TD-LTE is the 4G standard developed for use across China, and it is now being adopted by operators across the globe. lightRadio Metro Radio houses two lightRadio cubes, fully integrated with a directional antennae, allowing it to provide the coverage normally associated with a much bulkier, heavier remote radio unit linked to an external antenna via an RF coaxial cable.

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The unit is linked wirelessly to a computer that can send out commands translated by the motors as patterns on the vest.

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Secondly, Halifax has extended its reach in the long-term savings market by acquiring the sales force and unit-linked business of Equitable Life, the troubled mutual life insurer.

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Charlie Company is linked up with an Iraqi Army unit, which is located in the building next door.

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The U.S. military unit provides counter-terrorism advice and training to Filipino troops fighting the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group.

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Meanwhile, the government has set up a new unit to encourage countries, including India and those in the Middle East, to use services linked to the UK's education system.

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