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While hardly enabling a mobile phone, Fujitsu Microelectronics America’s new Mobile WiMAX System-on-Chip (SoC) is a step in the direction of high bandwidth, large radius mobile broadband devices running in the 2.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum. Fujitsu introduced the chip at the Wireless Communications Association Conference 2006 in Washington, D.C....

Even though Sprint only recently announced mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e-2005) is their 4G wireless technology of choice, the service provider has been working with broadband wireless technology in various forms since the late 1990s. During that time, Sprint has become the largest holder of 2.5 GHz MMDS spectrum in...

They say that golf offers the perfect opportunity for doing business, but Link Microtek took the concept a stage further by creating a six-hole, eighteen par golf course on its stand for its Golf Challenge at the European Microwave Exhibition. Each day of the three-day exhibition the lowest score...

Pipex Wireless , a joint venture between Pipex Communications plc and Intel Corp. focused on developing and providing wireless services, has announced that it is to deploy a trial WiMAX network in Milton Keynes. Base station equipment and subscriber terminals will be provided by wireless solutions provider Airspan Networks...

Motorola Inc. announced a strategic initiative to develop mobile WiMAX chipsets for use in Motorola’s next-generation WiMAX devices. This investment in chipset design demonstrates Motorola’s on-going commitment to WiMAX and expands the company’s role as a leader in end-to-end WiMAX solutions beyond infrastructure and handsets to the core implementation...

The report “WiMAX - A Market Update (2006-2007),” discusses the various aspects of the WiMAX technology. The report gives an overview of the current WiMAX market. It explains the standards followed, the spectrum allocations and the market operations. It also talks about the implementation scheme of WiMAX as a...

A range of high performance SMK connectors, specifically designed for demanding applications, is now available throughout Europe from Vitelec Electronics . The range includes hermetically sealed, field replaceable components and is ideally suited to, among others, military and aerospace applications. Delivering superior performance up to 40 GHz, for applications...

Chronos Technology Ltd. , a GPS and RF/microwave components specialist for designers and products in the professional communications and electronics industry, announced the release of the CW85 GPS ‘Broadcaster’ from Illinois, US-based NavSync, which incorporates NavSync’s unique high sensitivity GPS receiver with an 802.11b transmitter to provide location information...

This year saw the largest European Microwave Exhibition (EuMW) to date, with more than 300 exhibiting companies, taking up 7500 m 2 of gross exhibition space in the impressive Central Hall of the G-MEX Centre, Manchester. A sampling of some of the exhibitors and their offerings follows: Agilent Technologies...

Electro Rent Corp. announced that it has entered into North American distribution agreements with Agilent Technologies , Hioki and RAE Systems for a range of basic test and measurement (T&M) products from these leading manufacturers, and created a Distribution Products Group to manage this new sales channel. "New product...