand its offering in the Middle East region after winning a lucrative sales deal to provide satellite broadcasting equipment to Sky News Arabia (SNA), a new, 24-hour Arabic-language news ch
Mar 2012
Telematics data highlights challenge faced by winter gritting teams

With the worst of the recent winter weather in England seemingly at an end, data gleaned from vehicle tracking technology installed on Highways Agency gritting vehicles by telematics and fleet tracking provider, Masternau
Mar 2012
Barcelona, where the water's fine

After four days at the Mobile World Congress in the Barcelona, it's getting no easier to distil this huge show down into a few brief impressions. There's been a mass of product announcements and technical develo
Feb 2012
Olympics present London's radio spectrum with major hurdle

New analysis from Ofcom reveals that the demand for wireless technologies during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games will more than double, putting further strain on the city's already congested radio spectrum.
Feb 2012
Wi-Fi hotspots reach new high

The number of BT Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK and Ireland has reached a new high of 3.5 million, the telecoms giant has revealed. The hotspots, also known as public wireless broadband access points, are available free to six million...
Feb 2012
New identity signals changes at Tait

Tait Radio Communications has changed its name to Tait Communications, with the unveiling of a new global brand identity -- a move the company believes will better reflect its transformation from a radio manufacturer into a world-leading solution...
Feb 2012
Broadbanding Tetra

Harnessing LTE technology has emerged as the most promising way of adding broadband capability to the Tetra ecosystem, it emerged at a meeting in Barcelona this week. The two-day workshop, organized by the TETRA and Critical Communications Associa
Feb 2012
Digital radio joins fight against roadside bomb attacks

A new-generation Vehicle Protection Jammer developed by Cassidian is claimed to enhance significantly the protection of military vehicles against attacks by radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs).
Feb 2012
Better connections on the Rome Metro

A multi-operator, multi-band cellular coverage solution promises to provide citizens, visitors, tourists and staff on the Rome Metro with reliable wireless voice and data services on board trains, inside tunnels and throughout the network's statio
Jan 2012
BlueLightCamp in Manchester

After a year marked by episodes of civil unrest in which social media played a key part, British APCO, the association of public safety communications officers, is participating an innovative forum to discuss issues and concerns which have b
Jan 2012
Call for Android beta testers

Getac UK is looking for beta testers for its rugged PS236 handheld to evaluate the possibilities that the Android platform offers for enterprise applications.

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