Technology
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International recognition for WLAN technology
The CSIRO team that invented a faster system for wireless local area networking – which later became the foundation of Wi-Fi in its most popular form ... -
LED street lighting trial in 12 of world’s largest cities shows up to 85% energy savings
LED street lighting can generate energy savings as high as 85%, an independent, global trial of the technology has found. The program also indicates that citizens ... -
Communications Alliance improves support for high quality video and digital services on Fibre Networks
Communications Alliance has released for comment an update of two industry guidelines on quality of service for IP networks. Among the changes is the addition ... -
Australian Tel-Tec NOYES DFS1 Digital FibreScope
Australian Tel-Tec Pty Ltd has announced the introduction of the NOYES DFS1 Digital FibreScope which supports magnified video inspection of optical fibre connector end-faces during fibre ... -
4Cabling range of lockable network cables
IT cabling company 4Cabling has released a range of lockable network cables, which prevent downtime from accidental disconnects and discourage tampering in public places such as ... -
NBN Co acts to increase rollout capacity in new developments
NBN Co has awarded contracts with a total value of approximately $183million over 19 months to Visionstream Pty Ltd and Service Stream Ltd to provide additional ... -
NBN Co announces fixed wireless broadband plans for Tasmania
The company building Australia’s national broadband network, NBN Co, has unveiled the local government areas where planning proposals will be lodged to deliver high-speed fixed wireless ... -
ABB electric drives save 310 million megawatt hours in 2011
ABB has released its annual estimate of the savings achieved by its installed base of drives. About 310 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electric power was saved ... -
Internet in Australia to be seven times as large by 2016
Australians will be using seven times as much internet data by 2016 than they currently use, Cisco has predicted, highlighting the importance of the National Broadband ... -
Heliatek’s transparent solar films enable tinted windows to generate electricity
Heliatek has announced that its transparent solar films could be used to be integrated between the glass sheets of double glazed windows. These windows would look ...