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23-25 January 2026: LAWIFI trials at 2026 NSW Surf Life Saving Country Championships

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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LAWIFI Coastal Trials Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)

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

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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CIN and SLS NSW to trial LAWIFI across three NSW beaches this summer

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

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 appointed as Commissioner of the ACCC

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 final presenttion introduces CASPER AI

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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CIN in the media: AI-powered assistant CASPER promises smarter cyber threat detection

Security Brief, 22 November 2025 The Connectivity Innovation Network was featured in Security Brief following the Connectivity Innovation Network’s Final Presentation of AI for Network Security on 21 November 2025. AI-powered assistant CASPER promises smarter cyber threat detection A new cybersecurity virtual assistant using artificial intelligence has been developed to help detect threats and guide users

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CIN in the media: Christopher Worley (ACMA) at Beyond 5G in Communications Day

Communications Day, 5 November 2025 The Connectivity Innovation Network was featured in Issue 7240 of Communications Day following the Connectivity Innovation Network’s 4th Annual Australian Beyond 5G Connectivity Summit, held at the UTS Aerial Function Centre on 4–5 November 2025. ACMA flags need to integrate IMT bands into 3GPP standards for Non-Terrestrial Networks The Australian

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CIN in the media: Nick Tompson (Telstra) at Beyond 5G in Communications Day

Communications Day, 5 November 2025 The Connectivity Innovation Network was featured in Issue 7240 of Communications Day following the Connectivity Innovation Network’s 4th Annual Australian Beyond 5G Connectivity Summit, held at the UTS Aerial Function Centre on 4–5 November 2025. Telstra outlines checklist for 6G technology wireless standards Telstra said it was pushing for the

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