RF & Microwave Industry News

ANDREW TO ACQUIRE SKYWARE RADIO SYSTEMS

Andrew Corp. , a global provider in communications systems and products, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Skyware Radio Systems GmbH , Krefeld, Germany, a producer of state-of-the-art electronic products for broadband satellite communications networks. Under terms of the agreement, which is subject to review by German antitrust...
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SIEMENS TO CONNECT REMOTE VIETNAMESE VILLAGES

The Siemens Communications Group has captured a major order for mobile communication technology from Vietnamese network operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corp. (VNPT). This is the largest telecommunications project awarded to date by the state-owned operator, which will connect around 400 villages in remote regions of Vietnam to the...
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EADS HELPS GERMAN AIR FORCE TAKE CONTROL

EADS Defence and Communications Systems has officially handed over the first Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Centre (SAMOC) to the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB). With this delivery, the company is equipping the FlaRak Geschwader 2 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, SAM Wing 2 based with the German Air Force at Bad...
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Measuring VSWR and Gain in Wireless Systems

Measurement and control of gain and reflected power in wireless transmitters are critical auxiliary functions that are often overlooked. The power reflected back from an antenna is specified using either the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) or the reflection coefficient (also referred to as return loss). Poor VSWR can...
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A WiMAX Design Library for System-level RF/DSP Co-design

The IEEE 802.16-2004 standard, generally referred to as WiMAX, specifies air interfaces for broadband wireless access (BWA) systems. The standard is expected to energize the BWA industry and create opportunities to deploy systems in applications that were previously cost-prohibitive. WiMAX enables multiple services in a wireless metropolitan area network...
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