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STMicroelectronics (ST) announced that it is setting up joint state-of-the-art research and innovation labs at two premier Indian technology institutes, BITS Pilani and IIT Delhi. The partnership agreements aim to combine the best of ST’s leading-edge electronic skills and capabilities with the educational and research talents of the two...

AgustaWestland has awarded SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (SELEX S&AS) a contract to provide the multi-mode e-scan surveillance radar for the UK Military of Defence’s ‘Future Lynx’ helicopter program. The £20 M contract will see the company’s Seaspray 7000E radar, which has the latest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)...

RF Monolithics Inc. (RFMI) announced the acceleration of the restructuring plan for its components business. This restructuring includes completing the process of outsourcing all Dallas, TX manufacturing and becoming fabless. The company expects to increase the profitability of the components business, by leveraging existing lower-cost contract manufacturing relationships. This...

The C-Dot Alcatel-Lucent Research Centre (CARC) in Chennai, India has successfully completed the country’s first live WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-2005 (also called Rev-e) field trial using Aircel’s licensed spectrum, confirming this technology is ready for commercial deployment. The trials were conducted using the 2.5 GHz band and successfully demonstrated applications...

NEC Corp. has signed a contract with the Moldovan mobile telecommunications operator, Voxtel , for the supply of the company's Pasolink NEO advanced, point-to-point microwave wireless access system. This landmark order makes Moldova the 174th country in which NEC supplies its products and the 123rd country to take delivery...

Nurad Technologies , a division of Cobham Defense Electronic Systems, announced the recent acquisition of a new 10 foot diameter by 20 foot length autoclave. This autoclave will provide Nurad with the capability to manufacture large RF composite structures (up to 8’ x 18’), as well as providing additional...

Published February 20, 2007 From: Stephen Morley, Independent Communications Consultant Dear Harlan, I am just joining a wireless company and would like to have your view on the impact of millimeter-wave links in the marketplace, having previously experienced FSO links. Do they have more of a chance of gaining...

Harris Corp. , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a three-year, $66 M contract by the US Navy for pre-production and test of the Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink system for the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter. Hawklink is a high speed...

Sirific Wireless , a fabless provider of single-chip, multi-band CMOS RF transceivers for the 3.5G market, announced that it has secured $18.8 M in a round of Series C funding expected to carry the company through to profitability. Sirific will utilize this round of capital to support the production...

Fluke Corp. , a worldwide leader in portable, professional electronic test tools, announced the acquisition of DH Instruments Inc. (DHI). DHI is an industry leading manufacturer of high performance pressure and gas flow standards, including calibration process software. DHI also offers A2LA accredited pressure and gas flow calibration services,...