Celestial GPS using dead stars
22 August, 2013 | Supplied by: CSIRO Australia TelescopeRadio signals from deep space could soon be used to produce a kind of ‘celestial GPS’ for satellite navigation.
Optical capacity world record set
22 August, 2013A European fibre network has set a Guinness World Record for the fastest rate of provisioning multiterabit optical capacity.
Designing the SKA's precursor with digital simulation
22 August, 2013 by Francois Kapp, SKA South Africa | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaThe challenge of developing instruments to cope with the flood of data from the next generation of radio telescopes is pushing the boundaries of technology. Simulation can help.
$26m for radioastronomy in WA
19 August, 2013Western Australian industry and science will benefit from a $26m WA government investment in the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.
Zetron to resell Direct Technology’s ECaTs
19 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdZetron will resell Direct Technology’s Emergency Call-Tracking System (ECaTs), an advanced management reporting solution for 9-1-1 systems.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 August 2013
16 August, 2013
A weekly round-up of radio and communications news from around the internet.
Yagi - the man behind the antenna
15 August, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerThe Yagi antenna can be found everywhere - land, sea and air. So who was the man who brought us this ubiquitous device?
Hostworks MD steps down
15 August, 2013 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsBroadcast Australia has announced that Paul Mullen, managing director of Hostworks, is to leave the company.
A strategic approach to radio technology
15 August, 2013 by John Emerson, Chief Information Officer, Tait Communications | Supplied by: Tait CommunicationsChief information officers have a responsibility to make informed and balanced decisions when it comes to implementing strategic radio network plans.
Zetron and Eventide partnership
12 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdA partnership between Zetron and Eventide will see Zetron integrate the NexLog logging recorder into its systems.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 9 August 2013
09 August, 2013
A weekly round-up of radio and communications news from around the internet.
Comms Connect 2013: registrations open, speakers announced
08 August, 2013Registrations are now open for Comms Connect 2013, and the full line-up of speakers and workshops has been announced.
Broadcast Australia acquires comms towers
06 August, 2013 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsBroadcast Australia has signed a deal with Mine Site Technologies to acquire seven comms towers in Queensland.
Friday fragments: news from around the web
02 August, 2013 by Jonathan NallyA round-up of comms news from around the globe.
Airwave assumes operation of NSWGRN
01 August, 2013 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsFollowing a three-month transition period, Airwave Solutions Australia has today taken over the operation and maintenance of the NSW Government Radio Network (NSWGRN).
