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VIERA, FL—February 17, 2010—SkyCross, a global antenna designer and manufacturer, announced today that the GSM Association named iMAT MIMO antennas winner of “Best Network Technology Advance” at the annual Global Mobile Awards 2010 on February 16 in Barcelona. Within this category, the GSMA judges were looking for products or services that deliver demonstrable improvements both for end users and network operators and are applicable to multiple markets on a global scale. SkyCross iMAT antenna technology enables enhanced MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) performance in sleek devices. With its carrier-proven ability to boost capacity, data rates, and reliability of 4G networks, iMAT convinced the judges that SkyCross deserved this prestigious award.

The judges, all highly experienced wireless professionals, had this to say about SkyCross: “Realizing the real need for high speed in the mobile device is vitally important to fully exploit the massive investment in super fast more

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and MUNICH, Feb. 17 — Verizon Wireless announced today that the company has selected Rohde & Schwarz as a provider of testing solutions for the certification of devices that will operate on the nationwide 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network Verizon Wireless is building on the Upper 700 MHz C-Block spectrum. Rohde & Schwarz will provide test platform solutions which include system simulators, channel simulators and software for automation. Any person or organization considering offering devices on the upcoming Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network can use these tools in preparation for device certification by independent labs.

Today’s announcement marks the first time that companies have worked together for device testing platforms. Verizon Wireless previously announced it is working with Spirent Communications as a provider of testing equipment solutions for wireless devices that will operate on its 4G LTE wireless network. This announcement expands the platforms supporting more

Pantheon-Powered Smartphones Support Android, Windows Mobile, and Other Leading Operating Systems

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 12 — Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL), a worldwide leader in integrated silicon solutions, today reinforced its leadership position in processing, analog, communications, and multimedia technology by announcing a new platform for smartphone manufacturers: the Pantheon platforms. The new platforms are designed to provide breakthrough levels of integration that inherently lower the bill of materials for mobile devices while offering consumers excellent performance, connectivity, and compelling user experience.

“Marvell is delivering the platform for a $99 smartphone that provides instant access, live content, high performance 3D mobile gaming, rich HD media and a wealth of applications. That is what today’s ‘always-on consumers’ want,” said Ms. Weili Dai, Marvell’s Co-founder and Vice President and General Manager of Marvell Semiconductor’s Consumer and Computing Business Unit. “Marvell’s versatile platform solutions have been making high-volume smartphones more powerful, functional more

Expands Beyond SS7 and 3G Monitoring to Support SIP and Diameter Traffic

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — February 11, 2010 — Optimus, a Portuguese integrated fixed, mobile and internet service provider, has expanded Tekelec’s (NASDAQ: TKLC) solution to monitor performance of its converged next-generation network.  Tekelec’s performance management solution gives Optimus unprecedented visibility into its network services and subscriber usage, the foundations for improving the customer experience. 

Optimus merged networks of its mobile and fixed-line operations with an IMS-based architecture (Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem), while also taking steps to evolve to long term evolution (LTE). This successful transformation requires granular monitoring of protocols governing data traffic – such as session initiation protocol (SIP) and Diameter – to measure customers’ quality of service and more