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Cellular M2M (machine-to-machine) connections continue to show steady growth, and are expected to exceed 297 million in 2015. In the latest update to ABI Research’s forecasts, the 2009 forecast of about 225 million connections by 2014 has also been raised to 232.5 million. Within this worldwide picture, however, are...

Provigent , a provider of System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions for the broadband wireless transmission market, announced the development of a 4G backhaul SoC solution for microwave systems. The new solution will enable wireless backhaul systems to support the demanding requirements of 4G backhaul networks. Provigent’s new SoC will enable point-to-point...

Led by Canada and Latin America, regional mobile operators’ spending on backhaul services is expected to show moderate to strong growth to 2015. However, with the exception of the Asia-Pacific region, capital expenditure on microwave backhaul infrastructure will decline—in some cases sharply—after 2010. CAPEX peaked in Western Europe early...

Crane Aerospace & Electronics , Power Solutions, was awarded by the US Department of Defense, a $7.9 M contract for repair, upgrade and new manufacture of high-voltage power supplies and high-voltage distribution units for the AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. Under the contract, Power Solutions will work closely with the...

Rice University research that capitalizes on the wide-ranging capabilities of graphene could lead to circuit applications that are far more compact and versatile than what is now feasible with silicon-based technologies. Triple-mode, single-transistor amplifiers based on graphene -- the one-atom-thick form of carbon that recently won its discoverers a...

Defense and security requirements will continue to drive the commercial EO data market for the next decade, but the growing commercialization of the industry and the data needs of emerging EO nations and private enterprise will also fuel revenue growth in the sector, according to Euroconsult, an international research...

DragonWave Inc. , a supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, announced its acquisition of Axerra Networks Inc. Axerra is well known in the mobile network industry as a leader in pseudowire technology and has a product portfolio that allows carriers to address the increasing...

Silicon Laboratories Inc. announced the acquisition of Ireland-based ChipSensors Ltd. , an early stage technology company creating innovative single-chip CMOS sensors designed to detect temperature, humidity and gases. ChipSensors’ technology complements Silicon Labs’ touch, proximity sensing and recently acquired MEMS technology, expanding the company’s capabilities in CMOS-based sensors. ChipSensors,...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp. , won a $3.2 M order for satellite communications equipment from the United States government. The equipment will be utilized to upgrade fielded satellite terminals that support tactical military communications. Both the MBT-5003 Up/Down Converter System...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (M/A-COM Tech) introduced a family of power amplifiers offered in standard surface-mount (SMD) packages that are easy to implement and handle in volume applications. This line of power amplifiers features high gain and linearity, making them ideal for wireless communications applications such as point-to-point (PtP)...