Richard Mumford, European Editor

In an effort to reduce the digital divide, Alcatel is granting scholarships to top students at the Institute Technology Cambodia (ITC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Additionally, the company will organise a series of telecom training programs to enhance the telecom knowledge of the students at ITC. The agreement is...

As part of the UK Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) effort to encourage the establishment of a network of specialist radio frequency identification (RFID) technology centres around the country and also to play a key European role, it has invited AIM UK, the independent industry association representing RFID,...

Under a $77 M agreement Nokia is expanding and modernising PORTA’s GSM/EDGE network in Ecuador. To fulfill the agreement Nokia will supply a complete range of GSM/EDGE infrastructure equipment and services to enable the operator to further expand and modernise its network. Deliveries are ongoing and the network is...

Thales and the French atomic energy commission CEA Leti have formed a new joint laboratory to work on RF MEMS, which perform electro-mechanical functions and rely on microelectronics engineering methods to miniaturise certain critical microwave components while improving their performance. To create this new laboratory a CEA Leti team...

Marking a new step in its commitment to knowledge and research, EADS has announced the creation of the EADS Corporate Research Foundation in France. With an allocation of €24 M over five years, the foundation is intended to nurture talent, ideas and knowledge by strengthening ties between public and...

SES ASTRA’s TechCom unit, Integral Systems Europe and Enertec have signed a partnership agreement for the marketing and provision of satellite control stations as well as related systems and services. Using both off-the-shelf products as well as customized solutions, the partners will offer satellite operators and manufacturers turnkey satellite...

In a deal worth €40 M the Ethiopian Telecommunications Corp. (ETC) has selected Nokia to supply and deploy GSM network equipment, including its Connect GSM solution for optimized network coverage. It calls for Nokia, and its main subcontractor LeadCom Integrated Solutions, to supply both GSM core and radio equipment...

Wavecom, a global provider of integrated technology solutions for wireless voice and data applications, has signed a partnership agreement with Plextek, an independent European electronics design company of telemetry products and systems. Under the agreement, Plextek becomes a Wavecom certified design house, offering design, development and integration of the...

The Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar System (TRML-3D) from EADS Defence and Communications Systems has been successfully delivered to the Lithuanian Air Force. The contract promised the delivery of three such systems with the last being received in August. The system is a self-contained mobile 3D radar with an...

In what is one of the largest fixed wireless broadband deployments in the country, Bell Canada has teamed up with Ericsson Canada to expand its Alberta network by deploying more than 300 point-to-multipoint wireless links. The contract includes a complete MINI-LINK™ microwave transmission network including point-to-multipoint systems, network management...