GPS/AGPS chipset
23 February, 2005 | Supplied by: http://www.cresttech.com.au/
Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced a two-chipset for high sensitivity GPS/AGPS receivers capable of indoors acquisition.
Satellite phone company to sponsor yacht race
22 December, 2004
Globalstar, 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.
Open interfaces at the wireless frontier
11 July, 2004 | Supplied by: Radio Frequency Systems Pty Ltd
Tremendous industry cooperation has been behind the creation of the AISG open standard communications protocol; the development has much import for the future of cellular infrastructure
Emergency call centre partnership for Victoria
11 May, 2004 | Supplied by: M/A-COM Wireless Systems
Like many state and national governments around the globe, the Australian state of Victoria privatised its government-owned utilities in the late 1990s. Among the assets was an entity known as the National Response Centre (NRC)
Launch of satellite mobile service
06 May, 2004
Globalstar has launched its Mobile everywhere product at the ATUG (Australian Telecommunications Users Group) 2004 Regional Conference being held this month.
Conquering that 'last mile'
11 February, 2004
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
Operation of Radio LANs in the 5 GHz band may be expanded
23 January, 2004
The operation of radio local area networks (RLANs) in the 5 GHz frequency range in Australia may soon be expanded under proposals being considered by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
Lowering the cost of multimedia services for airlines
17 December, 2003
British 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.
ACA launches Vision 20/20 project
10 December, 2003
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has launched a project to provide strategic insights into the future of communications regulation.
Radio waves help see moisture inside walls
08 December, 2003
The building community soon may have radio vision - a new way to 'see' moisture inside walls. Building researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US have joined forces with Intelligent Automation Inc. to develop a way to use ultra wide-band radio waves to non-destructively detect moisture within the walls of a building.
Hotspot Global announces marina Wi-Fi partnership
17 November, 2003
Wi-Fi clearinghouse, Hotspot Global has announced a key partnership to deliver 'Broadband for Boats' around Australia.
Changes proposed for amateur radio operators
05 November, 2003
A review designed to simplify arrangements for amateur radio licence operators has been launched by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA).
