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LG Electronics has selected EB as the company to deliver the industry’s first multi-antenna Over-the-Air (OTA) performance testing solution for its mobile devices. The solution will enable the company to test full mobile device functionality and performance in realistic radio channel environments without any compromises to the performance verification....

In a contract valued at $1.9 M, Africell Holding, a subsidiary of Lintel Holding, has selected Harris Stratex Networks to expand its GSM networks in Africa. Via the contract Harris Stratex Eclipse™ radios will provide backhaul for next-generation, IP-enabled mobile base stations to support increased reach and capacity for...

Eutelsat's W2A satellite has been launched by International Launch Services (ILS) from the Baïkonour Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan. Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor of the spacecraft, which will deliver services at the 10° East longitude orbital position. Based on the Thales Alenia Space powerful Spacebus 4000 C4 design,...

wi-tribe Pakistan Ltd. , a WiMAX service provider, is deploying its Internet Protocol backhaul network using DragonWave’s Horizon Compact radio system. Formed in 2007 to provide broadband wireless access in emerging markets across the Middle East, Asia and Africa, wi-tribe intends to launch WiMAX services in Pakistan this year....

Electronic Assembly Manufacturing Inc. (EAM), an RF/microwave coaxial cable assembly supplier, has recently announced the availability of high performance hand-formable cable assemblies. These cable assemblies provide typical insertion loss of 0.7 dB/ft. at 20 GHz for a 0.141-in. diameter cable. Typical VSWR is 1.13:1 at 18 GHz. These hand-formable...

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Applied Materials Inc. announced that they have signed a five-year contract to support all Applied Materials wafer processing systems at Tower’s Fab 2 manufacturing facility in Migdal Haemek, Israel. Through its Applied Performance Service program, the most cost-effective and flexible service offering in the semiconductor...

Signal generators are essential to most test systems, but they are typically too large and expensive for portable measurement applications. In cases where portability is important, the Lab Brick® family of signal generators from Vaunix Technology Corp. includes five low cost, compact models covering a total range of 50...

A microcosm of the recently ISO 9001:2008 certified Litron , the Hermetic Laboratory has been making some strides of its own. In sync with the company goal of continuous improvement and living out the mission to serve as a true partner, the Hermetic Lab team has aimed to meet...

The market for IEEE 802.15.4 semiconductors, in both consumer electronics and commercial markets, is set for significant growth over the next five years as the standard becomes the foundation for a host of applications and systems. That growth will see 802.15.4 chipset shipments grow from nearly 15 million in...

WiSpry Inc. , a leader in programmable RF semiconductor products for the wireless industry, announced its first closing for a Series C financing of $10 M dollars. The round was led by a new investor in the company, Paladin Capital Group, which is also gaining a seat on WiSpry’s...