Author: Staff Writer

Symmetricom [Nasdaq:SYMM] is launching the first micro-controlled intelligent GPS L1 splitter which will enable carriers to comply with the Federal Communications Commission‘s E-911 wireless emergency response requirements. The SmartSplitter, developed...

InterWAVE Communications International [IWAV] has received a $1.6 million order from Vodacom Congo for a GSM network with an advanced satellite compression capabilities. InterWAVE said the network expects to provide...

SchlumbergerSema, the IT business segment of Schlumberger Ltd. [NYSE:SLB] is investing in a new satellite teleport facility in Macae, Brazil, to enhance remote communications between offshore vessels and land-based offices...

The Canadian government is investing $75 million over five years that will allow the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) to improve the quality of its forecasts and its service to...

Honda Motor Co.’s [NYSE: HME]Acura dealerships in the United States began taking delivery this week of the first Acura model vehicle and first luxury sedan to include an audio system...

U.K. antenna supplier Sarantel has launched a surface mount version of its GeoHelix miniature Global Positioning System antenna. Sarantel’s GeoHelix-S can be mounted directly onto GPS circuit boards, simplifying production...

Orland Park, Ill.-based Andrew Corp. [NASDAQ: ANDW] received Intelsat-type approval for its 4.9-meter C- and Ku-Band earth station antennas (2- and 4-port versions), company officials said. A newly Intelsat-approved 4.9-meter...

Weakness in the share price of Orbital Sciences [ORB] is unwarranted and stems from “general confusion” around the company’s plan to increase its outstanding shares from 80 million to 200...

ISecureTrac [OTC: ISRE], a developer of Global Positioning Systems for tracking and monitoring, has signed a common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, an institutional investor. The agreement...

Motorola [NYSE: MOT] and IBM Microelectronics are teaming to develop Motorola Instant GPS, a single-chip, assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) receiver. Due to its small stature, the device can add...