Earning Growth Through Applications

Feb. 19, 2009
Growth is hard to come by these days, with the economy taking a nose dive. Some companies are finding creative ways to get their products into the market, as detailed in the story below about AR Worldwide. And some are discovering new uses for their ...

Growth is hard to come by these days, with the economy taking a nose dive. Some companies are finding creative ways to get their products into the market, as detailed in the story below about AR Worldwide. And some are discovering new uses for their products. One stunning example of this comes from spread-spectrum radio developer FreeWave Technologies.

In catching up recently with the firm's spokesman, the always affable Colin Lippincott, it was a pleasure to learn of the company's success in selling previously introduced 900-MHz and new 2.4-GHz spread-spectrum radio modems for cathodic protection monitoring of pipelines and other metallic structures. Pipelines, which can carry vital water, oil, and other necessities over long distances, can suffer from physical deterioration over time. These radios allow instant remote monitoring in place of sending inspection crews along the length of a pipeline. While this may not be the first application that comes to mind for such high-date-rate radios, it is an inspiring example of finding sales where few thought to look.

About the Author

Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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