Vislink buys US microwave radio firm

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Vislink buys US microwave radio firm Richard WilsonVislink has acquired the US-based Microwave Radio Communications business of Adaptive Broadband for around $20.75m.Vislink, a developer of broadcast and video systems, plans to use the acquisition to extend its microwave systems expertise as well as giving it a marketing foot-hold the the north American broadcast market.“The group should be able to strengthen ...

Disk drive firm Rodime comes up on the pools

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Disk drive firm Rodime comes up on the poolsRichard WilsonDisk drive technology firm Rodime surprised the City last week when it agreed to buy the Littlewoods pools and gaming business for £161m.The diversifying storage technology licensing firm has acquired Littlewoods Leisure which runs the UK’s largest football pools business, the electronic lottery as well as other Internet and telephone based ...

ONdigital opts for French box in Internet TV launch

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ONdigital opts for French box in Internet TV launchMelanie ReynoldsDigital terrestrial TV company ONdigital will be offering Internet on TV to its subscribers this year.French company Netgem has been chosen as a technology partner and will be providing the Internet box which uses a system based on the Linux operating system.Pace Micro Technology, which supplies ONdigital’s set-top boxes, already has ...