Kaelus introduces its new iVa series antenna and cable analyzer. The lightweight (640 g) portable unit allows users to measure SWR return loss and pinpoint return loss faults in their RF infrastructure.

Samtec, Inc. is pleased to announce an agreement with Hirose Electric USA, Inc. as a second source for Samtec's FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™. As a second certified independent source, Hirose can now offer its customers a future-proof, in-the-box system, as well as additional support for Samtec customers using FireFly™ in current and future applications.

From its origins in 1965, with the creation of a modest electromechanical workshop in the Barcelona town of Sant Celoni, to the present day, Salicru has managed to consolidate itself as a benchmark company in the power electronics sector, both nationally and internationally.

Interoute has announced the opening of a third route in its pan-European fiber network, in addition to its two submarine cable base stations in southern Italy. The new 1,300 km fiber segment is part of Interoute's 7,000 km network in Italy, increasing its total pan-European platform to 67,000 km.

Fluke Networks introduces Link-Solutions, a combination of the industry's most popular network testers and reporting tools that offer organizations greater flexibility and convenience in managing the results of their network connectivity tests.

Rayno Report's top-tier research division has released the second of six planned reports for 2015, "Market Outlook and Forecast for Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) from Service Providers," which indicates that the market for LSO software could reach a value of $2.75 billion by 2019.

LTE-based broadband trunking communication (B-TrunC) has become China's first standard to be accepted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as an international air interface standard for broadband trunking for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR).

Telefónica and Sistelbanda have announced an agreement to develop an innovation project based on LTE femtocell technology. The project is being led by Telefónica in Spain, and once developed, products using Sistelbanda's technology could be used by all operators within the Telefónica Group.

Cobham Wireless, Aeroflex's wireless testing business, and NI have announced a global partnership for cellular service and connectivity applications with solutions based on PXI technology.

A new way of processing fiber optic signals has been demonstrated by UCL researchers, which could double the distance that data travels error-free through transoceanic submarine cables.

Keysight Technologies Inc. has announced that it has received three awards for its recently launched M937XA Series PXI Vector Network Analyzer. The accolades include: 1) Product of the Year from Electronic Products magazine, 2) Best Products of the Year 2014 from Microwave and RF magazine, and 3) 2014's Top 100 Newest Products: EDN Test & Measure.

Telefónica Spain has successfully conducted interconnection tests of photonic meshes on its long-distance transport network, with the aim of ensuring voice and data traffic in the event of fiber optic (FTTH) network outages. These experiences position Telefónica as a global leader in transport networks using these cutting-edge technologies.

It is estimated that almost 200 MW of IT load capacity is currently housed in containerized or modular data centers worldwide. With new order growth estimated at approximately 20% for 2015, the installed base will grow to between 250 and 300 MW by the end of the year.

Telecommunications equipment manufacturer CommScope Holding Co Inc said it could buy almost the entire network equipment business of Swiss electronics firm TE Connectivity for about $3 billion to expand in Europe and Asia.

Telefónica Global Solutions, together with Allied Fiber, the first integrated, open-access dark fiber superstructure and neutral housing network in the United States, have signed a 20-year agreement for dark fiber in the United States, as well as neutral housing and interconnection services that will strengthen Telefónica's international infrastructure in the Americas.

Global revenues for rack power distribution units (PDUs) are expected to grow 5.6 percent in 2015, according to a recently published report by IHS, "Rack Power Distribution Units - 2015".

Excel Networking Solutions, a provider of rack solutions and copper and optical cabling, has reported that sales and the number of distributors and customers in the EMEA region have continued to grow at a rapid pace.

According to a new IT spending forecast report published by IDC Health Insights, investment in IT by the Western European healthcare sector is expected to grow from $13.2 billion in 2013 to $14.6 billion in 2018.

Global orders for IT racks and enclosures are forecast to grow 2.9% in 2015, accompanied by revenue growth of 4.4%, according to a recent IHS report: "IT Racks and Enclosures Report - 2015". Overall, data center infrastructure growth has slowed over the past two years.

Rapidly growing demand for interconnecting data centers will help the optical networking (ON) equipment market grow by 3% per year to reach $17 billion in 2019, according to new research from Ovum, the global market analysis firm.