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Mason F. Fein has been appointed director of sales at Wide Band Systems Inc. , Rockaway, NJ, according to an announcement by William B. Sullivan, president. His responsibilities will include worldwide sales of the company’s miniature fast frequency synthesizers for automated test equipment, simulator systems, built-in-test equipment, local and...

PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications (Hutchison Telecom Indonesia) has contracted with Siemens to build, implement, operate and maintain its GSM/W-CDMA network in Indonesia. The company plans to offer a range of comprehensive and affordable nationwide wireless communications services over a GSM network and W-CDMA infrastructure overlays in key cities. Siemens...

The Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) has selected Cadence Design Systems as the sole provider of design technologies to help the institute develop the Russian electronics industry and provide local startup companies better access to the global industry. A broad range of the company’s technology, including its virtual...

Spectrum Control , a designer and manufacturer of electronic control products and systems, opened its new China manufacturing facility. The newly constructed 75,000 ft 2 facility, in the Ling Tou District of Qiao Tou Town, a southern province of Guang Dong, was launched in grand style. The opening ceremony...

Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR), a provider of high frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, announced that in a recent competitive tool evaluation, Andrew Corp. , Orland Park, IL, selected AWR's Microwave OfficeR and Visual System SimulatorT (VSS) products. Andrew designs multi-carrier radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers for communications...

Just months after being inaugurated, Temex Frequency Electronics Shanghai Co. Ltd. has successfully achieved ISO9001:2000 certification, the internationally recognized quality standard, for its Shanghai facility. Launched in October 2005, the subsidiary is a joint venture between Temex, as the majority shareholder with 83 percent, and Lemax with 17 percent....

The IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), held last week, January 17-19 in San Diego, CA, provided a meeting place for 125+ exhibitors to gather and showcase their newest products. If a show’s success can be measured by the number of product announcements, RWS 2006 certainly proved to be...

The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), which is part of the European Electronic Component manufacturers' Association (EECA), has stated that according to the latest figures European semiconductor chip sales were stronger than expected in August. Chip sales in Europe showed a positive development during the month, which is seen...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) for wireless communications applications, announced that its September 2005 quarterly revenue will exceed its original guidance, which was provided on July 26, 2005. Based upon its preliminary assessment of its financial results, RF Micro Devices...

The dream of using one telephone with one number whether at home, at work or on the street — and of networks smart enough to hand over a call in progress — is approaching reality. “Fixed-mobile convergence” is the buzz phrase for this telephonic utopia and it is being...