Telemedicine Workshop for Africa
20 Mar 2007
The workshop addressed not only improvements to existing healthcare systems but also how to efficiently respond to major health needs in remote areas of Africa…
Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa: pilot projects proposed
20 Mar 2007
Three activities are proposed: one focussing on the health workforce (scaling-up numbers, improving performance, increasing quality); a second on clinical services (increasing health service coverage,…
Alcatel ETCA develops SADE
13 Mar 2007
Satellites in orbit receive their power through large solar arrays that must be constantly aimed for maximum reception of solar energy. The pointing mechanism of…
New technologies in the fight against InfoPoverty
20 Feb 2007
Referring to poverty of information, ‘Infopoverty’ is a program coordinated by OCCAM, a creation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in…
ESA’s Transportable Communications Vehicle
20 Feb 2007
The TCV project is funded by the European Space Agency. It highlights the importance ESA places on easily deployable communication systems and serves as a…
BGAN payload launched aboard Inmarsat 4
15 Feb 2007
After the first two satellites are fully operational later in 2005, Inmarsat’s BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) service will cover 85% of the Earth’s surface…
OmniGlobe to present mid-term results on terrestrial broadband technologies
15 Feb 2007
Newer access technologies such as WiMAX and PLC (Power Line Communications) will likely have a greater role in the coming years, and integrating them with…
Ku Band Multimedia System
15 Feb 2007
Ku-band Multimedia in Vehicles is the next medium for Europeans to enjoy radio and multimedia content. It will be available anywhere in Europe and at…
Presentations on line for Ku-band Multimedia for cars
30 Jan 2007
The project called ‘Mobile Ku Band Receiver Demonstrator’ was fully supported by ESA and represents an exciting new development in satellite telecommunications. Results were presented…
Satellite initiative for civil protection
09 Jan 2007
Representatives from seven civil protection authorities were gathered along with the EC, which represents no less than 30 countries: the member states and also a…