DragonWave Whitepaper: Unlocking the Value of E-Band with Extended Reach

by Greg Friesen, Vice President of Product Management at DragonWave When first- and second-generation E-Band systems introduced Gigabit wireless systems to the market, they took advantage of the wide amount of spectrum available which is very low-cost, to be able to offer high capacity wireless links.  However, these systems did not focus on reach and were inhibited by the high amount of rain fade present in the 70/80 GHz frequency bands. As...

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Video: Introducing DragonWave's Harmony Eband for 70/80 GHz

DragonWave introduces its Harmony Eband product featuring more reach, greater capacity,and lower spectrum costs. 0:44 - Markets and applications 01:43 - Reach Extender 03:07 - Performance in real world mobile networks Presented by Peter Allen and Greg Friesen. See video: http://youtu.be/g0UcP-k0sLc...

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AT&T's Bid to Acquire DIRECTIV Brings Subscribers, Content, Cash Flow

AT&T reached a deal to acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for $95 per share based on AT&T’s Friday closing price, comprising  $28.50 per share in cash and $66.50 per share in AT&T stock. The implied total equity value is $48.5 billion and the total transaction value is $67.1 billion, including DIRECTV’s net debt. Some key points: DIRECTV has over 20 million satellite-TV customers in the United States and more than...

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Zayo Acquires London's Geo Networks for UK Fiber Network

Zayo Group has acquired Geo Networks, a London-based dark fiber provider, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add over 2,100 route miles to Zayo’s European network, and connectivity to 587 on-net buildings. Geo's network owns and operates a high capacity fiber network in the UK, providing managed networks, dark fiber and co-location services to a variety of high-bandwidth sectors including media companies, service providers, financial...

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The new Cricket Wireless Launches on AT&T's LTE Network

The new Cricket Wireless officially launched service on AT&T's nationwide 4G LTE network, which covers more than 280 million Americans. Cricket targets pre-paid, value-conscious consumers. No-contract, unlimited voice/text/data plans start at $35 a month after a $5 credit for using auto pay. “We kept the Cricket brand name, but one thing is certain, we are stepping up our game. We are giving no-contract consumers the value they have been waiting...

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Sixth Next-Gen GPS Satellite Successfully Launched

The sixth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-6 satellite for the U.S. Air Force was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta IV rocket from the United Launch Alliance. GPS IIF-6 will join the next generation GPS timing and navigation system, which features24 satellites in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane positioned in orbit approximately 11,000 miles above the Earth's surface. This marks ULA's fifth...

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Russia's AM4R Satellite Lost at Launch

The Russian Satellite Communication Company's Express-AM4R, which was to be Russia's most powerful communications satellite to date, was lost approximately nine minutes following launch aboard a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite, which was built by Astrium and insured for about US$225 million, carried 63 transponders providing X-band, C-band, S-band, L-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band capacity along with 10 antennas...

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AT&T Adds Solar Mobile Charging Stations in NY

This summer, AT&T will nearly double the number of solar mobile charging stations available in outdoor locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The charging stations are open to anyone with a mobile phone or tablet to charge their device for free at one of the AT&T Street Charge units in parks, beaches and outdoor gathering spots. "AT&T Street Charge grew out of a need for a sustainable power source during Superstorm...

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Emerson to Sell Connectivity Business to Bel Fuse

Emerson agreed to sell its Connectivity Solutions business unit to Bel Fuse for $98 million. Currently a part of Emerson’s Network Power business, with 2013 revenue of more than $80 million, the Connectivity Solutions  business offers fiber optic, radio-frequency and microwave-coaxial technologies that safeguard network reliability. Its brands include Stratos optical technologies, Johnson, Trompeter, Midwest Microwave, Semflex, Vitelec Electronics,...

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