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Distributed antenna systems help make in-building wireless market a reality, says ABI Research. Prior to the development of in-building wireless (IBW) networks, in order to access the cellular network from inside a building, one had to hope that the local cellular carrier’s network could penetrate the exterior and interior...

The following booth numbers are complete as of April 15, 2004. Aluminum Flange Stock This aluminum waveguide flange stock is available in sizes ranging from WR22 to WR137 and double ridged sizes WRD 180, 580, 650 and 750. This 6063 extruded aluminum material precludes the need to broche corners...

Industry News Herley Industries Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Communication Techniques Inc. (CTI) for $15 M, in an all cash transaction. Herley will also assume certain of the company’s liabilities. CTI is located in Whippany, NJ. Spectrum Control Inc. announced that it has acquired all...

Right Tools CD This updated right tools CD provides dynamic product comparison tables, advisors and demos on the company’s digital multimeters, function generators, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, power supplies and software and connectivity. Agilent Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, CA (800) 829-4444, www.agilent.com . Amplifier Product Brochure This product brochure highlights...

Lockheed Martin has chosen Harris Corp. to be a key member of its team pursuing a US Air Force contract to develop the Space-based Radar (SBR) system. SBR is a transformational system being developed for the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)...

Northrop Grumman Corp. will help the US Air Force enhance the surveillance capabilities of aerial vehicles by embedding antennas in the primary load-bearing structures of composite aircraft wings. The new approach could lead to antennas as large as the surface area of a wing with enough sensitivity to simultaneously...

The contract to build what will be the world’s largest shared TETRA public safety network (in terms of geography) has been won by a consortium led by Saab and including Nokia and Swedia. The Swedish government has chosen the Nordic consortium to build a professional mobile radio network for...

A€20 M contract has been awarded to EADS Defence Electronics (DE) by US-based ViaSat Inc. to supply core electronics that will enhance the US armed forces’ network-enabled capabilities. The contract covers the delivery of 400 power amplifiers, which are core components of the US Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)....

Irish Broadband, a subsidiary of NTR plc, a developer of private infrastructure, has announced its intent to commercially deploy one of the first next generation, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wide-area wireless broadband networks in the European Union at 3.5 GHz. The company is utilizing Navini Networks’ Ripwave™ product line. The rollout...

DiGi Telecommunications (DiGi) has selected Ericsson as a network infrastructure provider for its network upgrade to EDGE in the Klang Valley, which includes the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The company will supply the necessary EDGE network infrastructure and equipment, including the upgrade of associated core network and supply...