Articles by Richard Mumford, International Editor

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has established a new Technical Committee (TC AERO), whose work will focus primarily on supporting European initiatives in the Air Traffic Management sector. This committee will deal with interoperability aspects of the European Air Traffic Management Network (EATMN) under the Single European Sky...

The Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking, a public-private partnership in air traffic management (ATM) research and development founded by the European Commission and EUROCONTROL, has signed 16 contracts, totalling €1.9 B for the creation of Europe’s future ATM system. These contracts mark the beginning of the...

A programme of shorter Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP), which enable collaboration between business, third sector organisations and academia, has been launched by the Technology Strategy Board, the government body responsible for promoting business innovation in the UK. Building on shorter KTP schemes already being offered by Regional Development Agencies...

The UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) and the National Science Foundation of China have jointly awarded a team of researchers from the University of Surrey, UK, and two other institutions a grant of around £430,000 to develop ultra-small-scale silicon structures for ‘spintronic’ semiconductors. It is hoped...

With effect from 1 August, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. and Eudyna Devices Inc. have reorganised their optical and electronic devices business by way of an absorption-type corporate split. On that date Eudyna also changed its corporate name to Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations Inc., while Excelight Communications Inc., the overseas...

Infineon Technologies AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH, Continental AG and Daimler AG have formed the Radar on Chip for Cars (RoCC) technology cooperation project. The companies are engaged in joint research with the aim to significantly increase driving safety by making highly reliable radar systems...

The TD Industry Association (TDIA) and the NGMN Alliance, the group focussing on the evolution of next generation mobile networks, have established a cooperation agreement to support the globally harmonized development of next generation mobile broadband technologies and services. The TDIA and NGMN will work together to promote TD-LTE...

The ZigBee® Alliance and the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) are working together to define interoperable communications standards for smart metering technology across the European Union. The ZigBee Alliance is a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, and...

Spain’s Indra and Cisco have signed an international agreement to collaborate in the research and development of new technologies and solutions for the security and defence industries. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)will allow both companies to strengthen their positions in markets with high growth potential over the next few...

Alcatel-Lucent has announced the operational launch of the first alternative energy laboratory and pilot site in the world dedicated to the telecoms sector. Located on its Bell Labs research site in Villarceaux, France, this station forms part of an Alternative Energy strategic programme launched by the company to respond...