According to FierceWireless.com, "Verizon representatives who met with FCC officials on March 1 said they will be working with satellite providers to try to find common ground on potential interference issues between future mobile terrestrial operations and existing satellite earth stations in the 28 GHz band." FierceWireless.com reported that "Verizon says it supports rules … [Read more...]
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UK’s Decision to Regulate Interference from Apparatus
In the UK, Ofcom has decided to issue new regulations for wireless telegraphy. Wireless Telegraphy (Control of Interference from Apparatus) Regulations 2016 is intended to tackle undue interference from electrical and electronic apparatus. In most cases, electrical and electronic apparatus are capable of emitting electromagnetic energy, but is minimal. However, in some cases … [Read more...]
New Radio Equipment Directive
As more products include wireless technology, designers need to specify wireless modules that meet the new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU, which was published on April 16, 2014. On June 13, 2016, the new Directive will become law and all products within its scope must meet the RED. To learn more, click here. … [Read more...]
New Edition of ICES-003 Published by IC
Test lab, SIEMIC, reports that in January 2016, Industry Canada (IC) published the new 6th edition of IC Interference-Causing Equipment Standard ICES-003, Issue 3, with the helpful title “Information Technology Equipment (Including Digital Apparatus) – Limits and Methods of Measurement”. This ICES standard is the primary document that defines the test methods and frequency … [Read more...]
RFP Smart Fieldmeter Kit for Calibrated RF Field Strength Measurements
Saelig Company Inc. has introduced the RFP Smart Fieldmeter kits, which contain all that is needed for making calibrated RF field strength measurements from 0.2MHz to 18GHz. The kits are designed for budget-conscious RF engineers and include a calibrated field strength meter, a calibrated Omnifield Antenna, and a 6” table tripod. They can be used for the evaluation and … [Read more...]
Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup
Tektronix, Inc., has expanded its line of USB-based real-time spectrum analyzers with 4 new higher-performance models targeting design, spectrum management and wireless transmitter installation and maintenance applications. The new RSA500 and RSA600 series of analyzers offer frequency coverage from 9 kHz up to 7.5 GHz with 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth, a measurement dynamic … [Read more...]
Air Force Concerned with Potential GPS Interference
Bloomberg News reports the "Air Force command that operates U.S. military satellites remains concerned that mobile broadband service proposed by the former LightSquared Inc. will interfere with GPS signals, its top official said." "General John Hyten, head of the Air Force Space Command, voiced his wariness before a House Armed Services panel Tuesday as the company, now called … [Read more...]
Hospital’s New Tool Could Save Breast Cancer Patients Additional Pain
Lynne Adkins, reporter for CBS in Philadelphia reports doctors at Einstein Medical Center are using a new tool to find cancerous tissue during breast cancer surgery. The Margin Probe System uses electromagnetic waves to detect cancerous tissue around malignant tumors, while doctors are performing lumpectomies. Adkins reports, "Dr. Lisa Jablon, director of breast surgery at … [Read more...]
IEC Revises Common Terminology for Information Security Management
All information held and processed by an organization is subject to the risks of attack, error and natural disaster, and other vulnerabilities inherent to its use. Information security is considered a valuable “asset” requiring appropriate protection, for example, against the loss of availability, confidentiality and integrity. The recently revised ISO/IEC … [Read more...]
"Weird Music" on Dark Side of the Moon Probably Interference
The New York Times reports Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan did hear weird sounds during their lunar orbit in 1969, but the noise was likely the result of radio interference, not extraterrestrial musicians. The strange sounds apparently emanated from interference between VHF systems on the lunar module and the command module orbiting the … [Read more...]
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