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2008 IMS Exhibitors

The following list is complete as of June 16, 2008. 3G Metalworx Inc. — www.3gmetalworx.com — 1052 A-Alpha Waveguide Co. — www.a-alphawaveguide.com — 1805 Acceleware Corp. — www.acceleware.com — 751 Accumet Engineering Corp. — www.accumet.com — 411 Actipass Co. Ltd. — www.actipass.com — 539 AdTech Ceramics — www.adtechceramics.com —...
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Skyworks Supports Multiple New Samsung 3G Handset Models

Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling mobile connectivity, announced that Samsung is leveraging its ultra-compact and high efficiency front-end modules (FEM) for open-loop EDGE, and power amplifiers (PA) for WCDMA and HSDPA across more than 10 innovative universal mobile telecommunications...
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US Army Awards Software Contract to Savi

Savi , a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a contract with the US Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) for a government-developed, automated information system (AIS) that supports depot-level ammunition logistics functions. The award was made by Army Sustainment Command on behalf of the JMC. Munitions Total Management Systems-Field...
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Cobham to Acquire M/A-COM for $425 M

Cobham plc (Cobham) announced that it has reached agreement to purchase M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics for a cash consideration of US$425 M on a debt and cash free basis payable on completion, which will be satisfied from Cobham’s existing cash and debt facilities. The goodwill arising on completion is...
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Comtech to Purchase Radyne

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Radyne Corp. jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Comtech has agreed to acquire Radyne in an all-cash transaction. Aggregate sales of the two companies would have been $651.5 M based on Comtech's sales of $504.3 M for its four...
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Ericsson Targets 2.6 GHz Spectrum Deployment

Ericsson is poised to deliver end-to-end HSPA and LTE technology to the winners of Sweden's 2.6 GHz spectrum auction, as they look to rapid deployment of advanced mobile networks. The spectrum auction was the first held in the world to license according to the harmonized band arrangement decision by...
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