[2] It has partnered with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTO),[3] the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO),[4] and the University of Queensland.
[6] Founded in 1984 through the commercialization of the University of Queensland’s Microwave Technology Development Centre,[7][8] Mitec produced communications products still in use today at companies including Optus and Telstra.
After Mitec's acquisition by Codan Pty Ltd for $30 million in 1998,[9][10] EM Solutions was founded by Peter Bradley and Dr John Ness.
[13] EM Solutions initially began developing solid-state power amplifiers, filters, and oscillators, before producing high-speed receivers and transmitters for radios.
[17] In 2015, EM Solutions partnered with leading satellite telecommunications company, Inmarsat, to produce the first dual X- and Ka-bands terminal with universal (land or sea) capability.