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The outdoor picocell market, which is still in the early stages of development, is projected to reach $8 B in global revenues by 2016, according to ABI Research. Currently, while many outdoor microcells are in operation, outdoor picocells are undergoing operator trials, with several companies, including Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Bel-Air,...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $32.2 M U.S. Navy contract for the Global Positioning System-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service program for Navy surface and subsurface platforms. GPNTS, designed to replace the current Navigation Sensor System Interface, supports mission-critical real-time positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) data services, including...

Department of the Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center - Fort Eustis has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a contract to provide training and technical services in support of the U.S. Army Mission Command Training Program (MCTP). The $388.4 M cost plus award fee contract includes a one-year base...

Wireless Telecom Group Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Boonton Electronics , has been awarded an increase of $1.5 M to its contract with the Department of the United States Navy. The total contract is for approximately $3 M and a considerable portion of this contract will be fulfilled...

Harris Corp. has received a $4.7 M order from the Government of Canada for Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios and RF-7800B tactical satellite communication systems. The systems will provide Canada's armed forces with next-generation tactical communications in support of network-enabled applications such as video and collaborative chat. Harris...

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Spirent Communications’ new VR5 HD Spatial Channel Emulator addresses the problems associated with testing RF receivers used in modern high-antenna-count wireless technologies. The VR5 is designed to bring efficiency and ease of use to testing cutting-edge mobile devices and base-stations. Advanced wireless technologies like LTE (including LTE-Advanced and TD-LTE)...

Mentor Graphics Corp. announced the agenda for its annual Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) which is to be sponsored by SAE International and Aerospace Engineering magazine. IESF 2011 is a full, one-day conference that has become one of the leading forums for electrical and electronic systems design, network design,...

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. introduced a new GaAs broadband push-pull CATV amplifier. The amplifier features 20.5 dB gain, with broadband linear performance. Packaged in a 4 mm QFN, 20-lead plastic package, the MAAM-009455 is an ideal inter-stage or output amplifier. “With the introduction of the MAAM-009455, we continue to...

Euroconsult , the leading international research and analyst firm specializing in the satellite and digital broadcasting sectors, announced that the market reached new revenue highs once again. According to Euroconsult’s just-published report “Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts to 2020,” the fixed satellite sector grew both in terms...