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Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) and Alcatel Optronics (Paris, France) have signed an agreement to market and develop integrated optoelectronic modules for telecommunications applications. . . . Ortel Corp. (Alhambra, Ca) has won a $580,000 contract from Hughes Communications Inc. (HCI, Long Beach, CA) to supply transmitters and receivers for an HCI fiberoptic satellite-monitoring network. . . . Siemens Optoelectronics Division (Cupertino, CA) has added ISO 9001 certification to its existing ISO 9002 certification. . . . Amphenol Corp. (Lisle, IL) has signed an agreement with Ando Corp. (Rockville, MD) to market Ando`s fiberoptic test and measurement instruments in the USA. . . . To serve the North and South American markets, ADC Telecommunications Inc. (Canberra, Australia) is now manufacturing optical splitters and wavelength-division multiplexers in the ADC Minneapolis, MN, plant. . . . Fiberoptic-test-equipment manufacturer Fotec Inc. (Medford, MA) has moved to a new facility in Medford. The company has also released a complimentary guide to fiberoptic testing. For more information, call (617) 396-6395 or (800) 537-8254. . . . Vixel Corp. (Broomfield, CO) has named Dale R. DeHart as vice president of operations. DeHart was previously with radio-frequency power-amplifier manufacturer Spectrian Inc. . . . Due to increased demand for its specialty fiber-assembly products, Wave Optics Inc. (Mountain View, CA) has relocated to a 14,000-sq ft Mountain View facility that offers double the space of the company`s previous location in Palo Alto, CA.