OSA News & Articles

History of Ethernet networking

In our modern, tech-driven world, Ethernet is critical to local area networking. In most commercial buildings, schools and universities, hospitals and government offices, you will find Ethernet networking behind the walls, under the floors and in the ceilings.

OSA and EXFO are ready to support NBN ‘Unify’

After years of building a system which mostly used copper to connect homes and businesses to fibre nodes in the street, the Government announced in September 2020 an NBN upgrade which will devote $3.5 billion to laying high-speed fibre cables.

Teltonika’s Multiple CCTV and Remote CAT6 LTE Router

As Australia’s number one independently owned value add distributor of world class network solutions, we are extremely proud of our long-standing partnership with Teltonika and showcase their latest product that boasts reliable cellular connectivity.

OSA Victoria’s successful move to a new Port Melbourne facility

Over the past few months, our OSA Victoria team has experienced an exciting business transition. In May 2020, the OSA Victoria branch moved to a larger purpose-built facility in Port Melbourne.

Common problems with wireless networks and how to solve them

We’ve seen and heard it all when it comes to wireless network issues. Based on our decades of experience, we break down five common problems with wireless networks and how to solve them.

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How OSA’s strong capability in the Industrial Networking field delivers results

At OSA, we are committed to delivering high-quality, reliable and future-proof industrial networking solutions. We have supplied communications products and critical Wired and Wireless network solutions across multiple industries for decades.

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How to maintain your fibre optic network

Almost everything we own requires replacing or cleaning. From cars to our electronic devices, preventative maintenance is a necessary procedure to ensure our vehicles, devices and properties are all running smoothly.

The advantages of a fibre optic network

If you’re living in today’s age, you’re probably relying on cloud-based services such as Dropbox or Google Drive to maintain business productivity. The emergence of cloud computing services and technologies have dramatically changed how enterprises do business.

How Zyxel’s VPNs promote working from home

We are adapting to the changing circumstances quickly. As the world continues to react to the events unfolding before us, flexible work models are becoming increasingly necessary and are in greater demand than ever before.

OSA’s Guide to GPON in 2020

Over recent years, the demand for faster bandwidth has increased exponentially. With more and more people consuming technologies such as streaming HDTV, the demand for more bandwidth is evident – and as soon as more bandwidth becomes available, more bandwidth-intensive technologies are rolled out.

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About OSA

Founded in 2002, OSA has rapidly risen to become Australia’s No. 1 independently owned designer and distributor of world class network solutions. We’re the largest independently owned distributor in our space.

Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)

GPON is the highest speed, longest life, lowest cost network infrastructure available in the market. Offering a genuine future‐proof access network with flexibility and upgrade capability well into the future.

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