Workshop: Pathway to Approved Radio Certifier

This workshop is an introduction to the Approved Radio Certifier regime for those interested in becoming an ARC. Topics covered include: National and International legislation Radio Licence Certification Rules Radio Licence Policy Rules Licence compliance requirements Kevin Everitt – Radio Spectrum Investigator, Radio Spectrum Management Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment & Siegmund Wieser – […]

26 February 2020

RFUANZ AGM

Overview of mission critical push-to-talk deployment by the US First Responder Network Authority

FirstNet Chief Technology Officer will present an overview of where the U.S. FirstNet program to date, the agencies roadmap and recent investments in expansion of their dedicated deployable fleet, preparations of the FirstNet Core for 5G, the release of new features such as FirstNet Push To Talk and Z axis location service. Jeff Bratcher — […]

Essential 5G Field Tests

5G technologies provide dramatic network speed improvement and super-fast connection time. 5G brings new physical layer technologies like beamforming, massive MIMO and millimetre wave transmissions. You need to learn new ways to make network measurements to deploy these new physical layers and achieve designed performances. Learnings: Learn what is new in the 5G physical layer […]

Mission critical Communication Industry Standards, Options and Readiness

Provides and overview in the growth & investment in New Zealand’s communication infrastructure. Identifies the capabilities that are currently available to potentially support public safety services. Explores the latest in mission critical communication standards and technology and the option of how these can be supported and implemented in potentially shaping the future of mission critical […]

Tracing interference into land mobile VHF repeaters

Most technicians will have, at some time in their career, been aware of interference entering a Land Mobile repeater or fixed base R/T. Some interference sources can be site related or quite close and others at considerable distance… or anywhere in between.  This presentation will focus on four examples that David has dealt with and […]

Introduction to Segment Routing and how it will simplify L3 transport network

In this presentation David will provide an introduction into Segment Routing and how it is helping to simplify network design for Layer 3 IP/MPLS networks. Microwave transport networks like those used the transport cellular traffic, SCADA, Internet and LMR traffic are becoming more than just simple backup radio paths and are now integral to the […]