Antenna researchers collaborate
10 January, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
Engineers working on antenna research were traditionally in the dark about the research others were doing, effectively wasting resources and slowing down progress. To combat this, the European Network of Excellence has created a way to get researchers acr
Broadband wireless access up for auction
01 December, 2006 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
After unexpectedly high market demand for some apparatus licences, ACMA has decided to auction broadband wireless access licences in the frequency band 1900-1920 MHz in regional and remote areas during the first quarter of 2007
20-channel GPS modules
01 December, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.caelera.com/
Leadtek has released its LR9548S GPS module in a high sensitivity and low power, surface-mount package.
Public safetymobile
01 December, 2006 | Supplied by: http://www.taitworld.com/
Tait Electronics has launched the TM8260 mobile radio - a dual band system.
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.
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
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.
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
