MICREL LAUNCHES...
SAN JOSE, California: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in
analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC
solutions, has launched the MIC2569YQS, a CableCard 2.0 Power
Controller designed for use in CableCard applications.
www.micrel.com
TELSTRA LAUNCHES...
VANCOUVER and SYDNEY: Sierra Wireless and Telstra have
announced that the Sierra Wireless AirCard 880U USB modem and
the AirCard 880E ExpressCard are now commercially available in
Australia to provide high-speed mobile access to Telstra's Next
G HSPA network.
www.sierrawireless.com
www.sierrawireless.com/product/photos.aspx
www.sierrawireless.com/product/AC880U_881U.aspx
www.sierrawireless.com/product/AC880E_AC881E.aspx
FARO UNVEILS...
LAKE MARY, Florida: FARO Technologies, Inc., the world
market leader in portable computer-aided measurement arms and
laser tracker sales, has announced the release of the FARO
Quantum FaroArm - the first eight-foot arm proven to measure
accurately to within .0007"; a fifth the width of a human
hair.
www.faro.com
NEXT-GENERATION WI-FI...
AUSTIN, Texas and BEIJING: The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced
that more than 90 next-generation 802.11n draft 2.0 products
have been Wi-Fi CERTIFIED since the organization's testing
program began just three months ago.
www.wi-fi.org
ZURICH AWARDS..
ZURICH: 2008 is the first year the City of Zurich and
Zurich's Tourism Office will award the international LIVING
ZURICH MEDIA AWARD.
www.zuerich.com/award
FLORIDA DELEGATION...
MIAMI, Florida: Business and government officials from
Miami-Dade, Florida, will be traveling to Mumbai and New Delhi
from October 1 through October 6 on the first official mission
from Florida to India.
www.miamidade.gov/itc
PHARMACEUTICAL FACTBOOK...
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON: The Centre for Medicines Research
International Ltd., a Thomson business, announced that it has
published the CMR 2007 International Pharmaceutical R&D
Factbook, an indispensable reference and business planning tool
for decision makers in pharmaceutical R&D, corporate finance,
business strategy, marketing planning and corporate
communications.
www.scientific.thomson.com
www.thomson.com
HUGHES SHIPS...
GERMANTOWN, Maryland: Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the
world's leading provider of broadband satellite network
solutions and services, announced that it has shipped more than
300,000 broadband satellite terminals compliant with the DVB-S2
IPoS air interface standard, including the Adaptive Coding
Modulation feature since being introduced in mid 2006.
www.hughes.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae has announced the estimated June 30,
2007 capital levels it has submitted to the Office of Federal
Housing Enterprise Oversight.
www.fanniemae.com
XANADOO MILESTONE...
LUBBOCK, Texas: Xanadoo Wireless High-Speed Internet is
pleased to announce that it recently surpassed 12,000
subscribers, a key milestone within its four initial market
launches.
www.navini.com
www.Xanadoo.com
PROGEN ANNOUNCES...
BRISBANE: Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced that
the Phase 2 trial administering 250mg of PI-88 in combination
with the chemotherapeutic agent docetaxel to patients with
advanced non small cell lung cancer did not meet its primary
endpoint of significantly improving the progression-free rate
at six months compared to docetaxel alone.
FDA FAST-TRACKS...
BRISBANE: Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited announced that its
investigational anti-cancer drug PI-88 has been awarded Fast
Track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
INI POWER...
MORRISVILLE, North Carolina: INI Power Systems, Inc., the
developer of direct methanol Laminar Flow Fuel Cell products,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve A. Gallo as the
Company's Chief Executive Officer.
www.inipower.com
AVASTIN ACHIEVES...
BARCELONA: New data from the large international First BEAT
trial unveiled at the European Cancer Conference demonstrate
that a high number of patients treated with Avastin plus
standard chemotherapy for their colorectal cancer underwent
complete surgical removal of their metastatic lesions.
www.health-kiosk.ch/start_krebs
www.avastin-info.com
SZAVAY WINS...
BEIJING: Agnes Szavay of Hungary survived a match point to
stage a stunning comeback against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic to
win the China Open 6-7 7-5 6-2 in Beijing Sunday.
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070924/CNM015
LOGISTICS AWARD...
HONG KONG: Avnet Logistics, an integrated logistics service
provider and division of global technology distributor Avnet,
Inc., announced that it has received the Logistics Award for
medium enterprises jointly presented by the Logistics Awards
Hong Kong Organising Committee.
www.tdctrade.com/lahk2007
www.avnet.com
www.eba.com.hk
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