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Cellular operators in Western Europe should expect another challenging year in 2006, according to Western European Cellular User Forecasts, 2005–2010, the latest research report on the subject from the Strategy Analytics Wireless Network Strategies service. Competitive pressure saw average revenues weaken in 2005 with churn creeping up and the...

Denmark’s two leading companies within the country’s defence industry — Terma and Systematic — have concluded an agreement that will open up the prospects for export and enable the two companies to jointly bid for contracts which are expected from the Danish Army. With the Danish market as the...

The In Orbit Validation (IOV) phase is designed to test the new European satellite navigation system under real mission conditions. During this phase, EADS Astrium in Ottobrunn, Germany, will assume system leadership for the space segment and initially take overall responsibility for the construction of the first four of...

Over 1.3 billion radio frequency identification (RFID) tags were produced in 2005 and, by 2010, that figure will soar to 33 billion, reports In-Stat. However, production will vary widely by industry segment for several years. For example, RFID has been used in automotive keys since 1991, with 150 million...

On January 19, 2006, the 802.15.3a task group was officially disbanded after a stunning 94.7 percent vote in favor of the break-up. Ironically, this represents probably the only time there has been a consensus in the working group for at least two years. Although this outcome was in the...

With the recent announcement from the WiMAX Forum that some companies equipment has successfully passed the “first wave” of WiMAX certification for 802.16-2004, WiMAX is finally starting to get real. Aperto Networks’ PacketMAX 5000 base station, Redline Communications’ RedMAX AN-100U base station, SEQUANS Communications’ SQN base station solution and...

According to the latest Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices research, nearly two-thirds of available networked home devices are now integrated with, or upgradeable to, WiFi connectivity. The survey examined nearly 200 networked home devices from 74 manufacturers in the US, Europe and Japan, including leading consumer electronics brands such...

Handbook of Engineering Electromagnetics Rajeev Bansal, Editor Marcel Dekker Inc. • 720 pages; $129.95, £74.99 ISBN: 0-8247-5628-2 This handbook is intended as a desk reference for the broad area of engineering electromagnetics. It should serve as a bridge between standard textbooks in electromagnetic theory, which are comprehensive in terms...

Accessories Catalog The 2006/07 RF and microwave test accessories catalog enables engineers to quickly research and specify the company’s test accessories for new product development and manufacturing needs. The catalog features new product highlights and easy-to-read product selection and comparison tables to help users find the information to meet...

Prototype Quantities On-line ATC QUIKBuy™ provides a site where customers may place on-line orders for small product quantities. ATC QUIKBuy offers the EIA-size ultra-low ESR capacitors, the 600F (0805) and 600S (0603). ATC has now expanded its on-line product offerings to include the 600L (0402), as well as RF...