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EB (Elektrobit), a developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for the automotive and wireless industries, has appointed Cornes Dodwell Ltd. as its new distributor for EB Propsim radio channel emulators in Japan. Cornes Dodwell provides end-customers with a local contact point and adds value by delivering industry-leading EB Propsim...

Cadence Design Systems has enabled Rohde & Schwarz , a market leader in complex RF test and measurement products, to improve the quality and functionality of its complex RF integrated circuits (RFIC) through an increased simulation depth using the Cadence® Virtuoso® Accelerated Parallel Simulator (APS). Rohde & Schwarz seeks...

Avago Technologies has introduced two new high linear power amplifier modules that feature low power consumption and improve signal quality for WiMAX and WiFi applications that operate in the 2 GHz range. This PA series features high linear Pout for good linearity and low distortion, high power added efficiency...

The combination of radar, sensor, onboard processing and communications electronics provides critical “see all”, “know all” capabilities in Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platforms that offers a fundamental building block of a national defense or combat strategy. The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service predicts that improving...

SRC, formerly Syracuse Research Corp., announced that it has secured $8.1 M in funding for its Foliage Penetration Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar, also known as FORESTER. The revolutionary airborne radar system penetrates through foliage to track people and vehicles on the ground. The funding for the FORESTER...

The US Air Force has selected Raytheon Co. for an initial contract of $886 M to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System to improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites. The contract represents the first two development blocks of the advanced control segment (OCX), which...

High band networking radios from Harris Corp. will form the communications backbone of the US Army’s new Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). As a member of Northrop Grumman’s IBCS team, Harris will supply its radios to carry critical battle-command information, and will provide system and...

The scale of the take-up of smartphones has increased traffic and put unprecedented pressure on networks. Consequently, European carriers, in particular, are facing significant capacity crunch and spectral efficiency challenges. Explaining that limited spectrum and spectral congestion were key issues, Alan Solheim, VP of Product Management at DragonWave, told...

State Security Networks Ltd., operator of the Finnish VIRVE network, and EADS Defence & Security (DS) have joined forces to start testing the TETRA Enhanced Data Service (TEDS) as of May 2010. The work will be conducted on a test network with the same characteristics as the live VIRVE...

Leading M2M analyst and consulting firm Beecham Research Ltd. has been awarded a €200,000 contract by the European Space Agency to conduct an intensive study of the worldwide market for Satellite M2M. The company will act as prime contractor for the study and will be aided by its subcontract...