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The sky’s no limit for NewSat
Robert Gottliebsen, Management Insights
Our Management Insights interview with the chief operating officer of NewSat, Michael Hewins, is an inspiration to all those who believe small companies can succeed in the current environment if they have the right technology.
Incredible as it may seem, the low-cap Australian-listed NewSat provides the satellite communications for the US land forces in Afghanistan.
The Australian army believes that it is better to use satellites linked to China for its Afghanistan military satellite communications.
NewSat operates satellite teleports out of Adelaide and Perth and its services have been so successful in coordinating the US Afghanistan land forces that the US military wants NewSat to go the next step and extend its satellite operation from simply operating satellite communication to owning a satellite or satellites.
Remember this is a company whose shares are at 0.7 cents and has a tiny capitalisation, although it is profitable. But with the right technology, and the US military behind you, anything is possible.
And that’s why American satellite expert Michael Hewins has come to Australia to join NewSat chief executive Adrian Ballintine – to give NewSat the management clout to take the next step.
Satellite spots are not easy to obtain and NewSat has bought seven of them.
Hewins explains how a tiny company can fund a $US300 million to $US400 million satellite from Australia.
First, you need to sign up groups who will use the satellite so you have a guaranteed source of cash flow. NewSat has contracts with major satellite users who have so far agreed to spend $US239 million on NewSat’s proposed Jabiru-1, Ka-band, next generation satellite.
NewSat says Jabiru-1 will provide superior coverage over South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa plus Australia. It will be Australia’s first independently-owned commercial satellite. NewSat still needs more contracts but the demand is building so a second satellite is now in the pipeline.
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VoIP Conferencing Phone – Facilitating Better Communications at Lesser Cost
VoIP phones facilitate organizations to communicate in a better way at lesser costs. VoIP is one of the latest inventions in the field of communication. For making a call to any part of the world, using this technology, an internet connection and appropriate equipment is all that is required.
VoIP phones with several advanced features are manufactured by many leading manufactures. Although these equipments come with a number of next generation features they are efficient, comfortable and easy to use.
With the increasing popularity of VoIP phone systems, organizations of all sizes are getting them installed in the offices because of the cheap communication options which they provide. The different equipments come with different features. An organization can choose an equipment for themselves as per their business requirements.
Most of the VoIP conferencing phone systems come with a wide variety of features like call waiting, call forward, call transfer, call mute, speaker, caller ID etc, in order to facilitate a smooth conferencing. Some of the latest models of VoIP phones also support Wi-Fi technology and Microsoft Windows. These phones have a good sound quality and increased standby time, as well as, talk time.
Polycom VoIP Phones are fully interoperable with leading IP PBX and Softswitch platforms, you can have a variety of end-to-end, fully integrated VoIP solutions to choose from. Check out Polycom’s VoIP Technology Partners. VoIP solutions that feature Polycom VoIP phones provide a high-quality, rich communications experience, deliver productivity-enhancing new applications, and offer significant cost savings through consolidation of network costs for voice and data, and elimination of costs of phone moves, additions, and changes.
Reducing Neck and Back Pain in the Office
Back Pain from Work – How to Reduce It
Ergonomics issues has witnessed much spotlight off late, the press has labeled the modern workplace as being “dangerous”. The office employees of today-; be it time spent in huge offices or operating from household offices-; are getting to know the hard facts of health disorders originating via work.
One office employee can have to work nearly 25 – 40 hrs. during a week seated on the computer operating position. Then to get back home, travel via a bus or train either standing or sitting for some duration of time in congestion. Once you have reached home complete relaxation is what one would seek but exercising is not thought of for giving the muscles some stretching.
Amongst the highly common health issues arising from such work environment is back pain, which can be comfortably prevented. In the UK, BackCare charity guesses back pain & linked illness to toll firms ten billion dollars each year via non-attendance.
Fresh ergonomic hazards are filled up in new age workplace plus there aren’t enough safeguard measures taken. Similar to IT being a dangerous source, is also has the cure. Headsets for phone like those made by Plantronics, is what is best applicable for safety which can be entailed to any workplace scenario to get better ergonomics.
CommVault Australia, former MD settle dismissal case
Dominic Corrigan’s allegations not to be tested, settlement sealed. View full post on iTnews
Mike Quigley’s presentation to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
Mike Quigley addressed a large audience of infrastructure industry representatives in Sydney. He outlined the network design, modular approach to rollout and some key network dimensions. View full post on NBN Co Limited
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