Optical capacity world record set
22 August, 2013A European fibre network has set a Guinness World Record for the fastest rate of provisioning multiterabit optical capacity.
Designing the SKA's precursor with digital simulation
22 August, 2013 by Francois Kapp, SKA South Africa | Supplied by: MathWorks AustraliaThe challenge of developing instruments to cope with the flood of data from the next generation of radio telescopes is pushing the boundaries of technology. Simulation can help.
Celestial GPS using dead stars
22 August, 2013 | Supplied by: CSIRO Australia TelescopeRadio signals from deep space could soon be used to produce a kind of ‘celestial GPS’ for satellite navigation.
ARCIA Industry Dinner - last chance to book
22 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Radio Communications Industry AssociationGuest speaker for the 2013 SA Industry Dinner and Networking Event will be the Shadow Minister for Economic and Regional Development, Martin Hamilton-Smith.
$26m for radioastronomy in WA
19 August, 2013Western Australian industry and science will benefit from a $26m WA government investment in the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.
Zetron to resell Direct Technology’s ECaTs
19 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdZetron will resell Direct Technology’s Emergency Call-Tracking System (ECaTs), an advanced management reporting solution for 9-1-1 systems.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 16 August 2013
16 August, 2013
A weekly round-up of radio and communications news from around the internet.
A strategic approach to radio technology
15 August, 2013 by John Emerson, Chief Information Officer, Tait Communications | Supplied by: Tait Electronics (Aust) Pty LtdChief information officers have a responsibility to make informed and balanced decisions when it comes to implementing strategic radio network plans.
Hostworks MD steps down
15 August, 2013 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsBroadcast Australia has announced that Paul Mullen, managing director of Hostworks, is to leave the company.
Yagi - the man behind the antenna
15 August, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerThe Yagi antenna can be found everywhere - land, sea and air. So who was the man who brought us this ubiquitous device?
Zetron and Eventide partnership
12 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Zetron Australasia Pty LtdA partnership between Zetron and Eventide will see Zetron integrate the NexLog logging recorder into its systems.
Friday fragments - comms news from around the web for 9 August 2013
09 August, 2013
A weekly round-up of radio and communications news from around the internet.
Comms Connect 2013: registrations open, speakers announced
08 August, 2013Registrations are now open for Comms Connect 2013, and the full line-up of speakers and workshops has been announced.
Broadcast Australia acquires comms towers
06 August, 2013 | Supplied by: BAI CommunicationsBroadcast Australia has signed a deal with Mine Site Technologies to acquire seven comms towers in Queensland.
Friday fragments: news from around the web
02 August, 2013 by Jonathan NallyA round-up of comms news from around the globe.
