Company details: mergers, acquisitions, distributors

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  • Stargazing with spectrum in mind
    While spectrum, its accessibility, allocation and use were the all-absorbing topics of the ACMA’s fourth RadComms conference, the authority’s chairman, Chris Chapman, covered a range of other topics in his opening address in Melbourne. This is an edited version of his presentation.
Product (3)
  • ODU high-bandwidth connector range
    ODU has developed high-bandwidth connectors both in its standard program and in user-specific systems.
  • element14 product feature websites
    element14 (formerly Farnell) has launched its online service http://au.element14.com/features for Australia and http://nz.element14.com/features for New Zealand that will provide detailed information and showcase new products and solutions, along with relevant articles and training modules.
  • Premier Farnell element14 websites
    Premier Farnell has further expanded its operations into Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea with the launch of three new element14 websites.
News (77)
  • Ubiquiti Networks appoints Australian distributor
    Freenet Warehouse will distribute Ubiquiti Networks products in Australia.
  • MegaPhase team announces new member
    Partner Electronic will be representing MegaPhase internationally in Turkey.
  • Daniels Electronics to supply public safety radio systems to Canada
    The Canadian government has awarded Daniels Electronics a multiyear contract to supply their digital public safety radio systems.
  • C4i opens Singapore office
    C4i has opened its Singapore branch office.
  • CommScope expands to support Asia wireless markets
    CommScope expands its Suzhou facility to support the Chinese wireless market. It is scheduled to be finished in 2012.
  • LPRS appoints new distributor for ASPAC region
    LPRS has appointed Veloxity Components as its Asia-Pacific distributor.
  • A new name for TETRA Association
    A name change for the TETRA Association represents a broader role in critical communications.
  • Airwave Solutions secures contract with Ergon Energy
    Airwave Solutions has been selected to design and build Ergon Energy's digital radio system network.
  • New CEO for Harris
    William M Brown has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Harris Corporation.
  • Acquisition complete
    CommScope has acquired Argus Technologies which enables CommScope to broaden its antenna portfolio, deepen its research and development capabilities and strengthen its global market presence.
  • Partnership produces dPMR equipment
    Fylde Micro and Icom have announced the Mode 3 dPMR equipment.
  • More members for DMR Assoc
    Seven new members have joined the DMR Association.
  • Motorola expands global services
    Motorola Solutions is expanding its current services.
  • Tait facility opens in China
    Tait Radio Communications has opened a new facility in Beijing, China.
  • Mobile location centre boosted
    CommScope has upgraded its GeoLENs Mobile Location Centre in the US.
  • DMR gains new member
    Fixed and wireless communications and financial electronics provider Eastern Communications has become the latest DMR Association Category 1 member.
  • Antenna partners
    Zinwave has partnered with RFI, which has several bases in Australasia and offices in EMEA and the North Americas.
  • Spain expands TETRA network
    The Biscay Transport Consortium has agreed with Itelazpi to use its Teltronic TETRA infrastructure.
  • Fylde Micro appoints PWC
    Pacific Wireless Communications has been appointed an authorised local distributor for Fylde Micro in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Omnitronics marks 30-year anniversary
    Founded in 1981, Omnitronics marks its 30th anniversary of supplying audio bridges, a number of dispatch systems including the DX64 digital system and radio over IP products.
  • Islands gain TETRA network
    Teltronic and Sampol have been awarded the contract to build for the supply and installation of an emergency and security network to cover the Balearic Islands: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
  • SMEs gain ICT support
    The ICT Solution and Service Centre (ICTSSC) has launched e-Marketplace.
  • GPS distribution agreement
    Richardson will continue to make available former Vincotech embedded GPS receiver modules and evaluations boards now part of the Maestro Wireless Solutions range.
  • European deal
    Laird has signed Farnell as a European distributor.
  • TETRA network expands in Sweden
    Sweden’s nationwide TETRA network is gradually expanding its number of subscribers.
