Australians in offshore locations will have instant satellite access following Multiemedia satellite communications arm, NewSat’s completion of a proofof- concept test with Austrade and its new sister division NewSat Networks. The concept involved the development of a portable communications equipment kit which can be rapidly deployed to supply access to secure communications, branded ‘Post in a Box’ (PIAB). The kit, containing a folding satellite dish which when connected, links the portable post directly to Austrade’s DIARY: Ovum Executive Workshop on Universal Service Obligation, Bangkok, Thailand on 27, 28 September 2005. Join Jim Holmes and Craig Skinner as they examine the short-term issues that will have an immediate impact on your business and advise on the longerterm visionary aspects that form the basis of your strategic planning. For more details, email Andrew Jurisic at [email protected] 18-20 October 2005: Wireless Broadband Week 2005 (Singapore) is set to gather key industry players together to differentiate and clarify questions about the numerous wireless broadband technologies like IP Wireless, Flarion, WiMAX, SOMA, HSDPA, EVDO and Navini. Supported by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, this 3-day-forum will host objective industry views from service providers like Bharti Televentures, Woosh Wireless, Unwired Australia, Pacific Internet, Maxis and Personal Broadband Australia. For more information, please contact Telecom IQ at tel: (65) 6722 9388 or visit the website at iqpc.com COMMUNICATIONS DAY 16 September 2005 Page 4 Canberra office with permanent satellite dish, was designed to be shipped anywhere around the globe providing Austrade users with fast and reliable broadband capabilities in any location. The kit was specially developed for Austrade and takes around 20 minutes to assemble. Located between the two sites is the NSS6 geostationary satellite used by both NewSat and NewSat Networks. The satellite coverage extends from Moscow South to Johannesburg, and East to encompass all of Australia as well as North and South East Asia. This allows the ‘Post in a Box’ kit to be positioned anywhere within this area, and achieve rapid connection to the rest of the Austrade network. Extreme testing of the ‘Post in a Box’ kit involved trialling it in South East Asia and the Middle East during June and July this year. Austrade Manager IT Platform Operations Ian Bennett said the satellite link proved to be very stable and provided equal, or in some cases superior, communications speed and bandwidth compared to existing post links. “Not only data, such as e-mails and web access, is supported, but also voice and even videoconferencing was tested. The dish is weatherproof and withstood torrential rainstorms in South East Asia followed by 50 degree heat in the Middle East.”
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