Walker, Newman and Associates

Walker, Newman and Associates Pty Ltd (WNA) is a Western Australian company providing flexible and agile telecommunications and IT engineering services to support our clients.

Formed in 1995. ISO 9001 accredited. Assembly and staging area for 20+ cabinets.

WNA is product and supplier agnostic - our focus is on providing the best outcome for our client. We understand that every client has a different perspective of what "best" looks like.

We are here for the long term and approach every task as a collaboration. The Perth-centered 3D map in the background keeps Western Australia front and center in every decision.

Explore ProjectsView Capabilities

Flagship Projects

Real engagements powering offshore, mining, and remote ops.

Each entry is lifted directly from our 2022-2025 delivery backlog spanning Shell, Woodside, Santos, Pilbara Minerals, and more.

2023-2025

Shell Crux

Shell Crux Unmanned Gas Platform

Full Telecoms Systems Integration scope covering design, procurement, assembly, configuration, test, delivery, and commissioning for 20 packages.

TSI20 packagesUnmanned platform

1821 drawings & docs, 28 cabinets delivered in 13 months.

2024-2025

Woodside IROC

Intelligent Remote Operations Centre

Design and construct seven systems with deep integration and patching across IT, OT, and critical control systems.

Remote operationsHybrid IT/OTControl systems

Every subsystem tuned for 24/7 operations visibility.

2024-2025

Santos Varanus Island MEO

Marlink collaboration for MEO upgrade

Produced documentation and provided installation support in concert with Marlink for the Varanus Island MEO system.

Marlink partnerDocumentationInstall support

Tight handover and knowledge capture for offshore crews.

2023-2024

Mineral Resources Onslow Iron

Haul road & barge communications

High level design, specifications, tender evaluation, and commissioning supervision for haul road telecoms and barge-to-shore links.

Haul roadBarge commsFeasibility & design

End-to-end strategy covering towers, shelters, and data hubs.

2022-2024

Woodside Pyrenees Microwave

BHP Petroleum / Woodside FPSO link

Study, NCFAA approvals, design, procurement, and FAT/SIT/SAT for a 1m stabilised antenna microwave system back to shore.

MicrowaveNCFAAFPSO link

Feasibility through acceptance for Cape Range shared infrastructure.

2022-2025

Woodside Scarborough

Floating Production Unit radio packages

Subcontracted to Viasat to deliver VHF marine and air band, UHF DMR, radio console, voice recording, and GMDSS suites.

FPUViasat partnerMulti-band radio

Factory-built packages spanning design to full documentation.

2022-2025

Pilbara Minerals Pilgangoora

Strategy for rapidly expanding mine

Microwave path profiles, coverage studies, specifications, scopes, tender evaluation, and site supervision for Pilgangoora.

Coverage studiesMicrowaveTender evaluation

Communications strategy that scales with mine expansion.

2022-Present

Shell QGC Radio Coverage

UHF TETRA & telemetry overlays

Ongoing Infovista Planet modelling for each tranche of wells, ensuring land mobile radio coverage and telemetry access.

InfovistaUHF TETRATelemetry

Tranche-by-tranche modelling keeps Queensland assets connected.

Capabilities

Technologies, industries, and services we deliver across WA and beyond.

Every list below comes straight from WA deployments: from marine berthing aids to LoRaWAN, from FLNG communications to FEED, commissioning, and telecoms maintenance programs.

Technologies

Integrated terrestrial, marine, and satellite systems

  • Access control and security systems
  • Berthing Aid Systems
  • CCTV
  • Entertainment systems
  • Hazardous Area Equipment & Systems
  • Infrastructure: masts, towers, shelters
  • IT/OT integration
  • LAN & WAN
  • Land mobile radio: analog, DMR, P25, Tetra
  • Lightning protection and earthing systems
  • LoRaWAN
  • Marine: GMDSS, radar, AIS/AtoN, Marine VHF, BAS
  • Mustering/POB
  • Outside plant cabling
  • PAGA
  • Radio console systems, dispatch systems
  • Satellite: VSAT, LEO, MEO
  • Structured cabling
  • Telecoms power systems: solar, diesel, AC & DC, UPS
  • Telemetry/SCADA systems
  • Telephony
  • Transmission: fibre, microwave, DWDM
  • Voice recording
  • Weather Monitoring
  • Wireless Networks: 802.11x, LTE

Industries

Mining + Oil & Gas specialisation

Mining

  • Airstrip/aerodrome comms
  • Heavy haulage rail comms
  • Port operations comms
  • Remote operations
  • Surface/ open pit mine comms
  • Transfer barge comms
  • Underground mine comms

Oil & Gas

  • Coal seam gas (onshore) gas gathering
  • Fixed platforms (manned, unmanned)
  • FLNG
  • FPSO
  • Gas export pipelines
  • Onshore production facilities
  • Remote operations
  • Semi-submersible

Services

Full lifecycle telecoms engineering and integration

  • Bankable Feasibility Studies/ Definitive Feasibility Studies
  • CCTV field of view studies
  • Commissioning
  • Consulting and advisory services
  • Detailed design & documentation
  • Disaster Recovery planning
  • FEED studies
  • Maintenance planning/ procedures
  • Microwave link analysis
  • Oil & Gas telecoms maintenance
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Radar coverage
  • Radio coverage studies
  • Radio license management
  • RFP, RFQ, RFT, contract preparation and evaluation
  • Scopes of Work
  • Site/Vendor Supervision
  • Specifications
  • Supply of embedded personnel
  • Technical audits
  • Telco carrier engagement
  • Telecoms projects
  • Telecoms Systems Integration
  • Telecommunications philosophies/ strategies

Ready for launch

Reimagine wna.com.au with a living map, modular systems, and detailed stories pulled from Shell Crux, Woodside, Santos, and Pilbara programs.

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