Comms Connect Melbourne 2023 will feature six pre-conference workshops on October 17, brought to you by our Association partners, ARCIA and ACCF. BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE –discounts apply to Comms Connect conference delegates.
Stream 1 – ARCIA
9:00am-12.30pm (includes morning tea)
Fee: $499+ GST workshop only, $449+ GST delegate fee
PRIVATE LTE/5G – FUNDAMENTALS OF THE TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEM DESIGNS
Presenter: Simon Lardner, Head of Wireless, Vocus
This course will provide students with the skills to be able to outline the key elements and components of a typical wireless broadband communication system. Students will be able to develop the block diagrams and system elements for designing a basic system and demonstrate the expected requirements and outcomes of such a system, both in basic and extended formats.
On completion students will be able to understand and identify the various elements associated with system design, including the relevant spectrum sectors that are associated with wireless broadband and understand the potential outcomes that a relevant to all options that are applicable.
Certification: There will be no assessment or certification for this course however learners will receive a certificate of participation.
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1.30pm-5.00pm (includes afternoon tea)
Fee: $499+ GST workshop only, $449+ GST delegate fee
DESIGNING AND PLANNING MICROWAVE NETWORKS
Presenter: Eddie Stephanou, Regional Technical Manager, Cambium Networks
Whether you are new to microwave and planning fundamentals or you are looking for a refresher, this workshop will provide you with an up-to-date overview on microwave radio planning that will assist you in planning and deployment efforts. This is an interactive session where you will also have the opportunity to ask questions on all things microwave during this live session.
The workshop will cover:
– Microwave Fundamentals
– Availability and Performance Objectives
– Industry Myths – Getting back on track
– Using planning tools to bring it all together
– Q&A
Stream 2 – ACCF
9:30am-12.15pm (includes morning tea)
Fee: $299+ GST workshop only, $249+ GST delegate fee
Workshop: Mission Critical Broadband Standards, Security and Satellite Services. – Users and Suppliers including user cases.
| 09.30 | Opening of Workshop | Jonathan Brine, co-Chair ACCF |
| Status and progress of 3GPP standards & Interworking | Kevin Graham, TCCA CEO | |
| Cyber Security, Challenges and Solutions | Neha Dhyani, Senior Security Advisor Bhuvneshwar Tyagi, Cybersecurity Architect NOKIA | |
| Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communications Transforming Australia’s Connectivity Landscape | Ashley Neale, Space and Satellite Vocus Pty Limited | |
| Public Safety – Anywhere Communications | Brett Pearson, Assistant Manager Radio and Electronics Services West Australian Police | |
| Public Safety Mobile Broadband Mandate | David Morrant, Director Stakeholder Engagement, NSW Telecom Authority | |
| Q&A – Panel Discussions | Convenor: Jonathan Brine Panel Participants: David Morrant (NSW TA) Bradley Creevey (NEMA) Brett Pearson (WA Police) Neha Dhyani (Nokia) Bhuvneshwar Tyagi (Nokia) Kevin Graham (TCCA) Ashley Neale (Vocus) | |
| 12.15 | Conclusion AM Workshop |
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1.15pm-4.30pm (includes afternoon tea)
Fee: $299+ GST workshop only, $249+ GST delegate fee
Workshop: Learning from International Mission Critical Broadband Deployments – Government and Private Industry.
