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The GAINS II upgraded navigation system for the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) was recently validated in six flight tests. The upgrade includes an enhanced multi-element antenna assembly to improve navigation when the GPS is being jammed.
Skyworks Solutions Inc. introduced SkyOne® Ultra 3.0, a highly integrated front-end solution for premium mobile device and smartphone manufacturers. SkyOne® Ultra 3.0 supports all major carrier aggregation combinations, meets class 2 high power user equipment requirements, supports 2.5G, 3G and 4G handsets and covers more than 23 LTE bands.
At the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Qorvo's mobile products business announced two new RF front-end modules for mid-tier phones, four design wins in a "gigabit" smartphone and "the industry's first" 5G RF front-end.
Southwest Microwave, a leading provider of hi-rel coax connectors and adapters for satellite applications, will feature their high-performance Super SMA, 2.92 mm (K), 2.40 mm (Q), 1.85 mm (V), and 1.0 mm (W) interconnect solutions at Satellite 2017.
Keysight Technologies Inc. and Samsung Electronics Corp. announced a technology collaboration on 5G development and testing. Keysight and Samsung have entered into a technology collaboration to enable design and deployment of 5G devices to support early operator trials. The initial focus of the partnership is on 5GTF specifications (www.5gtf.org). Future collaboration will include work being done in 3GPP NR.
Response Microwave Inc., a global specialist in the supply, design and manufacture of RF/microwave connectivity and control component solutions, is celebrating its 15th year of business. With industry roots that date back to the 1980s, RMI has experienced consistent growth and created a reputation for high performance and quality products at fair and reasonable price levels.
22 mobile communications companies announced collective support for accelerating the 5G new radio (NR) standardization schedule to enable large-scale trials and deployments as early as 2019. The firms are supporting a proposal to be discussed at the next 3GPP RAN plenary meeting, scheduled for March 6-9 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
The quest for highly efficient 5G wireless connectivity has been given a boost thanks to a collaboration between a team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Lund, National Instruments (NI), and BT Labs, one of the world’s leading providers of communications services. The research team has undertaken field trials of a massive MIMO system at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Suffolk. The trials were conducted in a large indoor hall mimicking a stadium environment and outdoors within the Adastral Park campus.
According to Viavi Solutions 25 operators have announced "5G" lab tests, and 12 report field testing. Five have demonstrated data rates of 35 Gbps or more in the lab, with the UAE's Etisalat claiming the highest speed of 36 Gbps. 28 GHz is the most widely used spectrum for the tests, based on eight operators that have disclosed operating at this frequency. Seven operators are using 15 GHz.
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MACOM announced a surface-mount packaged SPDT switch developed to be used as a T/R switch in 5G demonstration systems operating at 28, 37 and 39 GHz.
22 mobile communications companies announced collective support for accelerating the 5G new radio (NR) standardization schedule to enable large-scale trials and deployments as early as 2019. The firms are supporting a proposal to be discussed at the next 3GPP RAN plenary meeting, scheduled for March 6-9 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
The quest for highly efficient 5G wireless connectivity has been given a boost thanks to a collaboration between a team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Lund, National Instruments (NI), and BT Labs, one of the world’s leading providers of communications services. The research team has undertaken field trials of a massive MIMO system at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Suffolk. The trials were conducted in a large indoor hall mimicking a stadium environment and outdoors within the Adastral Park campus.