Here's a recap of last week's industry news:

Companies and Products

Advantech released the Transcend 900 outdoor microwave radio, with a full duplex throughput of 900 Mbps and up to 1024 QAM.

A second product announcement from Anokiwave: their AWS-0102 K-Band satcom receiver processes four dual-polarized elements, with 5-bit phase control and temperature compensation. Product information

Google Fiber announced the company is exploring Irvine, Louisville and San Diego as future cities for their 1 Gbps FTTH network.

The board of GSI Technology once again rejected the acquisition proposal from GigOptix.

Alpha Gen Capital assesses Keysight Technologies' strategy, outlook and stock valuation. The article provides a good overview of the company, but I am not making any investment recommendations.

MACOM released a push-pull infrastructure amplifier meeting DOCSIS 3.1 and C-DOCSIS requirements. The amplifier provides 48 dBmV output with 25 dB gain. Product information and data sheet

MACOM and MIT Lincoln Laboratory completed field tests of their multifunction phased array radar (MPAR). The system is targeting next-generation weather and air traffic control radar systems.

Nokia received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent. All U.S. regulatory reviews are now complete. Reuters article

The EU approved NXP's purchase of Freescale with the condition that NXP sell its high performance RF (HPRF) business. A deal to sell HPRF to Chinese investment firm JAC Capital is in the works. At the Deutsche Bank investor conference last week, NXP's CEO Rick Clemmer said CFIUS is reviewing the sale to the Chinese buyer — even though the LDMOS technology is based in the Netherlands. Listen to Clemmer's remarks:

NXP released two new products:

• High linearity bypass amplifier for base stations. The LNA covers 1.5 to 2.7 GHz and provides 1.3 dB noise figure, 18.5 dB gain and 36 dBm IP3. BGU8062 product information
• Automotive RF transceivers that provide bi-directional communication between the key fob and car, with coverage over several hundred meters. The system allows the driver to verify that the doors and windows are locked, remotely operate the locks, start the car, set the car’s temperature and check the fuel and battery levels and latest maintenance data.

Reflecting the restructuring plan disclosed in July, Qualcomm announced job cuts in San Diego, Boulder, the San Francisco Bay Area and Andover, Mass. — a reminder that companies and markets have life cycles.

TowerJazz is sampling a 300 mm RF SOI process with a record sub-90 fs Ron-Coff figure of merit. The process reduces RF switch losses as much as 30 percent.

ViaSat inked an agreement with Boeing to offer its Ka-Band satellite Internet as a factory-installed option on new aircraft. ViaSat claims to have the fastest in-flight Wi-Fi service, enabled by its satellite network.

Markets and Technology

IoT — AT&T created a "smart cities" organization to apply IoT technology to cities, such as connecting utility meters, street lights and water systems.

Ericsson, Sony Mobile and SK Telecom are evaluating the suitability of the LTE network for low power wearables.

Another example of IoT being deployed: Verizon's auto share manages fleets of vehicles, including car sharing.

5G — Responding to Verizon's announcement that it plans to conduct 5G field trials next year, AT&T says not so fast, it's too early to make promises, 5G hasn't even been defined. DSL Reports article

Yet another 5G collaboration has been announced: Keysight and the University of Bristol are teaming to explore using millimeter wave bands for 5G links.

Automotive — 10 automakers will make automatic braking standard on new cars. Timing is not yet defined. WSJ article

If you weren't able to attend European Microwave conference this year, here's a recap of the exhibition.

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Have a good week.