Radio frequency identification (RFID) is the new generation of automatic identification and data capture. These wireless systems allow for non-contact reading and are effective in manufacturing and other hostile environments

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Pioneering work by physicists and engineers at ANU to build a cheap, simple and robust wireless communication system may soon see regional Australia getting a workable connection to the Internet

RFID has major applications in supply-chain management, but those burdened with implementation costs don't receive much of the value. Manufacturers need to find ways to benefit from RFID technology other than forced compliance

Peacekeepers and NGOs are confronted with many similar communications problems when they find themselves in trouble spots where public order has broken down

A breakthrough discovery by DSTO scientists will have a significant impact on future technology in many areas of sensing and communications, bringing the potential for dramatically improved wideband RF surveillance

As the call for greater mobile communications coverage rings out around the world, wireless distributed communication systems are continuing their invisible and inexorable advance.

With many radio communications businesses facing increased competition from the cellular industry, one Australian company is applying old principles to overcome the modern challenge