Alphawave

January 18, 2021

Gigantic galaxies discovered with the MeerKAT telescope

Two giant radio galaxies have been discovered with South Africa’s powerful MeerKAT telescope. Alphawave Group’s EMSS Antennas was responsible for the development, production and installation of […]
September 12, 2019

EMSS Antennas is part of a new scientific publication in the journal Nature: Giant balloon structures found at the center of the Milky Way.

A pair of towering, hourglass-like balloons have been discovered at the heart of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, according to a new study. They are […]
July 24, 2019

NASA releases magnificent new images of the Milky Way

The psychedelic composite image shows “clouds of gas at temperatures of millions of degrees, neutron stars and white dwarf stars tearing material from companion stars and beautiful tendrils […]
September 5, 2018

FarmRanger listed as one of the most remarkable South African inventions by MyBroadBand

There are currently around 2,000 Celmax collar systems in operation, and the impact on protecting against livestock theft and predators is described as “amazing”.
August 14, 2018

How South Africa built one of the world’s most advanced telescopes

EMSS Antennas, which is based near Cape Town, built the receivers for MeerKAT using a team of 30 engineers. “It was really an incredible achievement,” said […]
July 16, 2018

MeerKAT radio telescope inaugurated in South Africa

Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr David Mabuza, today officially inaugurated the MeerKAT radio telescope. After a decade in design and construction, this […]