Nextivity Cel-Fi 3G repeater

Internet telephony product award for VSS Monitoring

TMC, a global integrated media company, has awarded VSS Monitoring’s vBroker Series of Network Packet Brokers as a 2012 Internet Telephony Product of the Year.

Lapp Kabel Skintop Cube multicable bushing system

Skintop Cube from Lapp Kabel provides an innovative approach to traditional multicable bushing systems, with improvements and advancements including increased simplicity, ease of use and safety.

Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Centre Operation for Co-location

Designed specificially to address the needs of data centres with multiple tenants, StruxureWare Data Centre Operation for Co-location from Schneider Electric is a data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) application that falls within the StruxureWare for Data Centres software suite.

Smartphone use doubles in 2012

Almost half of Australia’s adult population now own a smartphone. Take-up soared by 104% to 8.67 million units over the 12 months to May 2012, according to research just released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Canberra connects to the NBN

Superfast broadband now connects ACT kids to the future of learning in a link-up with Japan as the National Broadband Network is formally switched on in the nation’s capital.

Eziblank blanking panels

Eziblank stops unwanted air recirculation in data centres, keeping hot exhaust air away from cool intake air. This segregation can extend the life of IT equipment and provide energy savings through better use of environmental controls.

Fujikura FSM-12S fusion splicer

AFC has announced the release of the Fujikura FSM-12S fusion splicer, claiming it as the smallest and most lightweight available.

Moxa EDS-405A/and EDS-408A-PN ethernet switches

The Moxa EDS-405A/and EDS-408A-PN from Madison Technologies are 5- and 8-port managed ethernet switches. With embedded PROFINET, the PN switches can be easily integrated into the Simatic Step 7 engineering tool. It is more convenient for automation engineers to configure through Step 7 and monitor with automation HMIs.

High-tech aged care

Bethsalem Care is an aged care facility serving the Christadelphian community of Adelaide. For almost 60 years they have provided care and hostel-style accommodation for church members and the wider community. Around 10 years ago, the board realised the nature of aged care was changing. Not only was demand increasing, but the community wanted assurance of a graceful transition from retirement to full-time care.

Superfast broadband a step closer

NBN Co has just installed the first fibre-optic cable in the Sydney metropolitan area. The fibre, laid in Blacktown, is part of the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network. The local distribution fibre, which links the Blacktown exchange to homes and businesses throughout the local area, was hauled on the corner of Main Street and Marcel Crescent.

First areas of regional SA to receive high-speed NBN fixed wireless

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 broadband.

Management solution for embedded applications

Backplane Systems Technology has announced the release of ACECS (Avalue Cloud Enabled Convoy Service) software which provides convenient management solutions for embedded applications. It enables users to remotely control configurations, monitoring and automatic alerts by email or SMS, providing system maintenance backup and recovery if needed.

Over the Wire acquires Brisbane data centre facility

Over the Wire has completed the purchase of an additional data centre in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, expanding its data centre capacity by 120 racks.

NBN Co achieves end-of-year targets

NBN Co slightly exceeded its target to have construction commenced or completed in areas covering 758,000 premises before the end of 2012. The total number of premises in areas where construction had commenced or was completed was 784,592 by year end.