Articles by Richard Mumford, International Editor

As one of the first major global events of the year the 2011 Mobile World Congress was eagerly awaited. Largely perceived as the platform for the mobile communications sector to discuss and evaluate the issues impacting the industry and a vital marketplace for showcasing the latest technological developments, the...

Aeroflex announced that its TM500 Test Mobile has added support for the 3GPP DC-HSDPA Release 9 standard to the multiple UE (user equipment, or handset) emulation product. Release 9 provides a maximum data rate of 84 Mbps by enabling concurrent operation of MIMO and DC-HSDPA. The TM500 Rel-9 DC-HSDPA...

Responding to rising market demand for femtocell and picocell technology, ANADIGICS Inc. introduced a new highly linear and efficient power amplifier. The AWB7227, designed to enable a new class of wireless infrastructure equipment, extends the company’s portfolio of PAs for use in small-cell base stations. The PA is claimed...

Arkivator Telecom announced the release of the 0.9 m antenna, which is specifically designed to be light and slim with high gain, which makes it easy to handle and reduces transportation costs. It has been designed to complement the company's existing portfolio of antennas in 0.3, 0.6 and 1.2...

Aviat Networks introduced the Aviat WTM 3000 outdoor networked radio, a new class of product for wireless transmission applications. For the first time in a single radio, the WTM 3000 combines full IP/Ethernet aggregation and switching, along with the latest in advanced radio transmission features to maximize frequency efficiency...

A group of 17 leading European telecommunications service providers, IT corporations, infrastructure vendors and academic institutions have launched UniverSelf, a research initiative whose goal is to overcome the increasing complexity of managing communication networks and enable their future growth by generating innovations in autonomic networking—technologies that enable networks to...

e2v and the University of Nottingham, UK, have formed a new partnership in the area of microwave semiconductor devices, which aims to drive forward the research and manufacturing of cutting-edge electronics. The aim of the collaboration is to develop and manufacture advanced semiconductor devices for use in microwave and...

Six partners from the semiconductor and solar industries are joining forces in the NEULAND project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany, to explore new avenues for the efficient use of electricity from renewable sources. NEULAND stands for innovative power devices with high energy efficiency...

Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), and Steve MacLean, President of the Canadian Space Agency, signed a new Cooperation Agreement that will extend the partnership between ESA and Canada until 2020.The two space agencies have enjoyed a 30-year partnership that has led to many successful...

Ministers in charge of space activities representing the Member States of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union who convened in Brussels for the Seventh Space Council unanimously endorsed a resolution that called for the necessary actions to deliver a space strategy that would enable economic growth,...