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HAUSFELD CONSULTING

 

ABN 52 518 506 476

 

Recent Activities

 

 

The following list of recent activities is not complete, and only includes the larger projects with which Hausfeld Consulting has been involved.

Major Projects During 2011 :

  • RFI Radio Site Survey for proposed new MEOSAR satellite receiving facility. (Australian Maritime Safety Authority)

  • Earth Station Site Audits and Network Review in Solomon Islands. (BeMobile, Solomon Islands)

  • Review of satellite network options. (Global Internet, PNG)

  • Produce detailed satellite link budget calculations in support of an RFP response. (Step Electronics/Hills Industries)

  • Prepare VSAT RFP technical specifications & assist with evaluation of vendor responses. (Bemobile, PNG & Solomon Islands)

  • Developed & released version 3.04 of GEOPoint Antenna Pointing software, version 2.0 of GreatCirc Great Circle Distance Calculator, & version 2.0 of TxPlan Carrier Frequency Layout software. (Gunamoi Software)

Major Projects During 2010 :

  • VSAT satellite system feasibility study for offshore oil & gas platform. (TCG Pty Ltd / Shell)

  • Review of X-band VSAT terminal design and specifications. (Step Electronics/Hills Industries)

  • Review of proposed satellite communications network for GSM backhaul and international links. (Bemobile, Solomon Islands)

Major Projects During 2009 :

  • Review of existing corporate satellite network and recommendations on future facilities and upgrades. (Bank South Pacific, PNG)

  • Feasibility study and link budgets for a possible Ku-band "satellite-on-the-move" (SOTM) service. (Step Electronics/Singtel Optus)

  • Review of existing satellite network, preparation of RFP specifications, and support RFP evaluation for new GSM backhaul VSAT network. (BMobile, PNG)

Major Projects During 2008 :

  • Satellite consultancy, capacity planning, project management and contractor management, for roll-out of new facilities and upgrade of existing facilities in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu. (Digicel Pacific)

  • Report on near term satellite communication options for Christmas Island. (Hibbard Consulting)

  • Expert witness on satellite communications technology for a case in the Federal Court. (Marque Lawyers)

Major Projects During 2007 :

  • Satellite consultancy, including audit of facilities, requirements analysis, supplier negotiation, capacity planning and implementation support for new and existing satellite facilities in Papua New Guinea. (Digicel Pacific)

  • Satellite consultancy relating to the design of a Ku-band satellite earth station. (Auspace)

  • Satellite audit including 3 site visits and basic satellite operations training. (Shoreline Communications, Tonfon, Tonga)

  • Assist with preparation of a satellite business proposal slide pack. (Newsat, Hibbard Consulting)

  • Satellite consultancy, including site visits and audits of 18 domestic satellite earth stations, and assistance planning satellite backhaul links for the GSM BTS roll-out. (Telikom PNG)

Major Projects During 2006 :

  • Satellite consultancy, including project management, preparation of RFP documents for Domestic VSAT system and Space Segment, evaluation of RFP responses, and audit of existing satellite usage. (Telikom PNG)

  • Link budgets and review of space segment lease contract. (TV)

  • Upgrade of LabView control software for a radio frequency interference (RFI) measurement system. (Telstra)

  • Developed & released version 3.0 of GEOPoint Antenna Pointing software, & version 1.0 of GreatCirc Great Circle Distance Calculator. (Gunamoi Software)

Major Projects During 2005 :

  • Preparation of design, costing, and installation documents for Downer Connect, to support their contract for Telstra ADSL roll-out. (Downer Connect)

  • Design study and cost comparison of two options for a new Ku-band antenna at Bendigo. (Telstra)

  • Radio frequency interference studies at Gnangara, Perth. (Telstra)

  • Consulting on satellite backhaul and wireless broadband access options. (Rural Bash Pty Ltd, Access & IT Solutions Pty Ltd)

  • Development & first commercial release of GEOPoint Antenna Pointing software (version 2.5). (Gunamoi Software)

Major Projects During 2004 :

  • Preparing documentation for Carrier Monitoring System at Bendigo. (Telstra)

  • Radio frequency interference studies at Perth International Telecommunications Centre. (Telstra)

  • Design, costings & preparation of bid proposal for a VSAT system in response to the satellite network portion of Air Services Australia RFP. (Telstra)

  • Design calculations for a bid proposal in response to ADF White Dish RFP. (Telstra)

  • Project management of Reach Inmarsat Services outsourcing project, involving cutover of services from Hong Kong LES to Perth LES. (Reach)

Major Projects During 2003 :

  • System engineering design for the supply & installation of communications equipment associated with the new HK-24 13m Ku-band antenna at Reach’s Stanley Satellite Earth Station in Hong Kong. (Telstra)

  • System engineering design and final as-built documentation for the installation of a 7.2m Ku-band transportable antenna, equipment shelter and associated GCE equipment at Stanley Satellite Earth Station in Hong Kong. (Telstra)

  • Feasibility study & preliminary facility design for a new Ku-band satellite earth station at Bendigo remotely connected to the existing earth station using RF optical-fibre links. (Telstra)

  • Technical inputs to a bid proposal for the Second Generation iPSTAR Broadband Satellite System Gateway Infrastructure RFP. (Telstra)

  • Design report on interfacing of proposed first generation iPSTAR equipment from Shin Satellite PLC. (Telstra)