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L-3 Communications announced that its Communication Systems-East (L-3 CS-East) division has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to design and develop the TRANSEC COMSEC Unit (TCU) for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communication system that will provide significantly improved and assured voice...

In a landmark agreement aimed at creating a harmonized information and communication technology (ICT) market, regulators from 15 West African nations have agreed to a common regulatory framework for their national ICT markets. The agreement marks a significant step forward for the region, which is seeking to create a...

Alcatel Alenia Space has entered into partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) in the frame of the SpaceForScience programme. This is aimed at providing telecommunication and multimedia satellite services for education and research institutes in South Eastern Europe....

Toshiba Corp. and NEC Electronics Corp. have agreed to collaborate on the development of CMOS logic process technology for the 45 nm generation. As advances in semiconductor process technologies become more complex, time consuming and expensive, the joint development will allow the companies to share burdens and accelerate development,...

Against the backdrop of the UK government’s continued emphasis on using innovation to drive economic growth, QinetiQ announced the creation of the UK’s first professorship in technology transfer in the physical sciences. The £1 M professorship, which is jointly funded by QinetiQ and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research...

Following the publication of the first EECA-ESIA European Semiconductor Industry: 2005 Competitiveness Report a high level meeting was held to highlight and discuss its findings. Europe’s Enterprise and Industry Commissioner, Günter Verheugen and the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) discussed the report and how the semiconductor industry in Europe...

One of the Wi-Fi industry’s most closely watched stalemates received a new twist. Faced with a deadlock between two competing groups and proposals for the shape of an 802.11n protocol standard, TGn Sync and WWiSE agreed to build a combined proposal that would forge a compromise between the two...

A new 465-page report is now available from Engalco on the subject of “SATCOM Antennas — the Worldwide Industry and Market Opportunities to 2012.” This report indicates that the overall global market will grow from $887 M in 2005 to reach $6.68 B in 2010, that is an anticipated...

Bluetooth is firmly established as a short-range wireless solution for voice and data transmission, as 2005 will be the fourth consecutive year in which Bluetooth-enabled product shipments more than double, reports In-Stat. This year’s shipments are forecast to be 316 million units, a total that will rise to 866...

Industry News Microsemi Corp. and Advanced Power Technology Inc. (APT) announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Microsemi to acquire APT. With this acquisition, Microsemi, a designer and manufacturer of high performance analog solutions and high reliability semiconductor solutions, expands its portfolio of analog mixed signal offering in...