A largely forgotten Canadian was once the world’s most famous radio inventor, responsible for the first audio broadcasts. [ + ]

Australian organisations have won almost $19 million in funding to help design the world’s largest radio telescope. [ + ]

Researchers have achieved wireless rates of 40 Gbps at 240 GHz, a feat that promises to seamlessly span wireless and optical technologies. [ + ]

An emergency services centre is the heart of a network of incident and regional control centres across the state. [ + ]

Zinc-air batteries promise better safety and lower cost than conventional lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]

A seismic shift is taking place in the radio world, shaping the future of how most of us will communicate in the years to come. [ + ]

ACMA has developed a class licence that provides access to 50 MHz of spectrum of the 4.9 GHz band. [ + ]

Modelled on a fly’s ear, a tiny microelectromechanical microphone could be used for hearing aids, mobile phones and noise control systems. [ + ]

New reports says cellular machine-to-machine connections will exceed 325 million globally in the next three years. [ + ]

The Radio Frequency Users Association of New Zealand 2013 Conference & Exhibition attracted participants from both sides of the Tasman. [ + ]

The Australian Radio Communications Industry Association says it would welcome a review of 803-960 MHz spectrum allocations. [ + ]

When Ergon Energy needed to upgrade its Queensland-wide communications network, it searched the world for the best solution - and found it right here in Australia. [ + ]

Equipping emergency services with intelligence data gathered from the world around them is the way of the future. [ + ]

Study shows aviation emergency locator transmitters work only 40 to 60% of the time. [ + ]

Using GPS to measure ground deformation can provide accurate warning of tsunamis just a few minutes after an earthquake. [ + ]