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As Amsterdam is renowned for its vast network of canals and the bridges that cross them, it is not surprising that Bridging Gaps is the theme of the 11th European Microwave Week that takes place at the city's RAI Centre from 27 to 31 October. However, the reference is...

From 27 to 31 October, the RAI Centre in Amsterdam will play host to European Microwave Week for the third time. The previous two events have been landmarks of innovation with 1998 being the very first EuMW and 2004 seeing the original three conferences and associated workshops, short courses...

NXP Semiconductors (formerly Philips Semiconductors) has announced a redesign program that will bring the company to a healthy financial situation and position the company for future growth. The changes come in response to a challenging economic environment, a weak US dollar, and the reduction in size of the company...

Andrew , the CommScope Inc. division, has won a major contract to upgrade the existing communications infrastructure on one of Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit rail lines to support a third generation wireless network – the first 3G service for an underground radio network in Singapore. As part of this...

NEC Corp. has agreed with Telecom Italia to cooperate on mutual development of global business, technologies and network improvement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached between the two companies includes details on how the partnership may enable the Telecom Italia Group to capitalize on NEC’s leading broadband & wireless...

SpectraTime , a company of the Orolia group, has won a contract valued at approximately €4 M to supply Rubidium Space Clocks to the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS). The IRNSS, developed by the Indian Space Agency (ISRO), will consist of seven satellites. Three will be placed in...

Exalt Communications , an innovator in next-generation wireless backhaul, introduced EX-r GigE series of microwave radios delivering a high-capacity Gigabit Ethernet microwave, covering all three 5 GHz bands in a single carrier-class system. With the introduction of the EX-r GigE series, wireless operators, enterprises and broadcasters now have a...

Elcom Technologies Inc. announced receipt of orders totaling $2.8 M from two major US military contractors for Elcom’s Ultra Fast Switching series of direct analog synthesizers. The application demands exceptionally fast switching speeds and low phase noise, technologies where Elcom is an industry leader. Elcom CEO, Jim Davis, commented,...

The global market for RF power semiconductors used in broadcasting is much larger than years of “conventional wisdom” have suggested, according to a new study from ABI Research. Its growth is being driven by the current explosion in digital broadcasting, both television and radio. This market is expected to...

DragonWave Inc. , a global supplier of next-generation point-to-point microwave radio systems, announced that Altitude Infrastructure , a subsidiary of Altitude Group, has selected DragonWave products to provide high capacity Ethernet backhaul as part of its rollout of WiMAX broadband services across France. Altitude has pioneered WiMAX service introduction...