Abstract: According to one aspect, an integrated antenna and filter unit, IAFU, is provided. The IAFU includes a filter portion including at least one filter configured to filter RF signals to generate filtered RF signals and a plurality of filter pins configured to output filtered RF signals, and an antenna portion securable to the filter portion where the antenna portion includes a PCB including a plurality of conductor traces each mateable with a corresponding one of the plurality of filter pins to electrically couple the plurality of filter pins directly to corresponding ones of the plurality of conductor traces on the PCB, and a plurality of antennas securable to the PCB where the plurality of antennas are electrically coupled to the plurality of conductor traces.

Abstract: A framework for determining best in class pricing achievement for negotiated deals and underlying products and services is disclosed. An enterprise, such as a financial institution, may develop a list of industry standard pricing metrics for use when benchmarking or comparing similar products and services. The enterprise and competitive analysis firms may apply the scoring metrics to analyze negotiated deals and establish benchmarks of the deals to reach best in class. The deals may be reached using both internal and external analyses, and a deal score and executive summary template may be delivered to the enterprise at request.

Abstract: Systems and methods for competitive pricing analysis are provided. An interactive pricing analysis template may be presented to at a user at a display device, and information describing a negotiated deal involving the purchase of a set of components may be received at the template from the user. The template may be presented to another user at another display device, and a standard pricing metric and best-in-class offer may be received from that user for each component. A component score may be automatically calculated for each component based, at least in part, on the best-in-class offer and a pricing analysis framework. A composite score for the negotiated deal may also be automatically calculated based, at least in part, on the pricing analysis framework. The template may include, for each component, input elements that respectively receive the standard pricing metric, the best-in-class offer, a proposed offer, and a quantity.