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Akoustis Technologies, Inc. announced that Rohan Houlden has joined the company as VP of engineering. In this role, he will manage the development and qualification of high band RF BAW filter products.

ART-Fi's new the Power Monitoring Kit (PMK) solves some longstanding issues in SAR labs. It features advanced technologies usually found on more expensive RF validation and verification system combinations. Once setup, the customer inputs the expected power — any power, any frequency — and validates automatically. 

Windstream is to expand its fixed wireless technology in 40 markets using Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL) equipment and Straight Path spectrum.

EnSilica has further expanded its network of specialist design centers with the establishment of a new facility near Oxford, UK, focusing on RF and low power sensing applications.

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to supply a satellite navigation system known as the Korea Augmentation Satellite System.

Airbus Defence and Space and Orbital ATK have been selected by Eutelsat to partner to build the company’s latest video satellite, EUTELSAT 5 West B.

WIN Semiconductors Corp. reported fiscal Q3 revenue of NT$3,553 million ($112 million), up 22 percent from Q3 of 2015 and down 0.5 percent from the prior quarter. Year-to-date revenue was NT$10,417 million ($329 million), up 18 percent from the prior year period. Q4 revenue is expected to decline in the "low teens" sequentially.

Texas Instruments (TI) announces an expansion of its industry-leading wireless connectivity module portfolio with the availability of new SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® low energy certified modules with integrated antenna, which provide the longest range with ultra-low power consumption.

Empower RF is announcing wide availability of their field proven Model 2185 high power pulsed amplifier operating from 960 to 1215 MHz at 10KW Peak and duty cycles from 0.1 to 5 percent.

Quintech Electronics & Communications Inc. and DEV Systemtechnik are pleased to announce the promotions of Mr. Rainer Lorger and Mr. Oliver Herzberger each to the position of co-managing director for DEV Systemtechnik. Together, they will guide the company, with Lorger focusing on administrative and sales functions, while Herzberger will head up the engineering and technology responsibilities.