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06/18/2012
Several Vendors Tapped For iDEN Shutdown
Decommissioning efforts regarding Sprint’s iDEN network could begin soon, with the carrier inking agreements with Goodman Networks; Overland Contracting Inc., a construction affiliate of Black & Veatch; Pyramid Network Services LLC; and WesTower Communications Inc. that together will negotiate lease-termination agreements, restore cell site compounds and remove Sprint network equipment for re-use or recycling. Sprint […]
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06/18/2012
Sierra Wireless Bolsters M2M Plans With Sagemcom Offer
Now in the works is a plan by Sierra Wireless to purchase “substantially all” of France-based Sagemcom’s machine-to-machine (M2M) business for nearly $57 million in cash considerations plus assumed liabilities. Because of the international flavor of this buyout, the proposed deal is subject to completion of the consultation process with employee representatives. Once this has […]
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06/18/2012
Ultra-Compact, High-Performance FEC Core Cuts Costs
Xilinx Inc. unveiled an expanded Forward Error Correction (FEC) Intellectual Property (IP) Core offering at the WDM and Next Generation Optical Networking 2012 Conference this week in Monaco. The offering includes GFEC, EFEC and high-gain FEC (xFEC) solutions used to obtain error control in signal transmission and to extend the distance of a transmission that […]
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06/15/2012
0.8 MM Connector Included In New VNA System
Anritsu Company says it will show off “the world’s only broadband Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) system that can conduct single sweeps from 70 kHz to 140 GHz” at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) next week in Montreal. The demonstration will showcase Anritsu’s latest technology, including a new 0.8 mm connector as well as the stability […]
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06/15/2012
Survey Sez: BTS Market Set For ‘Volatile’ Future
The global base transceiver station (BTS) antenna market dropped 2.7 percent last year, according to a new report from N.H.-based EJL Wireless Research, which then predicts this market “will experience a volatile three-year period from 2012 to 2014 as demand shifts to multi-band products.” The report covers BTS antenna equipment in all frequency bands from […]
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06/15/2012
TWC, CFY Ramp Discounted NYC Broadband Program
Building on their ongoing successful partnership, Time Warner Cable (TWC) and CFY, a national education nonprofit that helps low-income communities benefit from digital learning, will bring “deeply discounted” broadband access to more New York City families. The two have teamed since 2010 to bring broadband Internet to New Yorkers, regardless of their social or economic […]