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Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the launch of its redesigned website homepage. The refreshed homepage design offers more direct, one-click access to Richardson RFPD's extensive portfolio of products and industry-leading suppliers, best-in-class design support, and purchase options.

The wireless sensor network market, led by ZigBee, grew ten-fold from 2007 to 2010 and exceeded 45 million annual shipments in 2011. “Strong growth is expected for 2012 and beyond as ZigBee pervades the home automation and home entertainment markets, whilst Smart Meters continue to be rolled out across the globe,” commented Peter Cooney, wireless connectivity practice director.

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced it will launch a seminar tour on system design principles, including on-site demonstrations, case studies and expert insight into how to develop high-capacity and high-performance electronic test systems. At these complimentary full-day technical seminars, Agilent experts and leading system integrators will cover the latest technologies for automated instrumentation in a broad set of industries.

Raytheon Co. has been awarded its second contract from Boeing Co. for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of active electronically scanned array radar systems for the U.S. Air Force F-15E Radar Modernization Program.

API Technologies Corp., a provider of RF/microwave, microelectronics, and security solutions for critical and high-reliability applications, announced that it has received a new $3.4 million order to provide high-reliability receiver protectors for use in mobile, target acquisition Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.

SmarTone, Hong Kong's leading mobile operator, has announced the activation of its 4G LTE service. Thanks to Ericsson's efforts as sole end-to-end network supplier, the operator's users will enjoy even faster downloads and uploads when using mobile internet applications.

Mindspeed Technologies and China Mobile Research Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on multiple initiatives related to Nanocell research in China.

BAE Systems and EADS have made a statement to the London Stock Exchange about a possible business combination between the two companies.

French defense procurement agency, Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space a design contract to study military space communications capacity to be available by 2019.