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Saudi Telecom (STC) has selected Ericsson as the prime supplier for its new HSPA network, which will enable STC to introduce a wide range of premium quality multimedia and high speed data services to Saudi users. Under the agreement Ericsson will deliver packet core, radio access and transmission for...

Laird Technologies , a handset antenna manufacturer with over one billion handset antenna shipments, announced they have signed an agreement with RFMD ® , a provider of radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC), to jointly develop RF systems for the wireless industry. Laird Technologies and RFMD engineers will work together...

EM Research Inc. (www.emresearch.com), a manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered phase-locked oscillators and frequency synthesizers that cover 5 MHz to 14 GHz, has relocated into an upgraded, modern facility to accommodate significantly increased engineering and manufacturing demands. The new facility incorporates over 15,000 square feet of design, manufacturing and...

TECOM Industries Inc. announced the company has received a contract award to supply antennas for SATCOM asset tracking. Terms of the contract include delivery of 60,000 antennas in various configurations for mobile land and seaboard usage. The assemblies are part of a system that provides real-time tracking and monitoring...

In a contract valued at €70 M, Alcatel has been selected by Telekom Malaysia (TM) as the prime supplier of Celcom Berhad, a wholly-owned company of TM and Malaysia's premier mobile communications provider, for its 3G/UMTS wireless network. Under the agreement, the company will deliver 3G/UMTS radio access network...

The RF to Light 100 dropped 1 percent last week, YTD now +2 percent at 2157. Siemens and Nokia announced a $20 B joint venture that will create the world's third-largest network equipment supplier. Eventually a standalone company is expected via IPO or buy-out of one of the partners....

The leading developer of in-building wireless picocell solutions, ip.access ltd. , has signed a distribution agreement with Himachal Exicom Communications Ltd. (HECL), a provider of telecom solutions across India, to further increase the worldwide footprint of its nanoGSM picocell solution. The new deal will enable HECL to provide nanoGSM...

Nokia and Siemens announced that they intend to merge the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens into a new company, to be called Nokia Siemens Networks. The 50-50 joint venture will create a global leader with strong positions in the important growth segments of...

The Flomerics Group plc has reached an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of NIKA GmbH , the Engineering Fluid Dynamics software company based in Frankfurt, Germany and specializing in simulation tools for the prediction of fluid flow and heat transfer. The two companies already share many well-known...

Time Warner Cable's Southwest Division has selected Alcatel to facilitate the deployment of premium triple play services in Southwest Texas. As a result of this contract, the company is using Alcatel's microwave radios to extend its service by providing an alternate transport route to complement existing fiber deployments. It...