Data & Communications
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What’s a decibel, and why should you care?
At last, the science behind the industry’s most prominent performance symbol is explained. Valerie Rybinski reports. -
NBN Co contracts local suppliers for network equipment
The company behind the National Broadband Network, NBN Co, has issued a further $90 million in equipment contracts to Australian manufacturers. -
ISO/IEC Working Group 3 head to Paris
John Ward reports on the two international cabling Standards meetings he has attended since the last ‘Standards Corner’ -
The road to 10GBE transmission, part 2
The road to 10GBE transmission has been a long and treacherous one, writes George Georgevits. So how did we get here? -
Taking the NBN indoors, beyond the network boundary
Ever since the announcement of the NBN rollout, it has been a work in progress as to how to enter the household, where the NTD will ... -
Ngara wireless access a huge step in broadband technology
Rural and regional areas across Australia, and the world, could benefit greatly from a newly developed CSIRO wireless broadband technology. -
Developing a star rating system for cabling
An industry push to rate cabling products according to their performance could provide consumers with clearer information and cablers with upsell opportunities, writes Caroline Reidy. -
The latest in tester technologies
As data rates increase, they continue to drive cabling commissioning standards higher for installed optical and copper cabling infrastructure. Callum Fitzpatrick looks at the important role ... -
Working around passive intermodulation
With wireless communications fast becoming part and parcel of everyday life, wireless network providers face the challenge of having to maintain an efficient network that operates ... -
Former Army Private heads up Clipsal Datacomms
It’s hard to imagine Ashley Ralph as a Private in the Australian Army. Quick with a joke, the energetic 40 year old is a man on ...