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SWISSto12

SWISSto12 Raises $18.5M to Expand Satellite Market Presence

Company aims to develop 3D printed payloads for micro GEOs and LEO constellations

3D printing manufacturer SWISSto12, announced the closing of a series B financing round, raising CHF18.1 million ($18.5 million) to fund the company’s industrialization and commercial deployment of antenna products for communication satellites. SWISSto12 also plans to extend its business by developing advanced communication payloads for the SmallSat market and exploring opportunities in terrestrial communications, such as 5G.


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Avanti

Avanti's HYLAS 3 Satellite Launches Into Orbit

Avanti’s latest high-throughput satellite will provide flexible and quick-to-deploy Ka-Band communications across EMEA. Launched at 20:30 GMT on  August 6, 2019 from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, HYLAS 3 is Avanti Communications Group’s latest satellite deployment, and one of its most ambitious to date.


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Skyworks

Skyworks Releases Front-End Module for WLAN and LAA

For smartphones and tablets, Skyworks Solutions has introduced an integrated front-end module for the 5 GHz Wi-Fi and licensed assisted access (LAA) protocols. The SKY855774-11 integrates a PA with a coupler at the output, an LNA that can be bypassed and a SPDT transmit/receive switch.


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Sivers IMA Receives 60 GHz Order for China Design-In

Sivers IMA has received a design-in order for SEK1.3 million (approximately $135,000) for 60 GHz RFICs and support services for high speed transportation and fixed wireless access in China. If successful, the design-in could generate “significant volumes” for the company.


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