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 The broadband saga revisited
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
With the media hype around the new era of broadband when the Seacom sub-marine cable was switched on, South Africans have had high expectations that they would at last be liberated from constricted international pipes... (more) |
Chrome vs. Windows - is the war on?
by Roy Johnson, contributing editor, EngineerIT
Google's announcement of the upcoming Chrome operating system leads to many questions but, thus far, no definitive answers - except that changes are happening in the industry... ( more) |
All is not well with virus protection
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
All is not well in the world of virus protection. A report published by Commtouch, a company that supplies messaging and web security technology to more than 100 security companies and service providers for integration into their solutions, alluded in their second quarter report to new Trojan variants that had evaded antivirus agents... ( more) |
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HyperBand connectivity changes the rules
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
I well remember the day when Telkom tried to take the then Durban Corporation to court over its fibre network. It was called dark fibre because it did not connect into Telkom's network and in terms of the then Telecommunications Act it was illegal... ( more) |
Self-regulation is the way to go
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
The Wireless Access Providers' Association (WAPA) is a strong promoter of self-regulation in the telecoms industry. The organisation was established in 2006 and is a non-profit industry representative body acting as a collective voice for independent wireless operators in South Africa... ( more) |
How risky is fax today?
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Since its introduction, the fax machine has been regarded as a secure business tool. However, as technology developed, many variations of faxing have created some doubt about security issues... ( more) |
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Venture capital funding for technology sector
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
Mark Shuttleworth's venture capital company, Here Be Dragons (HBD), is looking to make at least one more investment of between R10-million and R25-million in local, early-stage businesses this year... ( more) |
Graphene could lead to a new generation of electronics
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
In their regular science update, Frost & Sullivan report that graphene can lead to novel electronic devices and speed up computers, yet use less energy. Graphene is a unique material with unusual electron properties... ( more) |
A single stage LNA design for VHF
by Clive V Whaits, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Standard enclosures for the electronic and electrical industries are produced in a variety of sizes, styles and materials by many specialist manufacturers. The initial choice facing the designer is... ( more) |
Surge protection for instrumentation
by Paul van As, Surgetek
When planning for lightning protection, it should not be overlooked that instruments and measuring equiment are also exposed to lightning damage, even though they may not be struck directly... (more) |
Standards and certifications in measurement
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
In the process industry, various international standards and certifications like an ISO certification will require that all instrumentation and measurement equipment be regularly tested and calibrated... ( more) |
Embedded technology - are you keeping up?
by Casey Weltzin, National Instruments, USA
The embedded design world has changed markedly over the last decade, and the progress shows no sign of slowing. Multicore processing in the form of both SMP and AMP is becoming commonplace... (more) |
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Using HMIs to lower your cost of ownership
by Hector Lin, Advantech Corporation, USA
Thirty years ago, operator stations consisted of indicators, push-buttons, possibly a recorder, all mounted in the door of a large enclosure or on the face of a pedestal enclosure... (more) |
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A crackerjack transport solution but no funding!
by Hans van de Groenendaal, EngineerIT
The media has extensively covered the subject of transport for 2010, including the major road works and the rapid bus transport system, with wide-ranging and diverse reactions. During the recent Confederations Cup, transport proved to be a major problem area... ( more) |
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Gadgets for geeks
We bring you some of the latest in gadgetry: a wireless note pen; a smart skin for your notebook and a portable scanner for business cards... ( more) |
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Space Technology
First antenna installed at Karoo site
Fixes to Hubble Space Telescope successful
Creating a lab in space
Celebrating Chandra X-ray Observatory anniversary
Kepler detects an exoplanet atmosphere
SumbadilaSat launch delayed again!
Salt finding hints at ocean within Saturn moon
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Amateur radio: Going to the edge of space
Going to the edge of space is a concept that talks about sending up a balloon or series of balloons to test several aspects of radio communication, one of which is propopagation. The next dream is taking it beyond the edge of space and launching an Earth satellite to circle the globe... ( more) |
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Skilled Instrumentation, Automation, Electronics and ICT candidates for employers...
EE Recruitment has over 150 qualified technicians, technologists, engineers and ICT professionals on its books seeking work. If you are looking for skilled staff in the field of Instrumentation, Automation, Electronics and ICT: Visit www.eerecruitment.co.za or contact Ian Otridge ian.otridge@ee.co.za, Tel: 011 994-3509, Cell: 082 572-9749. Some of our skilled candidates in the field of Power Electrical Engineering are listed below:
- M F, 46, Gauteng, BCom, Marketing and sales exec in mobile industry, with instr and metering system skills
- F, 28, Gauteng, BEng, Computer eng, technical sales of electronics , consulting and software design
- M, 34, Free State, BEng(Elec), Electronics engineer looking for new challenges
- M, 26, Gauteng, BScEng(Elec), Electronics engineer with Cisco CCNA, LINUX and SCADA design skills
- M, 25, Gauteng, BEng(Elec) and BSc(IT), Young software and hardware engineer looking to broaden expertise
- M, 27, Outside SA, BScEng & MSc, Highly qualified electrical engineer specialising in petro marine platforms
- M, 25, Gauteng, BScEng(Elec), Electronics engineer with electronics and automation skills
- M, 29, Outside SA, BScEng(Elec), Electonics engineer looking for control or telecommunications position
- M, 28, Gauteng, BScEng(Elec), Electronics engineer specialising in telecommunications and networking
- M, 30, Gauteng, BScEng(Elec), Prof electronics eng, in fibre transmission and networking technologies
- M, 32, Gauteng, BScEng(Elec), Electronics engineer, specialist in IT and telecommunications
- M, 43, Outside SA, BSc Eng(Elec), Electronics eng, expertise in GSM, NGN core networks and VSAT transmission
- M, 29, Gauteng, BScHons, Specialist technology researcher in mobile 3G, UMTS and emerging technologies
- M, 36, Free State, BTech(Elec), Electrical technician specialising in SCADA, PLCs and project work
- M, 28, Gauteng, BTech(Elec), Electronics technologist with skills in software, electronics, wireless and microprocessors
- M, 25, KZN, BTech(Inst), Instr tech with Profibus, PLC, variable speed drive and hydraulic/pneumatic knowledge
- M, 27, KZN, BTech(Inst), Sales manager with extensive knowledge of instrumentation
- M, 27, Mpumalanga, NDip(Inst), Instr tech, pressure transducers, level sensors, valves, flow switches, PLCs
- M, 32, Outside SA, NDip(Elec), Control and instrumentation technician specialising in process automation
- M, 46, KZN, NDip, Electronics technician, PLC and SCADA specialist with project and business management skills
- M, 40, Gauteng, NDip(Elec), Electrical technician specialising in pre-payment solutions and instrumentation
- M, 35, KZN, NDip(Elec), Electronics technician in the networking and radio environment, with IP skills
- M, 55, Gauteng, T3, Telecomms technician skilled in mobile, projects, routing, telecomms and generators
- M, 54, Gauteng, Telkom certificate, Telecomms technician with solid grounding in security and VOIP
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