Aeroflex has opened a regional service centre in Singapore that enables the Aeroflex Test Solutions (ATS) division to provide instrument service support to its users within the major growth markets in Asia.

The WiMAX Forum and Informa Telecoms & Media announced participation commitments from 10 keynote speakers and more than 30 sponsors and exhibitors for their 2008 Events Series.

IDTechEx has relocated its global headquarters to Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, Susann Reuter, based in Chemnitz, Germany, has joined the board of directors in order to expand the company's activities in Europe.

Agilent Technologies and GCT Semiconductor have announced plans to implement a WiMAX manufacturing test system for GCT's WiMAX chipsets, which will accelerate manufacturing throughput and allow mass production deployment.

Electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Nearson have signed a global distribution agreement.

RoamAD has announced that New Zealand network operator Kordia is launching its first two metro Wi-Fi networks in Auckland and Taupo, New Zealand.

A radar system that might one day see through solid earth and could be used to clear conflict zones of landmines, is being developed by researchers in The Netherlands.

The United States and the European Union have announced plans to jointly adopt and provide an improved design for their Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals.

ESA’s telecommunications department is supporting the development of technology needed for satellite systems to broadcast digital multimedia content such as video, television programs, radio and data to mobile phones.

Orbit Research Ltd and MediaMobil Communication GmbH are implementing an ESA-supported project to introduce a solution for alarm monitoring and video surveillance via satellite to meet the increasing demand for security systems from the government and corporate market.

Electronics design company, Tancher Corporation will give away free the design rights to its personal locator radio beacon to help Australians caught in emergencies.

Aeroflex has opened a regional service centre in Singapore that enables its test solutions division to provide instrument service support.

A digital two-way radio system that can send signals from the surface to depths greater than 300 m will allow voice and text communication especially for miners.

Huawei has presented two awards to Radio Frequency Systems in recognition of its service and supply record.

Fluke Australia has announced three new distribution agreements. The newly formed Testing Equipment Solutions (TES) has been appointed the distributor of Fluke precision measurement instruments in Queensland, while NSW distribution will be handled by IPI. Triple Point Calibration (TPC) will service Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia.