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Endwave Corp. , a leading provider of high-frequency RF solutions for mobile communications networks, announced an agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks for the development of transmit-receive modules for Nokia Siemens Networks’ FlexiPacket Microwave™ backhaul radios. These radios represent the next generation in Nokia Siemens Networks’ Flexi series of products....

Avago Technologies , a supplier of interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced two new front end modules (FEM) that incorporate a power amplifier (PA), duplexer, bandpass filter and coupler to improve efficiency and extend talk time in mobile handsets. Avago’s AFEM-775x series includes Avago’s CoolPAM and...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, introduced a new suite of low noise amplifiers (LNA) featuring pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) and silicon germanium (SiGe) technologies. The new high performing, low cost product...

Codan Ltd. has announced a strategic expansion of its satellite communications business, acquiring Pennsylvania-based Locus Microwave Inc. Locus is a specialist microwave technology company based in State College PA, primarily focused on the design, manufacture and supply of microwave radio products for satellite communications. Under Codan’s ownership Locus will...

NEC Electronics Corp. , Renesas Technology Corp. , NEC Corp. , Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. have entered into negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas. NEC Electronics was established in 2002, separating from NEC, and Renesas was established in 2003, integrating semiconductor units at...

Alcatel-Lucent has signed two framework agreements valued at $1.7 B in total with China Mobile and China Telecom , to provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services in 2009. As the leading operators in China, China Mobile and China Telecom were granted 3G licenses in January 2009, for TD-SCDMA...

Unwired Fiji has selected Motorola Inc. to design and deploy an end-to-end 802.16e-based WiMAX network to upgrade and provide increased capacity to the operator's existing network for expansion of network coverage and capacity. The deployment allows Unwired Fiji to offer advanced broadband services supported by Motorola’s carrier-grade communications equipment...

RFHIC Corp. , a manufacturer of active RF and MW components and hybrids for wireless telecommunication markets, has released ten new low cost SMD type two-way dividers/splitters/combiners for LTE and WiMAX frequencies. It is now proposed to have 2.6 GHz for Europe, 1800 to 2000 MHz for China, and...

Agilent Technologies announced an expansion of the use of its Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA software at Skyworks Solutions Inc. , an innovator of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The two companies have customized the ADS platform for an integrated and efficient design-for-manufacturing flow. The expansion enables rapid...

Cobham plc (Cobham) has received a contract modification from the US Navy to produce 51 ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitters (LBT) and provide spare parts for US$72 M. This contract, initially valued at US$37 M, was previously announced by the company in October 2008. LBT is designed to protect strike...