The Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) returned once again to provide a crucial platform for companies of the industry from around the globe. Taken place this past week, March 5th to 9th in San Diego, the annual exhibition and conference presented up-to-date techniques, materials, technologies, and applications in fiber optic technology. Below you will find…
RF couplers, detectors, mixers augment extensive product line
Pasternack introduces a selection of in-stock waveguide mixers, detectors, and couplers. They are made for a variety of applications, including 5G, 6G, test and measurement, research and development, electronic warfare, and more. Pasternack’s waveguide mixers, waveguide detectors, and waveguide couplers ship from an ISO 9001:2015-certified facility and feature rugged designs constructed from the highest quality…
ETSI launches intelligent surfaces effort
A standards group will seek to define a technology for steering reflection of wireless signals.
Exfo rejects another Viavi takeover bid
Communications test-equipment choices would get still fewer if Exfo’s board accepts an offer, but that’s highly unlikely.
FCC concludes 3.5 GHz auction
Wireless companies pay large sums for up to 700 MHz of a 1 GHz band.
ETSI moves to standardize COVID-19 tracking apps
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is moving quickly to establish standards for mobile apps that can track and reduce the spread of the virus.
Microwave Symposium goes virtual, timeframe August
The 2020 IEEE International Microwave Symposium will be a virtual event in August.
MWC pullouts raise concerns
Breaking news: MWC 2020 has been cancelled. See GSMA statement Fear over the Coronavirus are taking its toll on Mobile World Congress 2020 as companies continue to withdraw from an event that typically draws some 100,000 people to Barcelona. The list of pullouts, as reported by the business press, includes notable companies such as: Amazon…
Altran’s 50+ diverse 5G engagements worldwide cover range of industries and use cases
Altran announced that it has more than 50 active 5G-related projects underway worldwide. The engagements span all major regions – North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific – and serve a broad range of clients, including communications service providers (CSPs), network equipment providers (NEPs), semiconductor makers, other large corporate enterprises, industry consortiums and public-sector institutions. “We have…
Quad-channel, wideband RF transceiver handles 3G/4G/5G macrocell base stations, M-MIMO, small cell system apps
ADI has announced a new member of our industry-leading RadioVerse family, the ADRV9026 quad-channel, wideband RF transceiver. Designed to support base station applications (including single and multistandard 3G/4G/5G macrocell base stations, massive MIMO (M-MIMO), and small cell systems) this wideband RF transceiver offers quad-channel integration with the lowest power, smallest size, common-platform solution. The highly…