The Federal Communications Commission has denied another petition filled by the national association for Amateur Radio, formally the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), challenging the FCC’s rules for Access Broadband over Power Line (Access BPL) systems. The December 2011 Petition for Reconsideration alleges that the FCC’s Second Report and Order (BPL Second Order) fails to … [Read more...]
Ground-Based In-Flight Broadband Services Proposal Faces Opposition from Satellite Industry
A proposal for in-flight broadband services in consideration by the Federal Communications Commission this week from semiconductor company Qualcomm is facing heavy opposition from the satellite industry. Satellite service providers believe that the July 2011 proposal, which details plans to provide consumers with “anywhere/anytime broadband access” by transmitting signals from … [Read more...]
UK Industry-Led Pilot Test of White Space Technology to Take Place Later This Year
Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, has announced plans for an industry-led pilot test of ‘white space’ technology later this year. The technology, which uses gaps between frequencies reserved for TV broadcasting known as ‘white space’ to transmit and receive wireless signals, could help alleviate concerns over the … [Read more...]
RF Spectrum Capture and Playback System for Testing, Commercial and Defense Spectrum Management
X-COM Systems, a manufacturer of products and software solutions for electronic warfare, interference analysis, wireless communications and spectrum management, has released the IQC5000A series RF spectrum capture and playback system, “the smallest, lightest, best-performing system available for the capture and playback of RF and microwave signals over short or long time spans … [Read more...]
Product Line Expands with Addition of Four New Amplifiers
Custom MMIC, a developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has announced the addition of the CMD166 driver amplifier and the CMD164, CMD165 and CMD173 distributed amplifiers to its product family. According to the company, the new amplifiers feature “ultra-wideband performance, low noise figure, low current consumption, and an all positive … [Read more...]
FCC Issues Final Ruling on U.S.-Mexico Border Spectrum Sharing
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a final rule that will “reconfigure” the 800 MHz band to prevent public safety agencies from interfering with cellular technology licensees. The ruling follows almost nine years of deliberations within the U.S. government and the signing of an international agreement by U.S. and Mexican officials. “As with channel plans … [Read more...]
FCC Seeks Feedback on Policies for Improving Receiver Performance
The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announced last week in a Public Notice that it is seeking comments on the Technology Advisory Council’s (TAC) white paper and recommendations for improving receiver performance issued earlier this year. The TAC white paper is the result of a 2012 request from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski … [Read more...]
802.11ac Standards and MIMO Technology Expected to Drive Growth of Global RF Test Equipment Market
The deployment of progressively more complex telecommunication techniques, in conjunction with the adoption of more advanced multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) technologies, will help to push the growth of the global radio frequency testing market, a new report from business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has announced. The report, “Global RF Testing Market … [Read more...]
Researchers Control Direction of Movement of Electromagnetic Waves with Circular Polarization for First Time
Researchers at King’s College London in the U.K. have successfully demonstrated control over the direction of movement of electromagnetic waves in waveguides through the use of circular polarization to send waves in a single direction along a metal surface. Their achievement marks the first time unidirectional waves were controlled with these methods and could have strong … [Read more...]
MET Laboratories and AT4 Wireless Partner on Telecom Equipment Testing and Certification
MET Laboratories and AT4 Wireless have announced an agreement to cooperate on testing for mobile equipment and telecom type approvals, in order to provide clients of both companies with the opportunity for a more “complete testing solution.” “Customers are increasingly seeking a single-source testing solution that combines regulatory and performance/conformance testing, and … [Read more...]
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