Understanding the decibel
07 June, 2012This article will explain the measurement unit dBu, used in the audio measurement arena. The dBu is decibel relative to 1 mW into 600 Ω.
Technology to save lives at rail crossings
07 June, 2012Dedicated short-range communications technology, created to extend driver ‘vision’ up to one kilometre, will be trialled in 100 vehicles. This technology is aimed at preventing, and hopefully eliminating, collisions at railway crossings around the country.
LTE-based critical communication system under development
31 May, 2012Hytera Mobilfunk is developing an LTE-based critical communication system at the company’s R&D centre in Germany.
Australia to share in SKA telescope
30 May, 2012Australia will share in hosting the world’s largest telescope with New Zealand and South Africa.
C4i offered commercialisation grant
24 May, 2012C4i has received a $2.2 million commercialisation grant from the Australian Department of Materiel Organisation (DMO).
APCO and TCCA join forces
19 May, 2012The affiliation between the global public safety organisations APCO and TCCA to support communications research is an important step to raise awareness of the need for mission-critical standards for new technologies.
Government security to fit in back pocket
19 May, 2012BVS has released PocketHound, a highly sensitive mobile phone detector to stop illegal and unsecure mobile phone use.
ACMA reviews mobile broadband
17 May, 2012The ACMA opens discussion for the 1.5 GHz mobile broadband allocation.
Radio waves remotely trigger insulin
15 May, 2012Researchers have used radio waves to switch on engineered insulin-producing genes in mice
P25 interoperability for public safety agencies
13 May, 2012Interoperability is a powerful tool for public safety agencies and one that must be right. Personnel and communities rely on the ability of agencies to communicate and coordinate with each other at large events and in times of need. Interoperability achieved can result in success - conversely, its absence can turn difficult events into disasters.
Decision delayed for SKA project
13 April, 2012The plan to build the SKA radio telescope has had further delays.
DMR Association welcomes Aselsan
12 April, 2012The DMR Association has welcomed Aselsan as a Category 1 member.
P25 system for ITS personnel
12 April, 2012Zetron is providing its P25 console system to the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences at Boulder, Colorado. Personnel at ITS will use the system to learn and understand how a console system operates within a P25 network. They will also use it to develop P25-complicance assessment tests.
Radio telescope receivers for ALMA
19 March, 2012Daniels Electronics will assemble and test radio telescope receivers for the ALMA telescope.
