As he did earlier this year. Google co-founder Larry Paige visited Washington, DC to lobby for the cause of freeing up the so-called White Spaces that separate the signals of television broadcasters, who have vigorously opposed the introduction of new wireless devices into those portions of the spectrum on the grounds that signals will inevitably interfere with television … [Read more...]
World Standards Day to Be Observed October 14, 2008
World Standards Day is observed each October 14 to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who collaborate with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), International Standards Organization (ISO), and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to develop voluntary international standards that facilitate trade, spread knowledge, and … [Read more...]
Multi-Layer Ferrite Bead Chips Come in Compact Case for Portable Telecom Applications
The BKP0603 from TAIYO YUDEN U.S.A. is a 0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3-mm, multi-layer ferrite chip beads for reducing power circuit noise in cell phones and other portable battery-powered electronic equipment. This new series offers a 64 percent reduction of the device footprint as compared to the company’s earlier BKP1005 series. These devices utilize the latest advances in material … [Read more...]
Industry Analysts Foresee Market Shakeup as Bidding for Canada’s Spectrum Slows
Industry Analysts Foresee Market Shakeup as Bidding for Canada’s Spectrum Slows After six weeks of aggressive bidding that will bring over C$4.2 billion to Ottawa’s coffers, Industry Canada’s auction is on the verge of drawing to a close with only a handful of licenses in the far north still in contention. (As we prepared the eNews, round 221 of bidding was underway.) Telecom … [Read more...]
German Study Finds No Evidence of Health Risk from Cell Phone Use
The Berlin-based Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, or BfS) found no adverse effects associated with the use of mobile phones. German Environmental Minister Sigmar Gabriel, at left, announced that more than 50 studies carried out from 2002 to 2008 by the German Mobile Telecommunications Program had found no evidence that mobile phones or … [Read more...]
UK-Based Smiths Group Buys Australian RF Filter Products Firm
British engineering and electronics firms Smiths Group has bought Triasx Pty Ltd, a Brisbane-based wireless communications components manufacturer, from private owners for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of Triasx expands Smiths’ Interconnects microwave business and adds the design and development of complex radio frequency filter products for the wireless communications … [Read more...]
Third Generation of Filter Architecture Targets Telecom Applications
The third generation of the Praetorian LC filter architecture from California Micro Devices is based on an innovative coupled inductor design. The Praetorian III architecture utilizes a six-pole, pi filter topology and features high cutoff frequencies, high levels of attenuation, and robust ESD protection up to 15-kV contact discharge consistent with the IEC 61000-4-2 level 2 … [Read more...]
Clamp Device Provides Lightning Protection for Ethernet
The TClamp™ 3302N from Semtech, Inc. is a new ESD, cable discharge-, and lightning rated device for Ethernet systems. The 3302N is the latest addition to the TClamp™ product line. This new device provides telecom/datacom system designers a compact 3.3-V working voltage protection device rated for 100 A GR-1089 intra-building lightning surge. Utilizing the proprietary Enhanced … [Read more...]
Hong Kong Will Release More Spectrum
Hong Kong Will Release More SpectrumOfta, the telecom regulator for Hong Kong, has announced plans to sell off more radio spectrum to wireless telecom providers. Ofta will auction separate lots of 4.8 Hz in the 1800-MHz band. For the purposes of the sale, the spectrum will be divided into six blocks. Winning bidders will have the right to use the airwaves until 2021 when many … [Read more...]
Wireless Telecom: Online Information for FCC Limits Calculations and Important Web Links
http://www.atcb.com/tools.asp … [Read more...]
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