News & Analysis

Spirent Communications plc announced that Spirent Landslide Mobile Packet Performance Test Systems has been nominated for the prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Award in the Best Network Technology Advance category. Spirent's role in enhancing network quality, performance and driving cost reductions in LTE network deployments is the primary reason for its selection as one of the finalist in this year's award.

Avago Technologies announced that it has demonstrated serial 25Gbps SerDes performance in 40nm CMOS technology. This milestone is the latest achievement in Avago’s history of breakthrough ASIC Intellectual Property (IP) performance.

Cree, Inc announced another industry-best reported efficacy record of 208 lumens per watt for a white power LED. This R&D result passes a significant milestone within the solid-state lighting industry as well as demonstrates Cree’s relentless drive to increase the performance of its LEDs.

Exhibiting at the MOST Forum 2010 on 23 March 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany, the MOST Cooperation will focus on the broadening variety of applications supported by the MOST150 network. Themed MOST150 Does It, the demonstrations by the organization, through which the leading automotive multimedia network Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) is standardized, will visualize the five major fields of in-car use cases.

AEG Power Solutions, the global supplier of UPS products and complete power solutions, announces the appointment of Gary Browning to the role of EMEA Channel Development Director. Gary has a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies, specialising in International Marketing Pathways and 10 years practical experience of the IT industry with a proven track record in developing IT channel business for market leader APC.

Avago Technologies announced that it has demonstrated serial 25Gbps SerDes performance in 40nm CMOS technology. This milestone is the latest achievement in Avago’s history of breakthrough ASIC Intellectual Property (IP) performance.

Link Microtek, the UK manufacturer and supplier of RF and microwave components, subsystems and instrumentation, has completed the acquisition of Southampton-based Azdec Ltd, which specialises in the design and manufacture of infra-red digital communications systems for military and industrial applications.

Volex Group has been awarded the Supplier Excellence Award 2009 by Black and Decker, the world's largest producer of power tools and accessories. The award recognises Volex Group’s performance throughout the year and further enforces the company’s growing track record of awards for superior quality and service.

Minicom Advanced Systems, a leading developer of remote access and KVM solutions for the data center, has appointed David White as Vice President of Sales for North America. In his new role, White will be in charge of all sales of Minicom’s branded products.

Polar Instruments has appointed Martyn Gaudion as CEO with effect from January 2010. Gaudion has held various senior roles at Polar during the last twenty years and has held the position of Polar’s sales & marketing director for the past ten years.