EU antitrust regulators to probe GPS devices deal

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by Staff Writers
Brussels (AFP) Nov 28, 2007
EU regulators on Wednesday opened a detailed probe of Dutch technology group TomTom's takeover of Dutch firm Tele Atlas on concerns the deal could stifle competition in the market for hand-held navigation devices.

The European Commission said it would rule by mid April whether to allow the 2.9-billion-euro (4.3-billion-dollar) takeover of Tele Atlas, a leading maker of digital maps, by TomTom, which makes portable navigation devices.

The European Union's top competition watchdog said it had "serious doubts" the deal would "lead to a significant impediment to effective competition."

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Northrop Grumman Team USAF Contract For GPS Next Generation Control Segment

Reston VA (SPX) Nov 27, 2007
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $160 million U.S. Air Force contract for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Control Segment (OCX) System design and risk reduction. The OCX modernization effort will provide mission enterprise control support for the nation's existing GPS Block II and future Block III satellites. The GPS ground control segment includes satellite command and control, mission planning, constellation management, monitoring stations and ground antennas.

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