Articles by Microwave Journal Staff

Synterra , a national telecommunications service provider in Russia, and Alcatel-Lucent have formed a strategic partnership to deploy the country’s first commercial Universal WiMAX networks. The project will be conducted in cooperation with regional telecom operators to provide WiMAX access throughout Russia. Alcatel–Lucent won the tender for the delivery...

Willtek Communications has joined the TETRA Association, a worldwide interest group of companies and organizations that further the development and application of the TETRA standard for professional mobile radio (PMR). The TETRA Association, formerly the TETRA MoU, was created in 1994 and currently counts about 150 members, including user...

picoChip has added Systems4Silicon as an approved design center for its picoArray™ multi-core DSP. Systems4Silicon has a highly experienced team, capable of supporting customers with PHY, MIMO, PA linearization and RF design issues for advanced air interfaces applications. Such alliances are crucial for picoChip in its position as the...

A mobile WiMAX trial agreement was recently signed between Motorola and VNPT Group's Vietnam DataCommunication Company (VDC) during the Vietnamese President's recent US visit. The two sides will deploy Motorola's wi4 WiMAX, which will roll out Internet Protocol (IP) services such as Voice over Internet Protocol to meet broadband...

The March figures for semiconductor sales data have been better than expected. The European market did especially well with a 4.8% increase on a year over year base and in comparison with other regions. Sequentially, the first quarter was down 3.0%, which is in line with the historical pattern....

Ansoft Corp. announced a strategic partnership with ZTE Corp. , China's largest listed telecommunications equipment provider of customized network solutions for telecom carriers worldwide. Using Ansoft signal and power integrity analysis software, ZTE engineers are now able to predict radiated emissions and induced interference from printed circuit boards (PCB)...

Microwave Amplifier Brochure The microwave amplifier brochure from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation features a wide range of microwave amplifiers.The brochure highlights the “S” series (1 to 800 W, 0.8 to 20 GHz) and TWT amplifier series (1 to 4000 W, 0.8 to 45 GHz). The brochure includes photographs, descriptions, specifications...

Northrop Grumman Corp. was recently awarded a contract potentially valued at $100 M to provide Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) systems and capabilities to Navy installations around the world. The contract was awarded by the US Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Under the terms of the five-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, Northrop...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded the US Navy’s Multiband Terminal (NMT) contract, which has a combined value during its lifetime in excess of $1 B for development and production. Raytheon Network Centric Systems will develop, deliver and support an advanced satellite communication system consisting of shipboard and shore-based communication...

Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum value of $422 M to supply the Department of Defense with its Falcon® high frequency multiband radio systems. The contract includes an initial delivery order for the US Army valued...