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DragonWave Inc. , a supplier of high capacity, wireless native Ethernet backhaul solutions for mobile and access networks, announced that the South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA) has deployed DragonWave’s Horizon Compact radios in a state-of-the-art broadband network throughout Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller and Mitchell counties in South...

DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), part of DuPont Electronic Technologies, and CAD Design Software have announced the integration of DuPont™ GreenTape™ low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) materials and manufacturing processes into CAD Design Software’s Electronic Design Automation (EDA) design tools for Ceramic (Hybrid/MCM – LTCC) circuit design. By incorporating the...

California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) is now shipping its MeshConnect™ ZigBee radio module, adding to its rapidly growing line of ZigBee®/IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver solutions. The module, based on CEL’s own MeshConnect single chip integrated circuit (IC), is unique in its ability to deliver market-leading RF performance and range with a...

The Embedded World 2009 Exhibition and Conference that took place in Nürnberg, Germany from 3 to 5 March seemed relatively oblivious to the current economic turndown. At the time of writing official attendance figures were not available, but with 704 exhibitors representing a 4 per cent increase on 2008...

The aim of Defence and Communications Systems (DCS), an integrated business unit of the EADS Defence & Security Division, is to boost growth in Europe and the rest of the world. To achieve this, it has been decided that DCS, led by Hervé Guillou, will overhaul its organization to...

NEC Corp. announced that its Mobile WiMAX pilot system for Thailand’s Crown Prince Hospital Foundation has begun operation. The contract was awarded to NEC in August 2008 to set up a WiMAX network between Chiang Khong Crown Prince Hospital, a large community hospital located in the country’s northern region,...

BFi OPTiLAS , a pan-European distributor with headquarters in Evry, France, has signed a distribution agreement with E-Band Communications Corp. , a developer of multi-gigabit capacity wireless communication systems based on 70/80 GHz millimeter-wave radio technology. BFi OPTiLAS will market E-Band Communications’ line of Gigabit Ethernet wireless products throughout...

TriQuint Semiconductor , an RF product manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced that it has fulfilled initial production orders from Northrop Grumman Corp. to support the F-35 Lightning II fire control radar system. The F-35, also referred to as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), is being developed by...

Hittite Microwave Corp. , a supplier of complete MMIC-based solutions for communication and military markets, continues to expand its Power Detector product line to include an extensive range of industry-leading RMS Power Detectors, Logarithmic Detectors and SDLVAs that cover the entire 50 Hz to 20 GHz frequency range with...

Long Term Evolution (LTE), the new standard for air interface for wireless handhelds, is the current “buzz” in mobile corridors, and as its name suggests, it will most likely continue to attract interest for a long time to come. While many industry professionals tend to focus on LTE Access...