Improving data transmission with optical satellite comms
16 May, 2025The iLAuNCH Trailblazer program is setting out to revolutionise satellite communications, thanks to a new project that will develop technologies to give Australians faster and more affordable access to data.
Canberra celebrates 60-year NASA collaboration with new dish
10 April, 2025NASA's Deep Space Network facility in Canberra celebrated its 60th anniversary on 19 March 2025 while also breaking ground on a new radio antenna.
Radio wave weapon can take down a swarm of drones
20 February, 2025The weapon's high-frequency radio waves will disrupt or damage critical electronic components inside devices such as drones, causing them to be immobilised.
Milestone as UWA's TeraNet captures laser signals from satellite
19 July, 2024The University of Western Australia's network of optical ground stations specialising in high-speed space communications has received laser signals from a satellite in low Earth orbit.
'Curving' light beams could enable terahertz comms
25 April, 2024In the near future we'll need to transition to much higher communication frequencies than what current systems rely on, but before that can happen there are a number of quite literal obstacles standing in the way.
Mavenir demos NB-IoT non-terrestrial network connectivity
28 February, 2024Mavenir demonstrated a 3GPP Rel-17 NB-IoT non-terrestrial network data connection deployed over the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network.
Lynk demonstrates two-way voice calls by satellite
05 September, 2023Lynk Global has released what it claims is the first ever video of two-way voice calls between standard mobile phones connected via satellite.
ZOLEO Global Satellite Communicator
01 August, 2023The ZOLEO Global Satellite Communicator is a solution to seamlessly work on all networks regardless of the user's location, especially when travelling in and out of mobile coverage.
Inmarsat connects satellite to WA ground stations
24 March, 2023Inmarsat has connected its I-6 F1 satellite to newly completed ground stations in Western Australia, as the company upgrades its communications availability in the APAC region.
Metasurface antenna can change beam's characteristics
16 March, 2023Researchers have developed a novel antenna that allows manipulation of the direction, frequency and amplitude of the antenna's electromagnetic waves.
Autonomous anti-jamming for US SATCOM program
01 February, 2023Boeing has demonstrated autonomous technology that can successfully prevent jamming attempts on US Department of Defense satellite communications (SATCOM).
Addressing atmospheric turbulence in optical communications
11 November, 2022Researchers have found a way to avoid the need to use radio transmitters in critical communications, using new technology featuring super-fast optical lasers.
Azure Space has lift-off in Australia
10 September, 2021Intent is to streamline and simplify access to space data and technology.
Antenna removal in a war zone
18 July, 2013Australian Defence Force troops are busy taking down towers and removing cables from bases in Afghanistan.
CommScope Six Sector Solution antenna system
07 February, 2013CommScope has an antenna system that enables wireless operators to increase capacity at the cell site.
