Large Area Wi-Fi trial supports connectivity at 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Country Championships The Connectivity Innovation Network and Pivotel deployed the Rapidly Deployable Large Area Wi-Fi system (LAWIFI) at the 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Country Championships in South West Rocks, trialling how large-area connectivity can support coastal operations during major events. Working in […]
Vehicle as a Node (VaaN) Call for Proposals The Connectivity Innovation Network is opening a Call for Proposals focused on Vehicle as a Node (VaaN) technologies, supporting short research projects aimed at extending Wi-Fi coverage around emergency service vehicles. Description This Call for Proposals seeks short, focused research projects that explore how Vehicle as
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Driving the next phase of emergency connectivity: VaaN Call for Proposals opening soon The Connectivity Innovation Network will soon open a new Call for Proposals focused on Vehicle as a Node (VaaN)technologies, inviting CIN members to contribute to the next phase of innovation in emergency communications. The call will support short, focused research projects that address a real
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23-26 January 2026: Large Area Wi-Fi deployment at 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Country Championships The Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN) and Pivotel deployed the Rapidly Deployable Large Area Wi-Fi system (LAWIFI) during the 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Country Championships, held in South West Rocks from 23 to 26 January 2026. Delivered in collaboration
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CIN’s LAWIFI Coastal Trials Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) Acceptable use of the service SLSNSW is currently working with the University of Technology Sydney acting through the Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN) to trial public internet access at certain beaches (Network). The Network’s purpose is to facilitate calling Triple-0 (000) or accessing the Hazards Near Me app or otherwise assisting
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Summer 2025/2026: CIN’s LAWIFI coastal trials The Connectivity Innovation Network will be running short coastal trials of its Rapidly Deployable Large Area Wi-Fi (LAWIFI) system this summer. Working with Surf Life Saving NSW, LAWIFI deployments will be installed at three popular coastal locations across NSW: Garie Beach, Wattamolla in Royal National Park, and Warriewood Beach. The
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The Connectivity Innovation Network will be running short coastal trials of its Rapidly Deployable Large Area Wi-Fi (LAWIFI) system this summer. Working with Surf Life Saving NSW, LAWIFI deployments will be installed at three popular coastal locations across NSW: Garie Beach, Wattamolla in Royal National Park, and Warriewood Beach. The trials will explore how extended, large-area
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From signals to rainfall: Wireless Rain Gauge reaches final milestone At CIN’s end-of-year event, Dr Kai Wu presented the outcomes of Project 3 within the Sensing for Disasters Solutions program: a wireless rain gauge that transforms everyday mobile signals into near real-time rainfall measurements. The presentation marked the conclusion of the project’s research and development phase, with a fully standalone physical
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Dr Ian Oppermann, Director of the Connectivity Innovation Network since 2021, has been appointed as a Commissioner of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for a five-year term. Ian’s appointment is a well-deserved recognition of what many of us have long known: his expertise in data, technology and digital policy is exceptional. As he
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CIN’s AI for Network Security System project unveils CASPER AI at UTS Cybersecurity Precinct On Friday 21 November, the Connectivity Innovation Network’s AI for Network Security System project reached its final milestone with a live demonstration of CASPER AI at the University of Technology Sydney’s Cybersecurity Precinct. Developed by a UTS-led team for the Connectivity
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