LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, announced today that it has independently developed the first handset (user equipment) modem chip based on 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE)technology standards.

Motorola, Inc. announced that it has shipped its 50 millionth SURFboard modem. This significant milestone further strengthens Motorola’s leadership position in global modem deployments as well as retail cable modem shipments.

As the WiMAX industry gets closer to Mobile WiMAX certification, Navini Networks is announcing its Mobile WiMAX device portfolio, named "Surfer". Navini's Surfer line up will consist of Surfer 1000, 2000 and 3000 initially.

Symetrics Industries, LLC announced today an award from the U.S. Army for approximately 300 Improved Data Modems (IDM) for installation on Army aircraft. The contract value will be between $7 and $8 million, once final negotiations are completed. The IDM-304 is the Army version of the Improved Data Modems that Symetrics has been delivering to the U.S. Air Force for over 14 years.

Symetrics Industries, LLC announced today that it was awarded an estimated US$2M contract from Finmeccanica subsidiary AgustaWestland, for 70 Improved Data Modem (IDM) systems.

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