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New Links for Ericsson in Czech Republic

Ericsson and T-Mobile Czech Republic have signed a framework agreement for the supply of the company’s Mini-Link microwave transmission solution to provide a platform for flexible, scalable and cost-effective wireless transmission. The microwave transmission solution will enable the operator to offer Czech consumers a wide range of services and...
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Raytheon’s Strong Silent Type

Proving that the fantasy of Sci-Fi can sometimes be closer to reality than one might imagine, Raytheon has produced the Silent Guardian™ protection system that projects a beam of microwave energy at a frequency of 94 GHz up to a range of 250 m to repel individuals or crowds...
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RFI has Right Image for SMIA Forum

The founder members of the Standard Mobile Imaging Architecture (SMIA) forum, Nokia and STMicroelectronics , have selected RFI Global Services as the first fully qualified SMIA Approved Laboratory to independently test compliance of camera modules. As a result, RFI has launched its handset camera module test services to the...
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US Acquisition for Spectrum Control

Spectrum Control , a designer and manufacturer of electronic control products and systems, has announced the acquisition of JDK/USA , a company based in Grass Valley, CA that designs and manufactures high precision co-molded plastic potentiometers and assemblies. It is envisaged that this new line of rotary and linear...
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Auriga Welcomes New Hires

Auriga Measurement Systems LLC announced the addition of Ted Lewis as director of global sales. Lewis has over 20 years of experience of growing sales and building strong customer relations. Previous to Auriga, Lewis was self-employed as a consultant providing specialized services in the development of sales and customer-centered...
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Collaboration to Bring Commercial WiMAX

Alcatel and Runcom Technologies Ltd. have announced that commercial ready products will be available for early adopters of universal WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) technology. Enhancing Alcatel's Open Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Policy, the two companies actively collaborate in different areas such as the development of end to end solutions including...
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Agilent and AT4 Wireless Win Joint Contract

Agilent Technologies Inc. and AT4 Wireless (formerly known as CETECOM Spain) announced that Agilent's Measurement Systems Division and Wireless Business Unit have won a contract valued at more than US$1 M jointly with AT4 Wireless for fixed and mobile WiMAX conformance test and regulatory test systems with Telecom Technology...
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What's Next for China Unicom?

At first glance, China Unicom looks to be in an enviable position. It is one of only two mobile operators – the other, of course, being China Mobile – that covers the world’s largest cell phone market. In August, there were 437.5 million cell phone users in China and...
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Thales Doubles Up in Australia

Following a recommendation by the Foreign Investment Review Board, Australian Treasurer Peter Costello has approved the application by Thales Australia Holdings to acquire the remaining 50 percent of the shares in ADI Group Holdings Pty Ltd. from Transfield Holdings. Thales and Transfield bought ADI in a joint venture from...
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