Boonton announces the launch of the first two members of a new USB Power Meters series: the
52012 and 52018. Extending its product portfolio with the 52000 series family, Boonton is now
providing reliable entry-level USB-controlled CW Power Meters. The new meters offer a
frequency range from 10.0 MHz to 12.4 or 18.5 GHz and allow accurate power measurements
between -50 to + 20 dBm. The VSWR of these instruments is better than 1:1.25 at 50 Ohms
impedance.
China has been viewed by the United States and many countries throughout the world as one
of the last great frontiers for business. China's efforts at modernization, for example, have
resulted in a push for cellular handsets in every citizen's hands, with a resulting boom in
telecommunications business throughout the country during the last decade. One of the news
items below, based on a report from iSuppli Corp., covers the growth of the mobile
telecommunications industry in China for the next several years. The numbers appearing in the
report are very large, which would prompt the interest of American and other businesses seeking
to be a part of the technological (and commercial) revolution in China.
Unfortunately, the names of the four key telecommunications suppliers all start with the word
"China," indicating where the business opportunities lie. Certainly, some foreign companies will
have an opportunity to "share" their technology as part of this growth. But, in the end, it will be
the national companies that serve the customers share in the benefits of the nation's growth into
new technologies.
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Long-term growth of telecommunications equipment and services, such as third-generation (3G)
cellular telephones, in China is keyed to the country's National Development & Reform
Commission (NDRC), according to a report from research firm iSuppli Corp. Because of the
push for modernization, the Chinese government is offering 3G licenses to four state owned
telecommunications operators: China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, and China
Netcom if they are willing to accept reforms in line with the modernization efforts. China
Mobile, for example, has a near monopoly in the country's mobile communications market with
$37.8 billion in revenue and a net profit of $8.5 billion last year. These changes would result in a
more distributed business structure, in the hopes of improved services.
Financial results couldn't be better for telecommunications giant QUALCOMM, as the company
reported record third-quarter fiscal 2007 results. Revenue was reported at $2.33 billion, up 19
percent from the previous fiscal year, while net income was reported at $798 million, which was
24 percent higher than the previous year. QUALCOMM's cash, cash equivalents, and
marketable securities totalled approximately $12.3 billion at the end of the third quarter for
fiscal 2007, compared to $11.3 billion at the end of the second quarter for fiscal 2007 and $9.5 billion a year ago. According to Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), "We had another tremendous quarter, providing market validation for the innovative products and
solutions delivered by our employees and partners worldwide. The fundamental drivers of our
business remain very strong. Our record revenue and earnings this quarter reflect continued
worldwide demand for innovative third-generation devices and services." In the third quarter
alone, the company shipped a record 65 million CDMA-based MSM(tm) chipsets for third-
generation cellular handsets.
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