SDR Forum taps vendor for reference waveform 24th February 2006 The Software Defined Radio Forum has selected Chelmsford, Mass.-based Mercury Computer Systems to develop a reference waveform for the military’s Software Communications Architecture
Virginia city field tests SquareLoop messaging system 24th February 2006 The city of Manassas, Va., has begun a beta test of SquareLoop’s location-based messaging system
IPC to buy CAD vendor 24th February 2006 IPC Information Systems, which provides mission-critical communications systems to the public-safety, government, utility and transportation sectors, announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Geo911
Tropos in deal to deliver metro-scale Wi-Fi across Europe 24th February 2006 Mesh network system developer Tropos Networks announced that it has entered into an agreement with hot spot provider The Cloud
Fractal Antenna awarded patent 24th February 2006 Bedford, Mass.-based Fractal Antenna Systems announced it has been awarded a U.S. patent for its proprietary technology
Valmont intros quick install antenna frame 17th February 2006 Valmont Industries recently introduced the Swift Deploy BC Frame, which folds into a compact package for storage and transport, and quickly unfolds at the site for fast and easy installation
Vellox adds aerosol spray dish coating 17th February 2006 Vellox Coatings recently unveiled an aerosol-spray version of its hydrophobic satellite dish coating, which prevents rain sheeting, an occurrence that can interfere with the antenna’s ability to receive satellite signals
Hitachi claims smallest RFID chip 17th February 2006 Hitachi recently announced the development of a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that the company said is the thinnest and smallest such chip in the world, measuring 0.15 x 0.15 millimeters and 7.5 micrometers thick
AdvanceTec intros speakerphone/base station for iDEN handsets 17th February 2006 AdvanceTec Industries recently announced the addition of the AdvanceCommunicator, which lets users insert Motorola iDEN handsets into a desktop speakerphone/base station unit that can be used to make both push-to-talk and cellular calls, the company said
Atheros teams with Qualcomm for cellular/Wi-Fi solution 14th February 2006 California-based Atheros Communications and CDMA giant Qualcomm this week are demonstrating interoperability between their chipsets as they pursue an integrated cellular/Wi-Fi solution that can be used on most 3G networks, including WCDMA and CDMA EV/DO
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