TIA Tests For CDMA Nets In New Doc Revision
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA has released TIA-1043-A Issues Over the Air Interoperability Specification for cdma2000? Air Interface.
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Ban The Wireless Ban, Say Industry Organizations
In a letter to Congress dated May 6th, The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), CTIA-The Wireless Association, The Satellite Industry Association (SIA), TechAmerica, and The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) collectively voiced their opposition to a proposed ban on the usage of wireless telecommunications on U.S. commercial flights.
Read MoreSWE-DISH SATCOMs Satisfy
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath? company, has been granted U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses for the SWE-DISH Drive-Away CCT120 and Suitcase? CCT120 SATCOM terminals.
Read MoredigiGO! — White Space Opportunities
After an epic battle between the U.S. broadcasting industry and high-tech companies, the FCC ruled in November 2008 that it would open up white space spectrum (54 MHz to 698 MHz) once TV stations move from analog to digital transmissions and no longer need the bandwidth “guard rails” required by analog. Congress has set the date for that transition for June 2009.
Read MoreIridium Gets The Final Once Over From RTCA For Transoceanic Flight Communications
The Radio-Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Special Committee 215 (SC-215) has finalized key documents to facilitate evaluation and approval of Iridium-based critical safety communications for air carriers on transoceanic flights.
Read MoreW1 Satellite OK’d To Use Russian Radio Frequencies
On March 19, 2009, the Russian State Radio Frequency Committee (SRFC) made a decision on allocating radio frequencies for the W1 European satellite that is planned to be located at the Russian 80 East orbital position.
Read MoreMore — From EMS Satamatics, Germanischer Lloyd Maritime Compliance
Kudos to EMS Satamatics for receiving the successful Type Approval by Germanischer Lloyd of the SAT-201i-Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) solution.
Read MoreHarris’ HNR Has FIPS Features Focus
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS has received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 certification for the Harris Highband Networking Radio (HNR).
Read MoreFCC Gives ICO ATC Approval With MSS
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the application of ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited's (NASDAQ: ICOG) subsidiary, New ICO Satellite Services G.P., use of an ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) in conjunction with its mobile satellite services (MSS).
Read MoreEC’s MobileSatSvcs Foursome
The European Commission has confirmed all four operators that applied to deliver mobile satellite services across Europe will move forward to the next stages of the selection procedure.
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