We've heard a lot about RFID - it's used in supermarkets, implanted in pets and even by blood banks - but is it actually secure?

Since its inauguration 30 years ago, the annual radiocommunications dinner has brought together individuals involved in all facets of the radiocommunications industry for an evening of professional recognition, industry networking and social entertainment

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

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

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

Radiocommunication underground has always been a difficult and specialised branch of technology. Mines and underground railways where conditions can be dark and cramped have always been in particular need of reliable contact with the surface

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

Often called "the most beautiful woman in films", Hedy Lamarr was not only a beautiful and talented actress but an innovative and intelligent inventor. She proved this by co-inventing spread spectrum technology

The concept of radio interoperability has gained ground over the past couple of years. Public safety organisations use a variety of disparate communications systems

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

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

The events in the US and around the world since September 11, 2001 have spurred increased popular interest in public safety communications interoperability

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)

This follow-up perspective on last issue's article that looked at the realities of outsourcing, takes the author further into the disadvantages and limited advantages of a system that at face value appears to have great attractions

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