RF&WirelessBlog

TeliaSonera launches world’s first LTE networks in Stockholm and Oslo

TeliaSonera yesterday became the first operator to offer LTE services commercially, to customers in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway. The two networks cover the central areas of the two cities, and will be used for mobile data at speeds up to ten times higher than HSPA. TeliaSonera owns nationwide LTE licenses in Sweden, Norway and also recently in Finland, and network rollout is now in progress to offer 4G services to the rest of the larger cities in Sweden and Norway.

Mimix Broadband introduces integrated QFN-packaged receiver for 27 – 34GHz

Mimix Broadband has introduced a 27 - 34 GHz QFN packaged receiver with a noise figure of 2.5dB and 13dB conversion gain, suitable for point-to-point (PTP) microwave radio, LMDS, SatCom and VSAT applications. The XR1019-QH receiver integrates an LNA, image reject mixer and LO buffer amplifier, and is housed in a fully moulded 4 x 4mm QFN package, making the device easy to install and handle in volume applications.