Brocade to buy Ruckus Wireless for $1.57bn
05 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBrocade has revealed plans to buy Ruckus Wireless for US$1.2bn and transform the combined entity into a pure-play networking company providing components spanning from the data centre to the wireless edge.
Telstra grows 1H profit 0.8% in a tight market
18 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra achieved a 0.8% increase in profit and 9.1% growth in revenue for the first half of FY2016, despite stricter competition in the fixed and mobile markets.
Do you have an industrial-strength wireless network?
19 November, 2015Most industrial environments are three to five years behind the carpeted space. The typical needs for industrial wireless networks and mobile devices are well beyond what most equipment has been built to support.
Rural demand for NBN far greater than planned
07 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA review of the fixed wireless and satellite portion of the NBN project has found that demand is up to three times greater than first planned, and recommended that NBN Co nearly double the number of base stations it is building.
Creating a network for the mobile workforce
03 May, 2013 by Ray Maisano, General Manager, HP Networking, South PacificThe rapid global take-up in mobile devices has been breathtaking - a trend that is creating opportunities as well as serious challenges for organisations.
Back to the Future
18 April, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaForty years ago, a revolution took place that completely changed the way we connect, communicate and collaborate.
Faster than USB2, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
10 October, 2012Transferring large amounts of data between devices is much faster with a recently developed optical wireless communication module that can achieve a transmission rate of 3 Gbps.
Macquarie University revamps wired and wireless networks
03 September, 2012 by Andrew CollinsMacquarie University has revamped its wired and wireless networks in anticipation of growing bandwidth needs.The university has also been able to “vastly extend” its wireless network coverage, according to Peter Hole, Manager, Implementation at the university.
Absolute Analysis CPRI Protocol Analyser and Link Valuator
06 June, 2012Absolute Analysis’s Investigator for CPRI provides a comprehensive tool set for validating and debugging CPRI links between devices such as remote radio head units and base band units.
Huawei Australia staff to ride 1656 km in Tour de Cure fundraiser
04 May, 2012Huawei Australia is cheering on the cyclists riding in the sixth annual Tour de Cure. Huawei’s Corporate Relations and Programs Manager, Lisa Connors, has committed to complete the 11-day, 1656 km ride from Brisbane to Mission Beach in Queensland and will ride alongside Sunrise Sports Presenter Mark Beretta and 90 other cyclists from corporate partners including Optus, Commonwealth Bank, Lexus, Harvey Norman and more.
Multicampus wireless for mobile med majors
17 June, 2011Victoria’s Deakin University has deployed a federated wireless infrastructure upgrade, known as ‘DeakinSecure’. The new network is designed to improve connectivity for the increasing number of students spending course time in remote health locations such as public hospitals.
Unitronix AMP5072 1U MicroTCA application-ready system
25 May, 2011 byThe AMP5072 1U MicroTCA application-ready system features Serial RapidIO fabric with system timing module for wireless base station synchronisation. These systems integrate all the hardware components, operating system and software protocols, and are suitable for wireless application development.
CSIRO reveals more efficient wireless broadband
22 March, 2011A new CSIRO wireless project, Ngara, could be a boon for rural and regional broadband. The technology promises to be four times as efficient as competing wireless technologies.
Breakthrough brings wireless broadband to the bush
03 November, 2010A major CSIRO breakthrough in wireless technology is designed to bring broadband to people living beyond the optical fibre network in the bush.
Coca-Cola Amatil finds Toughbooks are tough enough in all conditions
01 November, 2010Coca-Cola Amatil deploys Panasonic Toughbooks and finds they come up trumps in tough conditions.
