ACMA warns amateur radio operators after breach of Act
18 January, 2012The ACMA warns that all amateur licensees should be aware of and must operate in accordance with the Act after a man used his unlicensed equipment to jam radio frequencies.
Wireless standards for the future
16 January, 2012 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdIt’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.
C4i opens Singapore office
13 January, 2012 | Supplied by: EXELIS C4i Pty LtdC4i has opened its Singapore branch office.
The future of radio
06 January, 2012 by Paul Ludvik*, NSW business development manager, ComGroup Australia
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.
Simoco expands marketing team
19 December, 2011Simoco Group has expanded its team with the appointment of Jonathan Bunce as group marketing director and Vicki Guttridge as marketing executive.
ComGroup supports Oxfam event
14 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Simoco Wireless Solutions Pty LtdComGroup will provide 93 radios and associated accessories for Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne, an annual fundraising Oxfam event.
CommScope expands to support Asia wireless markets
01 December, 2011
CommScope expands its Suzhou facility to support the Chinese wireless market. It is scheduled to be finished in 2012.
ComGroup apprentice receives ARCIA award
30 November, 2011 | Supplied by: Simoco Wireless Solutions Pty Ltd
ARCIA’s Apprentice Trainee Award for 2011 is won by ComGroup’s Theo Goslett.
DMR Association welcomes two new members
30 November, 2011
Two new members have joined the DMR Association: Omsk Manufacturing Association named after AS Popov and Elcomplus.
Fob prototype for mobile device security
29 November, 2011
Nordic Semiconductor and Broadcom collaborate to provide a small, low-cost, Bluetooth, low-energy proximity fob prototype.
Australia signs up to newly formed SKA organisation
25 November, 2011
Australia and New Zealand’s bid to host the square kilometre array (SKA) radio telescope took a step forward with the formation of the SKA Organisation.
LPRS appoints new distributor for ASPAC region
24 November, 2011
LPRS has appointed Veloxity Components as its Asia-Pacific distributor.
C4i systems engineer wins defence award
23 November, 2011
One of C4i’s systems engineers has been announced as the 2011 winner of AIDN-VIC’s Young Achiever Award.
A new name for TETRA Association
23 November, 2011
A name change for the TETRA Association represents a broader role in critical communications.
Another successful RadioComms event in 2011
21 November, 2011
RadioComms Connect again was a success with over 700 participants attending the event.
