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Saudi Arabian operator Mobily , partially owned by UAE operator Etisalat , has awarded Cambridge Broadband Networks a significant contract for the provision of its VectaStar, point-to-multipoint, microwave backhaul platform. The operator is using VectaStar in the licensed 26 GHz spectrum band to backhaul its 3G HSPA network and...

Orbit Technologies has announced record orders for its satellite communication products. The company reports second quarter additional orders in excess of $5 M of its marine VSAT systems, with total worldwide VSAT systems orders expected to exceed $100 M this year. Orbit’s marine VSAT systems enable global satellite connectivity...

AWR , the innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA), today announced record revenues for the first half of its 2010 fiscal year, which ended September 30, 2009. The company also reported record profitability (EBITDA) for this same period, as well as the largest number of employees in...

The 46th annual AOC International Symposium & Convention took place October 18-21, in Washington, DC, and was on hand to visit most of the microwave companies serving the EW world. The top priority in the EW sector is still IED defeat systems and the AOC show daily stated that...

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD), a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, announced ZTE has selected two of RFMD's dual-band transmit modules to support ZTE's S305 GSM handset. The ZTE S305 is a stylish dual-band (GSM 900/1800 MHz or 850/1900 MHz) mobile handset designed for...

Avago Technologies , a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, introduced an ultra-broadband traveling wave amplifier (TWA) for high-speed digital communications applications that operate in the 30 kHz to 80 GHz frequency band. Avago’s AMMC-5025 amplifier provides 8 dB of small-signal gain and excellent...

PPC® introduced its innovative new Perfect Flex™ line of broadband coaxial cables. By combining superior electrical performance and lasting quality, the latest addition to PPC's product portfolio is designed to be a future-ready solution for cable operators, meeting the growing need for coaxial cable and the ever-increasing demands on...

Endwave Corp. , a provider of high frequency RF solutions for mobile communications networks, announced that Ed Keible will step down as Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director effective November 30, 2009. The Board of Directors named John Mikulsky as President and Chief Executive Officer succeeding Keible. The...

New innovations at AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation are enabling the company to produce smaller, more compact amplifiers with just as much power as the older, larger models. The new “A” Series amplifiers, for example, are 25 to 50 percent smaller than previous models, yet the new size does not mean...

The High Performance Foams Division of Rogers Corp. has created an online design guide that helps designers select the proper Rogers BISCO® Silicones for use in railcar floating floor designs and systems. Use of the Floating Floor Online Design Guide will assist transportation engineers and designers in quickly evaluating...