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Why your potential customers say “NO”
If you are not actively building trust, your business will appear risky to your potential customers. Your potential customers don’t know if your product/service will work or if it will help them. They aren’t sure if you are the ‘real deal’ or if you are any better than the ‘other guy’.
[ + ]Reducing 4G/LTE testing time with trial acceleration
The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) recently published an update to its Evolution to LTE report. The findings: more than 200 operators are investing in LTE, with 154 LTE network deployments in progress or planned in 60 countries, including 20 networks which have commercially launched. A further 54 operators in 20 additional countries, according to the GSA, are engaged in LTE technology pilot trials or tests ahead of formal commitments to deploy commercial networks.
[ + ]New ISO standard aims to build confidence in the global carbon market
A new Standard to address climate change and GHG emissions has been published by the International Organization for Standardization ISO.
[ + ]How will the carbon pricing mechanism impact your business?
Under the carbon price, around 500 of the biggest polluters in Australia will need to buy and surrender to the government a permit for every tonne of carbon pollution they produce. The carbon price will start at $23 a tonne, rising at 2.5% a year in real terms.
[ + ]Project: Integrating lighting and security systems for a waterfront property
When a team from New Zealand-based custom installation company Automation Associates (AA) was working on an architecturally designed home in a prime waterfront location, they had to maintain the minimalistic look but fully integrate the lighting, entertainment and security systems.
[ + ]Consumers want smart technologies but lack knowledge of emerging systems
A survey by CEA has found that US consumers are concerned about the cost of their energy use, yet lack awareness of emerging energy management systems.
[ + ]What safety ratings mean
For electrical workplace safety in Australia and New Zealand, the safe design of electrical installations and testing requires compliance with local standard AS/NZ 3000.
[ + ]Why test your 3G/4G mobile network? 10 things you need to know
The following article discusses some fundamental issues relating to testing of 3G/4G mobile networks.
[ + ]E-learning helps address cabling skills shortage
The shortage of skilled cablers and digital installers due to the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is being met by e-learning.
[ + ]Convergence key to sustainable business
The future lies in converged solutions - enabling us to deliver complete building and energy management systems and, in turn, enable building owners to save a couple of hundred hours’ energy use each year.
[ + ]Top tips to save power
As energy becomes increasingly expensive and a price on carbon turns out to be imminent, the need to save energy is at the forefront of business minds.
[ + ]Assessing the true cost of test equipment
In these austere times, management is being forced more than ever before to keep expenditure under control. Cuts have been made to company staffing levels, marketing budgets and in a number of other areas. If these technology enterprises are to survive though, they cannot afford to compromise on product/service quality, which means that choosing the right test equipment is more important than ever.
[ + ]Surge in LED demand, but still a long way to go
LiquidLEDs Lighting has introduced Liquid Immersed Thermal Management Solution (LITMS), a liquid solution that encapsulates the diode, effectively eliminating heat-caused problems. LiquidLEDs has also introduced another design which combines the engineering found in incandescent light bulbs with new LED innovations. The company has an extensive range of ‘LED filament bulbs’, which features a filament of LEDs - similar to the old filaments found in incandescent bulbs.
[ + ]Contractors are key to help organisations tackle energy-efficiency challenges
The likely introduction of a carbon tax in Australia has sparked lively debate between proponents and opponents.
[ + ]LEDs: a matter of quality
LEDs hold great promise as a new light source for general illumination. While there are some excellent products available, LEDs are beset by quality problems and many in the marketplace fail to match suppliers’ claims of efficiency, longevity and other critical parameters. For this reason, Lighting Council Australia has introduced a quality scheme for LEDs.
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