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Volume 8
Edition 3
KRONE Australia’s
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Volume 8 Edition 3
Case Study: KRONE in Antarctica.....4
Intelligent Building:
The Future, Now................................6
New Appointments ...........................8
New Product: MASTER
minder
..........9
Case Study: KRONE/Orange............10
ATUG Visits KRONE .........................11
KRONE Powers up Sri Lanka...........12
Minister Visits KRONE .....................13
BiCSi Conference 2001.....................14
Club KRONE......................................15
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Copyright © 2001 KRONE Australia Holdings Pty. Limited
We're almost halfway through 2001, the year that
was, 33 years ago, immortalised in the classic film
by director, Stanley Kubrick, in '2001 A Space
Odyssey'. It gave us a surreal insight into a
futuristic world of high-tech automation and
space-age lifestyle.
Kubrick died only months before we saw American
billionaire, Dennis Tito, become the first paying

scientists to conduct research programs at the five
research bases.
Our 20
th
Anniversary celebrations have created a
lot of interest in KRONE and how and why we are
still successful in an Australian ICT R&D and
manufacturing climate that has been
disappointing for many. A group from the
Australian Telecommunications Users Group
(ATUG) toured our headquarters in March, and in
April, we hosted N.S.W. Members of Parliament:
Mr Paul Crittenden, Member for Wyong, and the
hon Kim Yeadon, MP, Minister for Information
Technology.
We continue to be committed to staying ahead of
the rest and, in this issue, preview our newest
product, MASTER
minder
. Using state-of-the art
plastic injection moulding, our local R&D team has
developed a unique, rack-mountable cable minder
that will, once again, reduce installation time
significantly for installers .
Our strong commitment to ongoing Research and
Development is clearly reflected in the fact that we
have produced, on average, thirty new products
every year since 1984, when we first commenced
manufacturing in Australia. All KRONE products
are manufactured to ISO quality and

accommodation, scientific laboratories,
workshops, stores and power houses.
The main telecommunications facility is
contained in the Operations Building which is
linked to the other station buildings by multipair
telephone cables for the telephone system, and
fibre optic cables for the Local Area Network
(LAN). A satellite link provides communication
back to Australia.
The telecommunications network allows
Australian scientists to conduct research
programs at the ANARE stations. They need to
transfer data between themselves and Australian
and overseas research institutions. It also allows
them to easily discuss theories and ideas with
their colleagues who are not in Antarctica.
The scientists study Antarctic biology, glaciology,
climatology, human
impact, marine science
and atmospheric and
space physics and need
to transfer information
to their home
institutions.
The network is also
used by support staff,
such as the communications technical officers,
diesel mechanics, electricians, plumbers,
carpenters or chefs to send and receive e-mail,
connect to the Internet or to phone home.

technical officer who is
dedicated to that particular
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Since the 1980's, KRONE solution has been an integral part of the
telecommunications infrastructure which allows Australian scientists to
conduct research programs at the isolated ANARE stations in
Antarctica.
Telecommunications Connectivity Crucial
in the Antarctic Wilderness
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project.
The biggest hurdle AAD has to overcome is the
inaccessibility of the ANARE stations during the
planning stages. Whereas for a project in
Australia, the designer or project manager would
conduct a site survey, this is impossible in
Antarctica. AAD relies on the information which
comes back from the technical officers in
Antarctica and the drawings of the installations
as they currently exist.
AAD then explains to the technical officers who
are about to go to Antarctica what the job
entails and how they should approach it,
keeping in mind that, in many cases, they
haven't been to Antarctica or seen the ANARE
stations before.
The principal lessons learned with an installation
of this magnitude are that planning is very

Trek gave us an insight into the futuristic buildings and cities we
could expect to see in the new millennium.
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By Peter Davis, KRONE's National
Sales and Marketing Manager
Intelligent Buildings Now a Space-Age Reality
While we haven't quite realised the various
predictions of an intergalactic travel industry by
this new century, the first private passenger has
paid $40 million for a return trip to the
International Space Station.
Our building technology, the development of
which owes much to the space race of the
1960s, is much further advanced. The Intelligent
Building System is here, now - and the price
ticket is geared to save money, not squander it
on a once-only experience.
The life expectancy of the average
commercial building is 40 years and, over
that life cycle, the operating costs will
amount to more than the entire initial
cost of building it.
Why opt for an Intelligent Building?
Building a new business facility is a huge
financial commitment for any organisation and
keeping initial construction costs to a minimum
is always a high priority.
Balancing the need to minimise construction
costs with the need to provide a facility that

Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Engineers (Atlanta, Georgia) revealed that
money invested during a building's construction
phase to make operation more efficient could
create a 300 per cent return on investment.
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