Articles by Microwave Journal

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...

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...

NetFires LLC, a company composed of Raytheon Co. Missile Systems business and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, successfully passed a joint critical design review (CDR) for the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System Precision Attack Missile and Container Launch Unit. The Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System, which is one of the 18 Future...

The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Co. two contracts worth a total of $254 M for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). The contracts cover work on the Joint STARS Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) sustainment andJoint STARS Extended Test Support (JETS) programs....

Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has announced that the Software Communications Architecture (SCA) of its Falcon“ III AN/PRC-152(C) has been reviewed and tested by the Joint Program Executive Office of the Joint Tactical Radio System Test and Evaluation Laboratory (JPEO JTEL) and certified with waivers...

Customer’s dependence on wireless communications and their adoption of high bandwidth 3G cellular services are the primary drivers of the global growth for in-building wireless systems that extend and create wireless coverage indoors. According to a new study from ABI Research, deployments of these systems are expected to result...

The AESAs report details an extensive new study of Active Electronically-Scanned Arrays (AESA), which has just been released by Engalco. AESAs have been already well proven in many new and upcoming radar systems and are increasingly being adopted for various platforms—with airborne installations (including UAVs) always forming the major...

India, with growing semiconductor consumption and acceleration in electronics manufacturing activities and with the setting-up of EMS shops, is destined to emerge as an important semiconductor manufacturing location, reports In-Stat. India is one of the fastest growing semiconductor-consuming markets in the world, the high-tech market research firm says. The...

Industry News RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) announced it has signed an agreement to sell the majority of its Bluetooth“ assets to QUALCOMM for $39 M. The pending transaction is expected to provide QUALCOMM access to next-generation Bluetooth technology. RFMD anticipates the transaction will enable it to increase its...