dPMR 6.25 kHz digital radio is open standard
20 July, 2011 byFor those who have watched the global two-way industry evolve in the last 30 years, it’s obvious that the more user-focused manufacturers have learned a lot from listening to professional business and industry users and their fundamental need for flexible, efficient and cost-effective radio communications.
Now for another look at DMR
20 July, 2011 by David Cox, operations director, Pacific Wireless CommunicationsThe recent DMR discussion has prompted much-welcomed response from the market and from New Zealand in particular stimulating further debate to how applicable will the various executions of DMR be to the Australian market.
A challenge to conventional thought
20 July, 2011 by Ralph Becker*We are pretty much aware of the shift in telecommunications usage, away from fixed-line telephone to a combination of IP-based and mobile access. The lines between voice and data are becoming less and less clear. Indeed, it makes no sense to discern between voice and data - both are simply payload.
Using the internet to get the message across - Part II
20 July, 2011 by Ralph BeckerLast issue we introduced RoIP as a means to achieving interoperability in and across two-radio networks. Interoperability is more than the integration of different radio formats and RF interfaces.
Banner Engineering SureCross Performance wireless I/O gateways and nodes
07 July, 2011 byBanner Engineering’s SureCross Performance wireless I/O gateways and nodes now feature a high-power RF design with 1 W transmit power in the 900 MHz ISM band, providing an increased range between devices of up to 10 km.
Service management for enhanced safety networks
19 May, 2011Interoperability between different agencies has been highlighted as one of the key challenges to improve emergency services’ responses to incidents - ranging from accidents to natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Mark Ward, national business development manager for Airwave Solutions Australia, explains the benefits of taking a ‘service management’ approach to address this challenge.
TETRA network expands in Sweden
09 May, 2011Sweden’s nationwide TETRA network, RAKEL, is gradually expanding its number of subscribers, as increasing numbers of organisations seek to use its security, data and efficiency.
Future Technology Devices Vinculo development platform
29 April, 2011Future Technology Devices has available Vinculo, an embedded development platform inspired by the Arduino Duemilanove/Uno.
Bluegiga Bluetooth server
08 February, 2011 byBluegiga has released the Access Point 3201 product family that enables reliable and secure Bluetooth wireless connectivity between devices and networks.
Jennic JenNet wireless networking stack
03 February, 2011 byJennic has introduced JenNet, a free proprietary wireless networking stack for its range of 32-bit single-chip wireless microcontrollers.
Jennic JenNet wireless networking stack
03 February, 2011Jennic has introduced JenNet, a free proprietary wireless networking stack for its range of 32-bit single-chip wireless microcontrollers.
How SIP is unifying radio communications
17 January, 2011 bySIP (session initiated protocol) technology, developed for IP communications, has moved radio communications from being an isolated system to being truly unified with the broader communications infrastructure allowing for communications between digital and analog radio, PBX, mobile phones, computers and more.
Wireless Access Solutions TURBOSoft Professional network management system
27 August, 2010 byWireless Access Solutions has released TURBOSoft Professional, a network management system for two-way radios.
Hirschmann WLAN access point BAT54-rail single
25 June, 2010 byBelden has extended its range of Hirschmann products to include the WLAN access point BAT54-rail single, designed for mounting on a top-hat rail so that it can be used both as access point and access client.
Enterprise Mobility Solutions Dimetra 7.1 software platform
17 June, 2010 byThe Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola has launched a software platform - Dimetra 7.1 - that addresses some of the ongoing challenges users are facing.