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The transmit/receive modules developed by EADS Defence & Security (DS) for the fire control radar of the Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) have passed their acceptance tests and are being put into serial production. Thus, EADS DS is the first European company to mass produce the new Active...

Alcatel-Lucent is partnering with the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in South Africa to promote education and research in the field of telecommunication and signal processing. Under the agreement, the company will finance a Chair to the amount of €41,000 per year, who will supervise post-graduate students in telecommunication...

ORBCOMM and Wavecom have signed an agreement whereby the two companies will work together to address the growing demand for devices that combine both satellite and terrestrial wireless communications. ORBCOMM's COO, Marc Eisenberg, said, "We are very excited that Wavecom intends to promote dual-mode services that combine ORBCOMM with...

HumiSeal ®, the leading conformal coatings solutions provider for the protection of printed circuit boards and electronic assemblies, has signed an agreement with South African-based distributor PEM Technologies to distribute its range of conformal coatings throughout Southern Africa. Based in Gauteng, PEM Technologies has established a good reputation within...

Dedicated microwave conferences such as IMS or European Microwave Week are among the best opportunities for RF engineers to come together and share information on the latest technology and techniques. In addition to these events, engineers and business managers should regularly attend certain broader conferences, which offer an excellent...

There may have been one less acronym this year as the 3GSM World Congress dropped its familiar 3GSM moniker to become the Mobile World Congress, but there was no lack of technical shorthand. The likes of LTE, WiMAX, MiMo, Dig-RF, HSPA+, etc., not to mention 3GPP and NMDG, jostled...

Shared Spectrum Co. (SSC) has entered into an agreement with Harris Corp. to conduct a joint feasibility study of SSC’s dynamic spectrum access (DSA) technology that will lead to the near-term integration of SSC’s cognitive radio software in field-ready Harris Falcon® III military radios. Acting as prime, SSC will...

Orolia, a precision electronics technology group, has acquired Sweden’s Pendulum Instruments, the European leader in the field of time and frequency calibration, measurement and analysis. As well as giving Orolia market access to this important technology, the acquisition is an integral part of the company’s strategy to establish product...

Tiger Microwave, the Chinese manufacturer of connectorised RF and microwave components, has appointed Link Microtek and Globes Elektronik as its exclusive representatives for the UK and Germany, respectively. Formed in 1992, Tiger Microwave manufactures a wide variety of components for the commercial and military sectors, including power dividers, directional...

Swedish-based manufacturer of high performance cables, Habia Cable AB has received the GOST-R certificate that will help the company to sell its products into the Russian market. The manufacturer, which is part of the Beijer Alma group of companies, has a global presence in more than 40 countries and...