| 13.15 | Introduction to “Lessons from critical broadband deployment” | Kevin Graham, CEO TCCA |
| Priority Cellular Services for New Zealand PSN | Lincoln Mackay, Head of Technology, Hourua New Zealand | |
| Progress of FirstNet USA | Jeff Bratcher, CTO FirstNet USA | |
| Working towards a National Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) in Canada | Phil Crnko, Engineering Adviser Halton Regional Police Service Canada | |
| Australian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) – taskforce, background and objectives | Bradley Creevey, Assistant Coordinator General, Operational Capability Branch (PSMB Task Force Lead) | |
| Driving Public Safety Broadband Technology innovation- Practical demonstrations- Lidar Scanning, Augmented Reality Tracking Visualisation, Mobile Fingerprint Scanning and Incident Command Dashboard for Public Safety | Derrek Orr, Brianna Huettel Simon Ledgerwood NIST/PSCR USA | |
| Private LTE/5G driving innovation & deployments- partnering with telco’s | Julian Gorman, Head of GSMA-APAC | |
| EU Critical Comms Projects: Beyond BroadNet/Map project and EU MC initiatives | Andreas Heschl, Head of Public Safety Product Management, Frequentis | |
| Critical Comms Projects: France RRF and Middle East | Selim Bouri – Vice President MENA and APAC Airbus | |
| Open (Q&A) panel with the speakers Topics: Global perspective and the Future mission critical MCX / 3GPP standard position forming, spectrum needs | Convenor: Kevin Graham Panellists: Jeff Bratcher (FirstNet USA) Derrek Orr (PSCR/NIST USA) Phil Crnko (PSBN Canada) Lincoln Mackay (Hourua NZ) Julian Gorman (GSMA), Andreas Heschl (Frequentis) Selim Bouri (Airbus) Gosta Kallner (450 Alliance) | |
| 16:45 | Workshop concludes |
Stream 3 – ARCIA
8:30am-12.30pm (includes morning tea)
Fee: $499+ GST workshop only, $449+ GST delegate fee
INTRODUCTION TO P25 STANDARDS AND SYSTEMS (SHORT COURSE)
Presenter: Chris Stevens, Managing Director CartGIS and Vice-President ARCIA
Learner Level This course is designed for students with basic knowledge of land mobile radio technology and systems. An understanding of how frequencies, antennas systems and transmitters and receivers work is preferred.
Course Objectives This course introduces the student to the P25 digital land mobile radio standard. Modules include a high-level overview of the P25 digital radio standard as a transmission media including the TIA standards, modulation, vocoders, channel access. An introduction to the P25 standard will be covered including Phase 1 & 2, conventional and trunked system, encryption, system components (e.g., RFSS, ISSI, CSSI etc).
The information is introductory in nature and designed for all audiences, however a basic understanding of radio communications would be beneficial.
Certification There will be no assessment or certification for this course however learners will receive a certificate of participation.
Digital Radio Systems
P-25 (APCO Project 25)
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1.30pm-5.00pm (includes afternoon tea)
Fee: $299+ GST workshop only, $249+ GST delegate fee
P25 STANDARDS, SYSTEMS & GOVERNANCE USED IN PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORKS
Moderated by: Chris Stevens Managing Director CartGIS & ARCIA Vice President
International Guest speaker: Ms Chery Giggetts, Principal Consultant, CTA Consulting
Speaker panel: TBC
Workshop Overview
Despite predictions by government bureaucrats and industry pundits past years regarding the imminent demise of Land Mobile Radio (LMR) used by Australia’s Public Safety Agencies and its replacement by public safety mobile broadband (PSMB) networks, LMR remains the key technology platform for mission critical voice communications used by these Agencies and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
Ongoing investment in LMR in Australia and New Zealand continues, with the recent launch of the new $763M Tasmanian Government Radio Network and the decision by the New Zealand Government to develop a Public Safety Network (PSN) incorporating an upgrade of its existing LMR network to be used in conjunction with a new PSMB capability, using New Zealand’s mobile carrier networks.
Importantly in the USA investment in LMR continues to be underpinned by parallel investment over the past 35 years in the on-going development and maintenance of the P25 Standard for LMR through collaboration between the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the manufacturers and vendors that it represents, in conjunction with advice regarding the operational needs of First Responders using the P25 governance arrangements within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The on-going Australian and New Zealand investment in LMR reinforces the need for an increased level of understanding in the use of the P25 Standards in LMR based communications capabilities and capacities across Australian States and Territories underpinned by the P25 governance arrangements used to produce the Standard, its overall strategic direction; the lessons to be learned from the use of the Standard in the USA; and the opportunity for the “End Users” of P25 products to have input to the on-going development of the Standard.
The Workshop will be a valuable forerunner to a presentation to be made about the P25 Standard as part of the Comms Connect Conference which will be followed by a Panel Session to discuss the current and future use of the P25 Standard in Australia and New Zealand.
Workshop Objectives