  • Antenna test centre opened in China
    CommScope is opening a base station antenna testing facility in China.
  • $14m radio network for gas project
    Motorola has signed a $14.4 million contract with QGC to supply radio communications infrastructure.
  • Telit reaches two million modules sold
    Telit Wireless Solutions has reached two million GSM/GPRS modules.
  • Atollic appoints Glyn as ANZ distributor
    Atollic has appointed Glyn as its distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
  • Telegesis appoints Glyn as ANZ distributor
    Telegesis has appointed Glyn as its sole distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
  • Jennic and Mitsubishi partnership
    Jennic Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed an agreement in Japan to provide low-power wireless technology.
  • R&D partnership
    Tait Radio Communications and Bluewater Systems have signed an agreement to enable shared access to specialist skills and resources.
  • Collaboration on radio equipment
    Fylde Micro in England and Icom of Japan are jointly developing Mode 3 dPMR equipment.
  • Five newcomers to DMR Association
    The DMR Association has welcomed five new members: Atlantic Telecommunications, Fisher Wireless Services, Repeater Network LLC and Saia Communications, based in the US, and Etherstack, based in the UK.
  • Antenna distribution expands
    Laird Technologies has expanded its global distribution with Digi-Key to include its infrastructure antenna systems product range.
  • Aiotec acquires Bluewater
    Electronics design house Aiotec has acquired embedded systems and ARM technology company Bluewater Systems. It enables husband-and-wife team Shayne and Jeanne Crimp to extend their business with specialist skills, complementary technology and a more diverse and international user base.
  • Radiometrix enters partnership
    Radiometrix is strengthening its position within the Indian market by collaborating with the distribution firm APC Technologies.
  • Wireless Telecom Group partnership
    Wireless Telecom Group has signed a service agreement with Electroservices, Telford in Britain to become a fully authorised Wireless Telecom Service centre for the EMEA region.
  • Glyn appointed
    Swissbit AG has appointed Glyn as its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
  • MiMOMax opens in Sydney
    MiMOMax has opened an Australian office based in Sydney.
  • Analyser distributor
    TechRentals has been appointed a national distributor of the Anritsu Master product range. With an emphasis on portability, the range is compact, rugged and easy to use.
  • Reporting engine partnership
    Radio IP Software Inc has reached a technology agreement with The Genesis Group that will develop a stand-alone reporting platform for Radio IP’s family of mobile VPN products, including the MTG, ipUnplugged and Mult-IP software suites.
  • Tait team talent
    Tait Radio Communications has strengthened its senior management team with two new members.
  • Asia Pacific head
    Andrew Solutions, the CommScope division, has promoted Navin Vohra to be vice-president of sales, Asia Pacific.
  • Dealer network expands
    Vertex Standard has appointed Audioxtra as a primary distribution partner for its product range in Australia.
  • India sales office
    The widespread growth of WiMAX in India has prompted Berkeley Varitronics to open a sales office in Pune, India.
  • Partnership formed
    Radio Systems Technologies (RST) has established a partnership with The JRD Group. Both companies are based in Melbourne.
  • 60th anniversary celebrations
    Daniels Electronics has started a celebration of its 60th anniversary leading up to the actual incorporation date on December 9. The following history of the company is extracted from its website.
  • Thermal distribution
    Laird Technologies has expanded its global distribution product portfolio with Mouser Electronics to include its thermal management product range.
  • Fleet management deal
    Advantech has partnered with u-blox, a supplier of embedded positioning and wireless communications products, to provide in-vehicle computing solutions for fleet management.
  • Agreement renewed
    Daniels Electronics has renewed its radios distribution agreement with Kenwood USA that will continue to distribute Daniels radios for public safety and government agencies throughout the US.
  • Factory automation under scrutiny
    Motorola has won a contract to provide a TETRA digital trunked radio communications network to Urumqi Airport, China, together with Beijing Civil Aviation Tianyu Technology Development.
