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Ubidyne, a leading developer of dynamic digital active antenna technology for wireless communications, is showcasing its unique chip-based power amplifier solution for active antenna design at the LTE Summit later this month in Barcelona. Ubidyne's new P-Chip is at the heart of its latest micro radio transceiver and delivers scalable output power solutions for both small-cell and macro-cell active antennas. This means that radio equipment vendors and mobile network operators can benefit from economies of scale by using the same micro radio technology for any size of mobile operator cell array and network standard. Based on the Doherty amplifier design, a single transceiver provides output power between 0.8W and 6.4W by parallel use of P-Chips. For example, an array with 16 micro radios can easily exceed the output power of 2x40W of today's available remote radio he... (more)

Thousands of Young Adventurers Kept Safe with M2M Connectivity from Eseye

More than 2,400 teenagers aged between 14 and 19 took part in Saturday's event, trekking 35, 45 or 55 miles over what the Ten Tors director Brigadier Piers Hankinson called the "forbidding Dartmoor terrain". The teenagers set off on Saturday morning and camped on the moor overnight. Eseye was the proud supplier of two solutions for this particular event: the Eseye ‘Eider' GSM/GPRS modem combined with the AnyNet SIM card as well as a bespoke Satellite tracking solution both of which allowed the teenagers to trek safely throughout the event. During the event, at each control point,... (more)

The White Hat Rally – One Olympic Race Not to Miss

Twenty-two cars have signed up for this year's White Hat Rally and will be driving from Market Harborough to Milton Keynes in a three-day Olympic themed charity tour to raise money to help children across the UK. The White Hat Rally takes the InfoSec community's petrol heads and adventure seekers on a scenic, action packed tour in aid of Barnardo's charity. There is still plenty of time for new teams to sign up to take part in the event, which runs from June 22nd to 24th 2012, just go to www.whitehatrally.org to find out how. The White Hat Rally has the support of actress Tina H... (more)

Yell Acquires Moonfruit

Yell, a leading provider of digital services, today announces a further important step in its creation of the local eMarketplace with the acquisition of Moonfruit Limited ("Moonfruit"), the UK's leading DIY website and online shop builder. The total cash consideration for the acquisition is approximately £18 million, funded out of Yell's cash reserves. Retention bonuses of up to £5.2 million will be paid to key Moonfruit management after two years, provided that they remain exclusively employed by Yell. The deal is a significant move in Yell's ongoing transformation from its est... (more)

Entries for Technology4Good Awards 2012 Close 18 May

The deadline for entering this year's Technology4Good Awards is fast approaching and its hosts AbilityNet and BT are urging businesses, charities, individuals and other organisations to submit their entries before the 18th May deadline. Last year's Awards attracted 250 entries, including a children's hospice charity, Lifelites, which takes digital fun and learning opportunities to 5,000 children in hospices nationwide, volunteer-run, Vintage Radio for the over 50s on Merseyside, and a community learning centre and cyber café which grew out of a fish and chip shop in Stockport. ... (more)