Rural Australia to receive NBN via ViaSat
13 July, 2012Rural and remote communities are a step closer to receiving the NBN with an initial $280 million investment to provide ground equipment for the long-term satellite service.
$4.5m safety radios
21 September, 2011Daniels Electronics has won a $4.47 million contract to supply digital public safety radios.
Vital signs monitor wins $70,000 grant
03 August, 2011The UTS has received $70,000 in grants to help take the Lachesis vital signs monitor to the global market.
$6.1m investment in space research
21 July, 2011The Australian government’s $6.1 million investment in new space research and education projects may improve the way satellites move in orbit and create more accurate weather predictions.
SKA gets $40m government grant
20 June, 2011More than $40 million will be provided by the government to support Australia's bid to host the SKA, in partnership with New Zealand.
Emergency warnings gets $1.3m funding
24 September, 2010The Australian government will fund an upgrade of the national emergency warning system, 'Emergency Alert', to deliver warnings to mobile phones based on the location of the handset.
ComGroup invests $10m in new technology
18 August, 2010ComGroup has made a $10m investment in new technologies and R&D to strengthen its market position and deliver communications solutions in sectors ranging from oil and gas to emergency services.
Satellite phone company to sponsor yacht race
22 December, 2004Globalstar, an Australian dual mode mobile satellite and cellular mobile telephone service provider, has announced its official sponsorship of this year’s television broadcast of the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day.
Lowering the cost of multimedia services for airlines
17 December, 2003British company ERA Technology has received a grant from the UK Department of Trade and Industry under its Aeronautics Research Program to help fund research into new communications technology for the aerospace industry.
