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  • NICTA shows off 5Gbps wireless chip at CeBIT

    NICTA gave ZDNet.com.au a closer look at its 5Gbps wireless chip at CeBIT Australia 2008.

  • Australia's $10 'GiFi' chip promises wireless 5Gbps

    Australian researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA) have developed a lower power, short range chip for wireless communications that can achieve up to 5Gbps -- allowing them to transfer a complete DVD in a matter of seconds.

  • Tiny gigabit wireless chip nears completion

    The prototype of a short-range gigabit wireless chip, which promises more than 2Gbps throughput speeds and costs just AU$10, will be unveiled by the end of this year, according to researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA).

  • Defence tracks soldiers' guts to boost performance

    Soldiers and sports people will find their health tracked from the inside, as four sport and research organisations pool their research on performance monitoring -- such as pills which measure core body temperature when swallowed and report the data wirelessly.

  • NICTA demos 'intelligent road' system

    An intelligent road monitoring system, which can identify vehicle breakdowns, monitor traffic congestion and manage traffic light systems, was being demonstrated by researchers from National ICT Australia. Also: watch the video.

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  • Photos: Aussie research speeds traffic, finds crims

    At NICTA's recent Techfest conference, researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA) get to show off the projects they have been working on all year, including facial recognition tech designed to help catch criminals as well as better algorithms and sensors for traffic control.

  • Innovating without blowing the budget?

    It's a business truism that success comes through growth and growth comes through innovation -- but how can you innovate in your use of technology without risking funding, reputation, and your entire infrastructure? Angus Kidman investigates.

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