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INDEX: ====== 1) WIRELESS INDUSTRY SETS NEW GROWTH RECORD: 11,270,301 NET SUBSCRIBER GROWTH IN 1997 2) TELEPHONE INDUSTRY GROUPS JOIN IN ASKING FCC TO RESOLVE WIRETAP ISSUES 3) EMC CENTER TO HOLD SPECIAL WORKSHOP AT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, MAY 20-21 ON MEDICAL DEVICE IMMUNITY TESTING USING NEW ANSI C63.18 STANDARD 4) LOOKING FOR A JOB IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY? ***********WIRELESS JOB OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK*********** http://www.wow-com.com/wworkplace/ Company: Hughes Network Systems Job Title: Senior Digital Design Engineer - Hardware Location: Germantown, MD - US Job Description: Lead digital design engineer for satellite baseband communications hardware. Position requires experience in design of digital communications subsystems such as modulators, demodulators, digital filters, NCOs and FEC encoders/decoders. Requires BSEE (MSEE preferred) and 7-10 years of digital design experience with emphasis on communication circuit design. ********************************************************************** WIRELESS INDUSTRY SETS NEW GROWTH RECORD: 11,270,301 NET SUBSCRIBER GROWTH IN 1997 ========================================================== http://www.wow-com.com/professional/whatshot "America's love affair with the wireless phone is as passionate as ever," observed Thomas E. Wheeler, President and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) in releasing the Association's latest Semi-Annual Data Survey. As of December 31, 1997, there were 55,312,293 wireless phone subscribers in the United States. (CTIA estimates that there are nearly 58 million subscribers as of today's date.) This is a net growth of 11,270,301 subscribers-a 12- month record. More people using wireless phones mean that customer bills are down and company revenues are up. Click link above for the highlights! ========================================================== TELEPHONE INDUSTRY GROUPS JOIN IN ASKING FCC TO RESOLVE WIRETAP ISSUES http://www.wow-com.com/results/professional/news/ The major telecommunications associations in the United States have joined together to ask the Federal Communications Commission to resolve the dispute between the industry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation over new wiretap requirements. The industry groups are committed to assisting law enforcement agencies in carrying out all court-ordered wiretaps, but they argue that the FBI is requesting surveillance capabilities that go beyond the law. ========================================================== EMC CENTER TO HOLD SPECIAL WORKSHOP AT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, MAY 20- 21 ON MEDICAL DEVICE IMMUNITY TESTING USING NEW ANSI C63.18 STANDARD http://www.wow-com.com/professional/whatshot The University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of Wireless EMC has announced that it will conduct a special workshop on testing RF immunity of medical devices to be held at the Norman Campus on May 20-21. Attendance is limited and registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. The two-day seminar, which includes a field trip to a local hospital, will focus on using the new ANSI C63.18 Standard, "Recommended Practice for an On-Site, Ad Hoc Test Method for Estimating Electromagnetic Immunity of Medical Devices to Specific Radio-Frequency Transmitters". ========================================================== http://www.wow-com.com/wworkplace/ Join thousands of other wireless professionals searching for the perfect wireless job opportunity by logging on to CTIA's Career Center. This free online career service offers wireless industry employment opportunities and information on leading wireless employment and professional placement services. The Career Center is global, offering international job listing and direct access to the global wireless workplace. 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Today, HNS employs over 500 software engineers and 200 hardware engineers dedicated to developing our products, services and systems from our Germantown, Maryland headquarters and San Diego, California facility. Click above to learn more. HNS HOT JOBS CAREER INVITATIONAL. On Saturday, April 25, Hughes Network Systems (HNS) is hosting a Hot Jobs Career Invitational at our facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland (metro Washington, DC). For this 1-day event, we're bringing in the best the industry has to offer to meet with our Hiring Managers. Interview expenses will be paid for qualified candidates.