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People in the future will have faster internet access with quicker download time for images and videos and will get better mobile phone performance as a result of cutting-edge CSIRO research. The technology will also allow us to probe deeper into the universe with more sensitive radio telescopes.
The research, being showcased at Manufesto '98 has just won the Inaugural AusIndustry award for Innovation.
The award was last night presented to scientists from the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) and Telecommunications and Industrial Physics (TIP) division for their research into radio-receiving systems and antennas and microwave systems.
"We design complex radio-receiving systems which we use in our radio telescopes," says ATNF's Dr Bruce Thomas. "But the technology will have a range of benefits for other users, for instance mobile telephones and the Internet."
Australia and six other countries are planning the next generation of radio telescopes. Australian companies have a good opportunity to develop some radical new technologies for this.
"The main benefit of our systems is that they will allow high volumes of data to be transferred quickly and reliably. They can be used for satellite communications or radio systems. What this will mean for most people is better Internet and mobile telephone access," says TIP General Manager Telecommunications, Dr Trevor Bird.
"It will also benefit people in other countries, for example in some parts of Asia, where it is not possible to lay large amounts of cable and they are looking at wireless technologies as a means of providing telecommunications services," says Dr Bird.
Presenting this Award, Dr Andreas Dubs, General Manager R&D Start Program AusIndustry, said "To win this award organisations need to demonstrate the link between pure science and industry outcomes. The technology had to be world class and meet an industry need."
"This technology meets these criteria because it has shows the link between pure science and industry outcomes. The research will not only take us into the new era of radio telescopes but also will give us the next generation high speed telecommunications."
Manufesto '98 is showcasing more than 100 top technologies drawn from CRC's, CSIRO, Universities and some small companies. The conference is focussing on the challenges and opportunities facing Australian researchers and industry as they take research to the global market.
The event is sponsored by CSIRO, Business Victoria and AusIndustry (Department of Industry Science and Tourism) with the support of the Australian Industry Research Group (AIRG) and the Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee (AVCC).
Manufesto '98 is taking place at the Melbourne Convention Centre until cob today.
More information:
Carole David 0419 259 560, Rosie Schmedding 0418 622 653 or John
Brooks 0419 412 947
Media are welcome to attend Manufesto '98.
More information is available on the Internet at: http://www.manufesto.csiro.au/
For a media pass please contact: Rosie Schmedding 02 6276 6520 or 0418 622 653
(Australia's largest scientific research organisation)
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