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STRATEGIC ALLIANCE FOR NTT DOCOMO AND KTF

NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KT Freetel Co. Ltd. (KTF) have agreed to a comprehensive strategic alliance including equity participation. Under the agreement DoCoMo will invest approximately KRW564.9 billion to acquire a 10 percent stake in KTF through a third-party allotment of new shares and purchase of KTF treasury stock...
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HARRIS AWARDED $1.9 M CONTRACT FROM USCENTCOM

Harris Corp. announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) with activity sensors as part of the Persistent Surveillance Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) program. Harris will provide USCENTCOM's component commands with Silent Watch™ Remote Intrusion Detection systems. The contract was awarded...
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R&D CENTER FOR ECI TELECOM IN INDIA

ECI Telecom has opened a new Research and Development Center in India, which joins the company's existing R&D facilities in the US, Israel and China. The new center is a key to expanding the company's research and development capabilities as well as its strong presence in the region, which...
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A TRIPLE GSM TRIUMPH FOR ERICSSON IN AFRICA

Ericsson has been awarded three contracts in West Africa by the international operator Investcom LLC , with operations in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Under the agreement Ericsson will supply equipment and telecom services for the expansion and upgrading of Investcom's networks in Ghana and Benin as well...
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TRM ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM

Technical Research and Manufacturing (TRM), Bedford, NH, has announced a new low cost, quick turn coupler and divider/combiner program. On selected products TRM is guaranteeing less than two weeks delivery for quantity 1 to 5, with low, monolithic pricing for these same quantities. Contact TRM at (603) 627-6000 for...
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SCITECH PUBLISHING TO ACQUIRE NOBLE

SciTech Publishing Inc. , Raleigh, NC, and Noble Publishing , Thomasville, GA, have reached an agreement whereby SciTech will acquire all assets of Noble. Closing is subject to standard terms and conditions. SciTech will assume operation of Noble on January 2, 2006. "We are delighted to add Noble's impressive...
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JOINT VENTURE BEGINS OPERATION IN INDIA

On 12 December NEC Corp. , Japan, and India's HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), inaugurated their new facility – NEC HCL System Technologies Ltd. – in Noida, India. The two companies first announced joint investment in this Center of Excellence for Product Engineering in June 2005. With capital of $5...
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MALAYSIAN MOD ORDERS EADS RADAR SYSTEM

EADS will supply Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar Systems (TRML-3D) to the Malaysian Ministry of Defense (MoD) . The letter of acceptance signed with EADS to meet the defense artillery local warning radar requirements of the Malaysian Government promises the delivery of two such TRML-3D systems slated for the...
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RFMD TO EXPAND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS IN CHINA

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC) for wireless communications applications, announced that the company's Board of Directors has approved the expansion of RFMD's assembly operations. The expansion, which is projected to be on line during the June quarter of 2006, is...
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