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EADS DE Modernizes Bulgarian IFF Systems

Defence Electronics (DE), an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security (DS), has been awarded a contract worth approx. €14 M by the Bulgarian company Promax99 covering the delivery of new technology Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems. The Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR) 2000 systems are capable of...
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Alcatel-Lucent to Expand GSM/EDGE Network in Pakistan

In a deal worth $52.87 M, China Mobile Pakistan Ltd. (CMPak), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, has contracted Alcatel-Lucent to expand its existing GSM/EDGE network. The expansion, which is now underway, will allow CMPak to provide enhanced commercial services in northern Pakistan. Alcatel-Lucent, through its flagship company in...
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Remcom Joins AGI's Business Partner Program

Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI), a producer of commercial off-the-shelf software for integrated analysis of space, defense and intelligence assets, announced its new partnership with Remcom , a provider of electromagnetic simulation software products. AGI is extending its STK/Communications software with Remcom’s rapid urban propagation models. The combination will model...
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Exalt Communications Awarded GSA Schedule Contract

Exalt Communications announced that it has been awarded a United States General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule contract, number GS-35F-0342V. The GSA is the Federal Government’s premier acquisition agency, and this contract gives federal, state and local government agencies special pricing for Exalt’s carrier-class, point-to-point microwave radio systems. “Securing a...
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Aeroflex Acquires VI Technology

Aeroflex has announced it is expanding its communications test capabilities with the strategic acquisition of VI Technology Inc. , a provider of integrated baseband test solutions, specializing in audio, video and multi-media test. “The acquisition of VI Technology is strategic as it strengthens our portfolio and enables us to...
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Agilent Extends Real-time Wireless Network Protocol Analysis to Support Femtocells

Agilent Technologies Inc. recently introduced its Signaling Analyzer Real Time (SART) for Femto. This technology extends the test industry's most complete, end-to-end wireless analysis and troubleshooting solution to femtocells, which access wireless networks via consumer broadband connections. The platform supports both standards-based and proprietary femtocell implementations. "Femtocell technology is...
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