  • PMR acquisition
    Team Simoco has announced the acquisition of ComGroup, the designer and distributor of Simoco-branded mobile radio terminals that has been acquired by Team Telecom Group and will be merged with the existing operations of Team Simoco.
  • Data link deal
    The Bridge Networks has supplied New Zealand's National Broadcaster TVNZ with its fourth Advent SNG terminal. The 1.2 m Mantis satellite flyaway system is supplied with Vislink's 5000 series electronics satellite system.
  • RFS boosts pressure in Malaysia
    RFS (Radio Frequency Systems) has expanded its partnership with Malaysian distributor C&C Universal Engineering Sdn Bhd to establish a bonded warehousing facility in Port Klang.
  • Satellite deal
    Digi International has purchased assets from affiliates of MobiApps Holdings, a developer of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications technology, focusing on satellite, mobile and hybrid satellite/cellular solutions.
  • Fifty years in two-way radio
    This year, 2009, is a major milestone for Standard Communications as it celebrates its jubilee birthday.
  • China plant expanded
    With China investing billions of dollars in 3G networks, Andrew Solutions is completing expansion of its Suzhou, China, manufacturing and distribution centre to better support its local users.
  • Test and measure distributors
    Yokogawa Australia has appointed three distributors for its range of test and measurement products to replace Trio Smartcal.
  • Codan acquires satellite company
    Codan has expanded its satellite communications business with the purchase of Pennysylvania-based Locus Microwave for AU$4.3 million.
  • Power grid contract
    Daniels Electronics has received its first order from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), formerly called Transco, the National Electric Transmission company.
  • TETRA system for gas refinery
    Zenitel is supplying a Motorola TETRA system to the Ormen Lange gas refinery in Aukra, on the west coast of Norway.
  • Radio test joint deal
    Aeroflex has agreed with Icom to provide automated test and alignment capabilities for Icom radios on the Aeroflex 3920 digital radio test set.
  • 3G market move
    Alpha Micro Components has signed a new distribution agreement with Sierra Wireless.
  • Canberra opening
    Rohde & Schwarz has opened a representative office in the Canberra suburb of Deakin.
  • Underground rail to be upgraded
    Andrew has won a major contract to upgrade the existing communications infrastructure on one of Singapore’s mass rapid transit rail lines to support a third-generation wireless network — the first 3G service for an underground radio network in Singapore.
  • RFID acquisition
    Impinj has acquired Intel’s RFID operation, a business created by Intel’s New Business Initiatives incubator and which developed the R1000 RFID reader chip.
  • Meter monitoring network
    Coronis Systems and CMC Ekocon have announced a partnership to deploy Coronis wireless technology in the first large-scale automatic metering network in Eastern Europe.
  • Technical support and sales centre opened
    Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has announced the official opening of its new technical sales and support centre in Warwick, England.
  • New regional service centre opened in Singapore
    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.
  • Solar-powered recharger for mobile devices seeks local distributor
    An engineer from Korea is seeking Australian and international distributors for his solar-powered mobile device rechargers, which he expects will change the way we use mobile devices.
  • Distributor appointed
    Trio Smartcal has a new role as the distributor for Agilent Technologies for Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic and Tas. Also covered will be defence accounts in SA. Trio Smartcal will sell Agilent’s ‘basic instrument’ range of general-purpose test and measurement products.
  • New distributors
    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.
  • Global distribution agreement
    Electronic component distributor Digi-Key Corporation and Nearson have signed a global distribution agreement.
  • Supply agreement
    Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has signed a supply agreement with broadcast services provider, Broadcast Australia.
  • Name change for Rosemount
    Emerson Process Management has announced a name change for the company’s TankRadar gauging systems from Saab Rosemount to Rosemount.
  • Printed electronics and RFID consultancy moves global HQ
    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.
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