Richard Mumford, European Editor

e2v technologies has been selected to supply narrowband CW klystrons for use in Cornell University’s prototype energy-recovery linear accelerator (ERL), a new and advanced synchrotron radiation machine. The klystrons will aid the university with its research into building future machines for unprecedented materials science and bio-molecular structure analysis. The...

e2v technologies has been selected to supply narrowband CW klystrons for use in Cornell University’s prototype energy-recovery linear accelerator (ERL), a new and advanced synchrotron radiation machine. The klystrons will aid the university with its research into building future machines for unprecedented materials science and bio-molecular structure analysis. The...

Iridium Satellite LLC has appointed Cambridge Consultants as a strategic wireless technology development consultant, charged with helping the company to evolve the design of its ground-based terminal equipment. The consultancy has assembled a multi-disciplinary engineering team with expertise in satellite communications to work on the multi-million dollar program. Specifically,...

A significant European strategic alliance has been agreed between Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. (HAI), the largest defence company in Greece operating in the field of aerospace, electronic and satellite communication systems, and INDRA Espacio SA, the leading defence electronics and information systems company in Spain. This co-operation is the...

Brazil’s wireless broadband market is being addressed with the launch by Motorola of a new version of its Canopy portfolio, authorized for sale by Anatel, the National Telecommunications Agency, in the 5.4 GHz band. In point-to-multipoint networks, Canopy’s Advantage 5.4 GHz solution offers aggregate data transmission rates up to...

TIPS industries has received a NATO contract to the value of €23 M to move the Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme forward. The contract will address issues such as interoperability, NATO airborne early warning and control harmonisation, and potential cost saving measures in parallel to the programme’s upcoming design...

BAE Systems plc. has completed the EuroSystems transaction agreed with Finmeccanica SpA. Under the transaction BAE Systems Avionics Ltd. has merged with Galileo Avionica SpA to form a new Avionics business owned 75 percent by Finmeccanica and 25 percent by BAE Systems. At completion BAE Systems received the adjusted...

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has signed a framework contract with Siemens to supply a total of $265 M worth of network technology. Under the terms of the contract, Siemens Communications will expand the capacities of the MTS GSM/GPRS mobile networks in Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine over the course of...

Nokia and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) celebrated the five-year anniversary of their global youth development initiative — Make a Connection — with the addition of the Netherlands as the 20th country joining the programme. This new addition brings the company’s total financial commitment to the programme to close...

Belgium’s Interdisciplinary Institute for BroadBand Technology (IBBT) has joined the Alcatel Research Partnership Program. The programme fosters the company’s technology innovation through strong relationships with best-in-class universities and research institutes. The programme facilitates collaboration and offers the opportunity for the partners to complement and strengthen research programmes, share visions...