Omnitonrics is pleased to once again be exhibiting at IWCE.

February 22-23, 2012
Las Vegas Convention Center
Booth 4077

Click here for a map to our booth location.

The DMR Association has welcomed Larimart (Italy), Omnitronics (Australia) and SafeMobile (USA) as Category 2 members.

“I am delighted to welcome Larimart, Omnitronics and SafeMobile to the DMR Association. The rich availability of DMR-compliant, value-added solutions is a key success factor in making DMR the number one digital radio standard for business applications. I would like to emphasise the importance of our Category 2 members and their fundamental role in providing end users with the tools and applications they require to exploit the benefits of DMR to the highest extent,” said Mario Micheli, chair of the DMR Association

See the full article here: DMR welcomes three members :: RadioComms.

Smart, Flexible, Reliable and Future-proof. The DX-Altus digital radio management system is built on Omnitronics’ successful and industry standard IPR technology.

DX-Altus includes exciting features such as the ability to connect multiple radio protocols on the one radio network and provide the enhanced functionality (such as text messaging, individual calling and emergency management) that some of these protocols offer.

In addition, DX-Altus provides increased reliability due to its modular server architecture. Based on Radio over IP, the system is also highly flexible and adaptable to individual organisations needs.

Alto, the user-friendly, customisable dispatch console includes enhanced touch screen functionality and reduced information load on the user via contact lists and filtering.

To learn more click here.

One of the largest underground mining operations in the world has recently commissioned a DX-64 digital radio management system.

Due to the harsh working environment and the fact that dispatch consoles were required underground, the robust and reliable 960CC consoles were used. The network was connected using Radio over IP and is able to easily expand as the mine site does.

See the full Application Note here.

Gold Coast Cabs has recently upgraded to a digital radio management system for VoIP connectivity. After successfully using Omnitronics’ 950 System for 12 years, they upgraded to the DX-64 giving them the ability to have multiple dispatch locations and to provide dispatch to a larger area, providing greater revenue potential.

See the full Application Note here.

Omnitronics is proud to announce our membership of the DMR Association. As part of the association, Omnitronics is partnering to develop console interfaces that get the most out of this technology.

To learn more about the DMR Association, click here.

There has been alot of recent media coverage surrounding DMR and it’s pro’s & con’s. Most of these articles discuss the benefits of using DMR as pat of the overall infrastructure, but what benefit does it provide to dispatch centers and operators?

Download the Fact Sheet here.

While radio played a major role in alleviating some of Queensland’s worst disasters of 2011 – the floods and Cyclone Yasi – the technology found itself stretched to the limit on occasions.Some of those occasions were explained by Garry Kerr, manager of system support services at the Queensland Department of Community Safety, when he covered critical communications and emergency services during last year’s disasters in his keynote presentation at the recent RadioComms Connect event.

During the worst part of the Queensland floods, the Department of Community Safety and other public safety agencies used two-way radio to support front-line incident response and recovery. The department delivered ambulance, fire, emergency and disaster management services through a single agency.

See the full article here: Floods, cyclones and radio communications :: RadioComms.

On Tuesday night I attended an informal gathering of representatives from the WA radio communications industry. It was dinner at the Royal in East Perth and it was hosted by Jamie Baker from RFI, on behalf of ARCIA. Unfortunately, there were some key people from our industry who couldn’t attend. However, those who did attend found common ground in terms of the issues confronting us as businesses and as an industry. There was clear desire and motivation to setup a forum for future discussions and Melanie from Mobile Masters has agreed to coordinate this. I imagine that it will eventually come under the umbrella of ARCIA, which would be a good thing. I think this is a major step in the right direction and one that has been long overdue. Hopefully, more WA companies will get behind this.

John Florenca, CEO

A radio technology that transmits data at speeds of up to 1 Gbps, uses very little power and can even determine the location of a person or object to within 50 cm, promises to revolutionise wireless communications. The EU-funded research is helping to make the leap from laboratory to market. New applications could include automated controls in vehicles and wireless communications on planes.

Ultra-wideband (UWB) radio, also known as ultraband, uses a broad segment of the radio spectrum to transmit and receive data, giving it versatility that, over short distances at least, few other wireless communications technologies can match. At very high data rates it can be used to stream huge amounts of data very quickly – substituting and surpassing USB cables for interconnecting computers and mobile devices, for example. At low data rates, it offers a robust communications channel and, uniquely, real-time and precise positioning features, all at a fraction of the power consumption of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or other wireless technologies.

See the full article here: New UWB technology for your home, car or flight :: RadioComms.