Giant radio telescope may find a home in Australia
01 December, 2006 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
Australia has been short-listed as one of two countries to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a giant next-generation radio telescope. The other country on the short list is South Africa. The SKA is being developed by scientists in 17 countries
Planar design produces wideband antenna
02 October, 2006 by Georgia Institute of Technology
By taking advantage of a phenomenon that earlier designers had struggled to avoid, engineers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a new approach to phased-array antenna design
Audio paths could bring service together
04 September, 2006
The concept of radio interoperability has gained ground over the past couple of years. Public safety organisations use a variety of disparate communications systems
TagWorks RFID system
04 September, 2006 | Supplied by: NCR Australia Pty Limited
NCR has announced TagWorks, a peel-and-apply RFID product suite designed to provide readily tailored tags to meet RFID compliances.
Public safety system
04 September, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.motorola.com/
Motorola has announced Motomesh, a multi-radio mesh networking broadband system that supports up to four radio networks in a single access point. It can be used for public works, public users and public safety agencies in the Asia-Pacific region under the Public Protection (Safety) and Disaster Relief/Response (PPDR) scheme.
Adaptive antenna
01 August, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.rfs.com.au
What is claimed to be one of the world's first 'WiMAX-ready' adaptive antenna systems has been released by Radio Frequency Systems.
The evolution of mobile networks
01 August, 2006 | Supplied by: Opticom Engineering Pty Ltd
In recent years, mobile operators have been forced to change their technologies when rolling out the latest mobile telephony networks because councils and the public have become much more aware of the intrusion that towers and antennas create
WA Police gets a world-class system
01 August, 2006
With the full implementation of Police Metropolitan Radio Network project in 2007, Western Australia Police (WAPOL) will have one of the most efficient communications and dispatch systems in the world
Paving a digital future with P25
11 July, 2006 by Dr Peter Baines, Managing Director, Tait Electronics (Aust) Pty Ltd | Supplied by: Tait Communications
The events in the US and around the world since September 11, 2001 have spurred increased popular interest in public safety communications interoperability
The digital plague
11 July, 2006
Just when we thought we had rid ourselves of the plague it has come back in a more modern form, infecting pets, airports and supermarkets through radio frequency identification tags (RFID)
Setting the standards for 3G and beyond
11 June, 2006 | Supplied by: Radio Frequency Systems Pty Ltd
The avenue for growth in remote electrical tilt antenna technology has been cemented with the collaborative development of an open communications protocol by 3GPP and the AISG advisory group, supported by Radio Frequency Systems
GSM module
01 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.glyn.co.nz/
Telit has announced the EZ10-PCS tri band GSM/GPRS class 10 module that allows data to be sent across the GSM network.
Tower-top antenna
01 June, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.rfs.com.au/
Claimed to be one of the world's first total tower-top solutions has been unveiled by Radio Frequency Systems.
HF network saves lives in the Pacific
11 May, 2006 | Supplied by: Barrett Communications Pty Ltd
HF radio had long been associated with health services in Australia due to its connection with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. New advances in HF technology are resulting in HF being used throughout the South Pacific and neighbouring islands
Agilent Aerospace Defence Seminars
01 May, 2006 | Supplied by: Keysight Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Agilent Technologies is hosting an Aerospace and Defence Symposium in Canberra and Adelaide (10 & 12 May) focused on modern measurement techniques for testing advanced military communications and radars.
