February 2006

Integration is one of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s biggest challenges this year as the company continues to digest its multiple mergers-ranging from the former Nextel Communications Inc. to various PCS affiliates …

While regional carriers might not be able to call their fourth-quarter performances revivals, companies that reported results last week seemed to be stemming the flood of subscriber losses and, unlike …

The chief executives of nine of the nation’s high-profile, high-tech firms are calling for a complete review of national spectrum policy in order to foster what they characterize as the …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Good Technology Inc. announced it raised an additional $20 million in its Series E expansion round of venture-capital financing. ValueAct Capital led the round. Good said it intends to …

PLAINFIELD, Ind.—Handset distributor Brightpoint Holdings B.V. said it acquired all the outstanding shares of Persequor Ltd., which previously supplied management services to Brightpoint Asia Ltd. and Brightpoint India Pvt. Ltd. …

WASHINGTON—Research In Motion Ltd. dodged a bullet as a U.S. District Court judge stopped short of ordering an immediate shutdown in service to U.S. BlackBerry users. Judge James Spencer criticized …

ORLANDO, Fla.—This spring, Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin offering its PCS users the ability to share pictures and videos recorded by their cellular phones on an invitation-only basis in Sprint …

BOSTON—Citing accounting changes and an increase in outstanding shares, American Tower Corp. posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $87.3 million on revenues of $307.6 million. For the same period in …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.   Carriers R.W. Baird lowered its estimates on Sprint Nextel, …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—In a lawsuit filed Monday in four countries, L.M. Ericsson is alleging that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is infringing on its patents by continuing to do business without renewing …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

TAMPA—Syniverse Holdings Inc. capped its first year as a publicly traded company with improved net income despite a decline in revenues for the fourth quarter. Revenues for the quarter totaled …

TOKYO—One week after NTT DoCoMo announced that a Nokia Corp.-branded third-generation handset would be available Friday, the Tokyo-based carrier quickly reversed itself and held back the phone for adjustments to …

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. will reduce its work force by a net 4 percent in 2006, or about 2,500 people, company officials told the Kansas City Business Journal. Sprint Nextel …

WASHINGTON—Less than 24 hours before a hearing that could result in a shutdown in service to U.S. BlackBerrys, NTP Inc. blasted Research In Motion Ltd. for what it called “mischaracterizations” …

WASHINGTON—A privacy organization is calling for location-tracking information to be given to law enforcement only with a warrant indicating that there is probable cause that a crime has or is …

EDINBURG, VA.—Shenandoah Telecommunications postponed the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and year 2005, citing a delay in completing its annual independent audit. The company did not …

LOS ANGELES—Dobson Communications Corp. posted mixed results for the fourth quarter, earning increased average revenue per user, losing more money overall than the same quarter last year, and seeing its …

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. announced new wireless pricing plans for business customers that focus on walkie-talkie and mobile-to-mobile options, as well as shared minutes. The Sprint Business Essentials offering provides …

LONDON—Actix, a wireless network performance solutions developer, announced it has acquired a similar company, German network optimization software maker Radioplan GmbH. The move expands Actix’s presence into Germany and gives …

SAN FRANCISCO—Independent music aggregator Digital Rights Agency lashed out at Sprint Nextel Corp., blasting the carrier’s full-track download service for its “failure to include independent record label catalogs.” DRA said …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Mobile billing and messaging provider mBlox Inc. snagged $25 million in a funding round led by new investor Trident Capital. Existing investors BA Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Novus …

SAN DIEGO—Investment-banking firm ThinkEquity Partners L.L.C. downgraded its opinion on Qualcomm Inc.’s stock based on what the firm said was an anticipated slowdown in first-quarter handset sales and lowered forecasts …

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Two new reports on the wireless infrastructure market offered an upbeat review and outlook. Dell’Oro Group released a new study that found the mobility infrastructure equipment market grew …

WASHINGTON—The team designated by the Federal Communications Commission to manage the reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band necessary to solve public-safety interference reported that it has billed nearly $30 million …