What a night: close to 500 industry professionals and end users gathered at the end of day one of RadioComms Connect to celebrate all that is good within and about the radio communications industry in Australia. This annual event, fast becoming an institution, was once again the winner. Read more »
Eleven point-to-point MiMOMax UHF narrowband IP links were deployed at a New Zealand oil refinery, Refining NZ. Read more »
This year’s CeBIT theme is ‘Stay ahead of the game’, showcasing the latest in IT, unified communications, wireless networking and more. Read more »
Releasing a product with bugs is potentially very expensive, especially considering the cost of field upgrades, recalls and repairs. Less quantifiable, but at least equally important, is the damage done to reputation and consequent loss of customer goodwill. Read more »
A digital console radio system has replaced the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) 1990s radio installation. Read more »
It’s no secret that wireless communications standards continue evolving to provide ever-increasing data throughput capabilities. The boost in data rates is largely accomplished through enhancements in the physical layers of the protocols. These enhancements often take years to develop - allowing us to envision both the communications systems of tomorrow and the changes in RF test needs. Today, two main wireless standards are IEEE 802.11ac in wireless-local-area-network (WLAN) products and 3GPP LTE Advanced in cellular communications. Read more »
While radio played a major role in alleviating some of Queensland’s worst disasters of 2011 - the floods and Cyclone Yasi - the technology found itself stretched to the limit on occasions. Read more »
In the development of next-generation radar and electronic warfare systems, typical test scenarios include simulations such as low-observable signals mixed with ground clutter and environmental interferers. Read more »
Sharing public safety communications networks can provide many advantages for a range of organisations. However, to ensure that individual agencies’ requirements are met, it is imperative that the balance between core and non-core users is optimised. Read more »
In my 19 years within the two-way radio industry I have seen many changes and developments. I have seen the transition of radios using crystals, diode matrix boards, EPROMs and DSPs for programming and frequency changes, along with the introduction of data with MDTs, GPS and telemetry within the two-way radio medium. Read more »
RadioComms Connect has done it again. With over 700 participants from across Australia and all corners of the globe, walking in to this year’s show felt like you were joining in a tight-knit community, buzzing with excitement; a room full of people, passionate about all things radio. Read more »
New UWB technology, being researched in Europe, may be able to transmit data at speeds of up to 1 Gbps and determine the location of a person/object to within 50 cm. Read more »
The size of embedded software is increasing every year. In fact, embedded systems contain significantly more software than only a couple of years ago. This expansion has resulted in new types of problems. Read more »
One of the world’s largest community safety and emergency service organisations, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Victoria, has selected Tait Radio Communications to replace its 10,000 handheld and vehicle-mounted radios. Read more »
Despite recent floods in Australia, fresh water supplies are becoming dangerously low in many areas of the world, and the use of technology to better monitor, control and safeguard water flow helps protect this threatened and valuable resource. Read more »
The Lachesis vital signs monitor, developed by researchers at UniQuest’s commercialisation collaboration partner, the University of Technology Sydney, has received $70,000 in grants to help take the invention to the global market. Read more »
Roll up! Roll up to the greatest Australian annual event in the two-way radio calendar. RadioComms Connect opens its doors at the Etihad Stadium in just 10 days and, for the following two days, more than 75 stands will show some of the latest equipment and technology while a feast of technical papers and presentations will complement the exhibits. Read more »
Over recent years responsibility for fleet safety has shifted from drivers to organisations and even individual managers - making this a growing issue for Australian businesses. Read more »
Alcatel-Lucent and PowerTrunk have completed a trial of a TETRA/LMR network with New Jersey Transit in Newark. Read more »
A recent ACMA investigation has identified two people who were unlawfully using a commercial radiofrequency for their own personal communications channel. Read more »