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RFMD announced the expansion of its product portfolio to include new 3G/4G antenna control solutions optimized to solve complex RF requirements of 3G/4G smartphones.

Azimuth Systems Inc. announced robust enhancements to its popular Azimuth Field-to-Lab^™(FTL) solution. This latest release of FTL offers new features that allow customers to better visualize the radio environment, profile channel conditions, and more accurately recreate “real world” conditions in the lab using Azimuth’s integrated (open) automation platform, Testbuilder.

Based on customer demand, Modelithics Inc. announced an expansion of their now established X-parameter measurement-based modeling services to include conversions of nonlinear equivalent circuit (“compact”) models to X-parameter models.

Richardson RFPD Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a family of easy-to-use, rugged cellular CDMA 1xRTT modems for M2M applications from Maestro Wireless Solutions . The M100CDMA has been certified by regulatory bodies as well as Tier 1 network operators, including Verizon and Sprint, eliminating the need for additional costly and lengthy carrier approvals.

RF Micro Devices Inc. announced it has been selected to support multiple next-generation devices for a leading manufacturer of 3G/4G smartphones. The next-generation devices include a highly anticipated LTE smartphone that will feature multiple variants of RFMD’s family of ultra-high efficiency WCDMA and 4G LTE power amplifiers.

Microlease has become the first test equipment specialist to offer the newly-released Anritsu MW8209A PIM Master as a rental option. The analyser covers the 900 MHz band and is designed to address the growing requirement for the measurement of PIM in E-GSM networks, including UMTS Band VIII and LTE Band 8.

AtlanTecRF claims that its new ALR series of Satellite Loop Test Translators (LTT) introduces, for the first time, the concept of synthesised Local Oscillator (LO) frequency control to provide the user with a compact, versatile and comprehensive approach to satellite communications equipment alignment and quality monitoring in both the Ka-band and Ku-bands.

The UK’s Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) announced details of a product developed by Plessey Semiconductors, as part of a project co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), with support from the NanoKTN and JEMI UK.

Newtec has successfully tested its new high speed Ka-Band technology for SES Broadband Services. The test was completed with next generation Ka-Band Sat3Play^® terminals, which feature download speeds beyond 10 Mbps, and related hub infrastructure including a new high speed modem and outdoor unit.