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Following IPWireless Acquisition, GD Launches Broadband Unit

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] recently announced the creation of a new business designed to pursue opportunities in broadband wireless communications for the public safety, industry and defense markets. General Dynamics Broadband was stood up last month within the C4 Systems business area after GD acquired IPWireless, a provider of 3G and 4G LTE wireless broadband network equipment and solutions that has a solid footprint of customers in the state and local public safety market. GD Broadband also consolidates GD’s acquisition last…

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