Mobile Devices Installation Standards.
Through a developing partnership with the Federation of Communication Services (FCS) in the United Kingdom, ARCIA has been able to adapt the UK industry standard for the installation of mobile devices into vehicles. Although there are some differences between the standards to meet particular requirements, there is a very large amount of commonality between the installation requirements of the two countries. Read more here...
Department of Communication Spectrum Management Review
During 2014 the new Minister for Communications requested his department to undertake a review of the Spectrum management in Australia, with a view to simplifying procedures and removing any un-necessary regulations. The Department of Communications (DoC) have issued two separate discussion papers and ARCIA has responded to both of these with the thoughts and outlines representative of our members. Read more here...
Private Band Management (PBM)
One of the concepts outlined by the ACMA at Radcomms last year and also within the DoC Spectrum Review discussion papers is the opportunity for PBM. So far in all previous discussions there has been little interest from industry across most spectrum segments in this concept, probably due to the anticipated cost of ‘renting’ the spectrum band involved and then generating a return to cover the costs associated with the management role. Read more here...
Comms Connect comes to Perth with ARCIA
Over recent years ARCIA has been conducting ‘Regional dinners’ in several states, with Perth having been the inaugural venue several years ago. For the past year, ARCIA has been running educational seminars in conjunction with the regional events and these have been well supported by industry and shown that there is a need for more information. With this in mind Comms Connect are now going to organise a mini-conference in Perth on Thursday 26th March 2015 in conjunction with the ARCIA regional dinner. Read more here...
- Wednesday 11th February – ARCIA Partner Planning Day
- Thursday 12th February – ARCIA Committee Planning day
- Thursday 26th March – Comms Connect and Perth regional dinner at the Pagoda Ballroom
- Thursday 30th April & Friday 1st May – RFUANZ Conference at Te Papa in Wellington
- Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th May – BICSI Conference at Darling Harbour in Sydney
- Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th June – Comms Connect in Sydney
- Wednesday 3rd June – Sydney ARCIA Gala dinner, venue to be announced
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