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A pioneering new broadband wireless technology is now on display in Baltimore, MD, providing 50+ Mbps downstream capability. Go Long Wireless has launched the Baltimore MVDDS pilot to demonstrate how this new "wireless FTTH" broadband option can bring both a next generation triple play bundle to consumers and robust...

The hottest news in town is not that AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation put two amplifiers in a single chassis, but for the first time you can go all the way from 0.8 to 18 GHz with the reliability of solid-state. AR's Dual Band Amplifiers can be used for multiple applications...

Connectivity protocols in mobile devices and consumer electronics are finding new growth through evolving standards. Two key short-range communication protocols, Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth v4.0 (or Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE) are benefitting from the activities of the Bluetooth SIG and the Wi-Fi Alliance. The goal of these groups is...

Agilent Technologies Inc. and the University of California, Davis, announced they will establish the Davis Millimeter Wave Research Center. The DMRC will focus on advancing technology in millimeter wave and THz systems for radar, imaging systems, sensors, communications and integrated passive devices found in electromagnetic metamaterials and antennae. The...

The High Performance Foams Division of Rogers Corp. , located in Chicago, IL, has been awarded a Silver Performance Excellence Award for 2010 by Boeing. The Boeing Performance Excellence Award is given to Boeing suppliers for superior supplier performance over a year’s time. In conveying the award announcement to...

Nujira has opened an IC Design Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has been awarded £175,000 funding from Scottish Development International to support the initiative. The new design centre has opened with a small team of engineers but has plans to draw on the pool of IC design expertise based...

Aviat Networks Inc. is deploying its Aviat WTM 6000 all-IP trunking microwave radios for Telecom Fiji Ltd. (TFL), the island nation's sole provider of local and national telephony services. Linking the main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Aviat Networks will design radio paths and install the high-capacity...

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd. , the specialist manufacturer of coaxial and triaxial RF connectors, has appointed Milspares , based in Aylesbury, UK, as its latest distributor. Founded in 2004, Milspares provides a fast, reliable service of commercial and military spare parts sourcing worldwide. The company continues to increase its customer...

Infineon Technologies has introduced a new series of Receive Front-End Modules for implementation of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functionality in smartphones and other handheld devices. The new BGM103xN7 Series devices are claimed to be the first modules available that support separate or simultaneous reception of both Global Positioning...

Anritsu Co. introduces two options for its MS2830A Signal Analyzer that extend its frequency range to 26.5 GHz and 43 GHz, respectively, for accurate evaluation of wideband communication systems. With the increased frequency coverage, the MS2830A signal analyzers can measure Tx characteristics of mobile backhaul signals used in the...