Articles by Microwave Journal

Andrew Corp. has opened a new manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic for the production of base station antennas for wireless operators in the Europe, Middle East, Africa region. The new Brno plant is a significant expansion of Andrew’s European presence and enhances the company's ability to support locally...

Published August 07, 2006 You be the expert: The answers to the July Question of the Month are below Jayesh Nath from Harris Corp. has submitted this month’s question: What is the proper usage of diplexer and duplexer? From: Simon Zhou, Mitec Telecom Inc. Dear Jayesh, Diplexer is a...

A contract worth €30 M and funded by the World Bank has been awarded to Alcatel by the Iraqi Telecommunications & Post Corp. (ITPC) to deliver a turnkey high capacity nation-wide microwave backbone. The network will enable ITPC, the sole fixed operator in Iraq, to handle the ever-growing national...

The RF to Light 100 changed 0% last week, YTD 0% at 2115. Network Systems and RF Semiconductor stocks lost ground again. The market remained oversold. Short selling increased from 3.7 to 4.2% average. Average P/E plunged to 33 - last seen in 3Q05 and 1Q03. It appears that...

Strategy Analytics released, "Popular UMTS Multi-band Combinations: Implications for Radio Components," from its RF and Wireless Components Service, which assists radio component companies in targeting their design resources to expected market trends. The need for handsets that can operate in UMTS and legacy GSM modes across multiple regions will...

DesignAdvance™ Systems Inc., a developer of innovative design automation software for users of EDA and MCAD tools, announced its entrance into the Chinese PCB design market with the appointment of Shenzhen EDA Technologies Co. Ltd. as a distribution partner. Shenzhen EDA Technologies, a dedicated professional engineering software company based...

In an all cash deal, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. , a pioneer in the telecom R&D and support space, has agreed to pay €35.5 million to acquire Finland based Botnia Hightech Oy , a leading provider of wireless R&D and testing services. Sasken is headquartered in Bangalore, India and...

Northrop Grumman Corp. has named its team of partner companies for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Border Initiative Net (SBInet) competition. SBInet is a six-year, $2 B program that will provide the DHS’s Customs and Border Protection directorate with a comprehensive border-protection solution comprised of integrated technologies,...

Raytheon Co. will develop and deploy a new communications network for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). The $14 M contract calls for Raytheon to build DARPA’s Secure Enterprise Network (DSEN), a state-of-the-art, secure network, and to provide support to DARPA’s existing classified systems. Raytheon was selected based...

Lockheed Martin’s extended-range JASSM™ system has successfully performed its first development flight test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The JASSM air-to-air standoff missile system is the world’s first stealthy conventional cruise missile. Launched from an Air Force B-1B Lancer, flying at Mach 0.80 and 20,000 feet above the...