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Integrated Device Technology Inc. (IDT) introduced its next-generation 10 Gbps-class millimeter wave (mmWave) modem for wireless infrastructure carrier deployments in both access and backhaul. The IDT® RWM6050 is the industry's first highly integrated mmWave dual modem (PHY + MAC + ADC/DAC + beamforming) for applications such as fixed wireless broadband access, WTTx (wireless to the edge), small cell backhaul, 5G service and other emerging applications.

AtlanTecRF launched its LNI series of noise injection loop test translator (LTT) systems for off-satellite loop back testing of the transmit signal.

The International Telecommunication Union’s SmallSat Symposium and Workshop has strengthened cooperation and partnerships in the Americas region.

The dual use SGDC Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite built by Thales Alenia Space for Brazil is ready to be shipped to Kourou, French Guyana for launch in March.

By fall, AT&T is planning to conduct field trials of its millimeter wave propagation over power line technology named Project AirGig. AirGig has the potential to provide Gbps data rates without incurring expensive construction costs.

ETL Systems will be showcasing its new advanced technologies in RF distribution at Convergence India 2017, which is taking place on February 8 to 10 in New Delhi.

Tektronix, a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, today introduced the industry’s first receiver test solution with 100 percent coverage of the MIPI Alliance’s recently released D-PHY v.2.0 specification along with full support for the C-PHY v1.1 receiver test specification.

When launched on 27 January 2017 Hispasat 36W-1 (AG-1) became the first satellite to use active Ku-Band antennas, which were supplied by Airbus Defence and Space.

New FCC chairman Ajit Pai told his colleagues at the commission that one of their priorities will be to close the digital divide. He also promised to listen to all views and approach issues with an open mind.

MACOM completed its acquisition of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation on January 26, 2017. The deal strengthens MACOM’s portfolio for the data center market, adding OTN framers, MACsec Ethernet networking components and a single-lambda PAM4 platform.