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According to IDTechEx research in the new report "Wireless Sensor Networks 2011-2021", WSN will grow rapidly from $0.45 B in 2011 to $2 B in 2021. These figures refer to WSN defined as wireless mesh networks, i.e. self-healing and self-organizing. Wireless Sensor Networks will eventually enable the automatic monitoring...

Euroconsult, the leading international research and analyst firm specializing in the satellite and space sectors, is forecasting that an estimated 1145 satellites will be built for launch during the next 10 years (2011-2020), 51 percent more satellites than the previous decade. These projections come from Euroconsult’s just-released “Satellites to...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. introduced a 1-Bit digital attenuator for CATV and set-top box (STB) front-end applications. The MAAD-010305 is a 15 dB step GaAs MMIC digital attenuator. It is designed to condition cable input signals to the STB. The device is ideally suited for use where high accuracy,...

Mobile data consumption and next generation wireless network deployment are fueling increases in the number of base station cells and power amplifiers shipped each year. The recently released Strategy Analytics RF and Wireless Components (RFWC) Service report, “Radio Access Network RF Power Device Trends & Forecast: 2011 - 2015,”...

ASC Signal Corp. has been awarded a multi-million dollar sub-contract by L-3 Narda Satellite Networks (L-3 Narda), to provide more than 100, 3.9-meter, quad-band, fly-away antenna components and systems. The antenna systems will support high frequency communications over commercial and government satellites. Under this contract, ASC will deliver the...

Cambridge Consultants has released a report discussing the foremost business opportunities in wireless technologies enabled by White Space frequencies, predicting the development of the first White Space consumer devices in the next five years. The report, entitled “White Space radio: High Street Hit or Left In the Lab?” is...

EB, Elektrobit Corp. , a developer of embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, announced its entry-level multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) Over-the-Air (OTA) LTE testing solution. As a basic, cost-effective LTE testing solution, EB's new offering meets the demands of being able to easily and cost effectively test...

Nano Materials International Corp. (NMIC) introduced the first commercial device-level solution for dissipating the heat generated by high density semiconductor devices, such as gallium nitride (GaN) RF power transistors. When used as a heat spreader integrated with a device, NMIC’s new aluminum diamond metal matrix composites (MMCs), have demonstrated...

Pulse Electronics Corp. , a provider of electronic components, introduces the first 700-LTE (long term evolution), high performance, low profile antenna for LTE-enabled tablets. This switchable antenna for mobile connected PCs is only 1mm high. It enables four states for low band: 700 to 750 MHz (LTE low), 750...

Skyworks Solutions Inc. announced it is supporting ZTE’s ramp of next generation tablets and laptops with EDGE and WCDMA/LTE front-end solutions. Skyworks’ innovative modules are powering data cards and USB modems to help deliver greater mobility for tablet users that are equipped with cellular connectivity. With these wins, Skyworks...