2006

LOS ANGELES-Amp’d Mobile Inc. continued to rake in venture capital last week, raising $150 million in a third round of funding. New investors Tudor Investments, Intel Capital, Rho Ventures, Qualcomm …

In the wake of several announcements regarding HSDPA contracts and gear testing, the CDMA Development Group reminded the wireless industry that CDMA technology’s evolution path is marching along swiftly and …

Portland, Ore., city officials announced that MetroFi beat out Earthlink Inc. and VeriLAN to supply Wi-Fi networking across the city’s 135-square miles. City officials said MetroFi won the contract “by …

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice reported Qualcomm Inc. and Flarion Technologies Inc. have agreed to pay a $1.8 million in civil penalties for violating “pre-merger waiting period requirements” associated with Qualcomm’s …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission denied a 2002 request from the American Bird Conservancy and the Forest Conservation Council to study whether wireless towers contribute to the death of migratory birds, …

WASHINGTON—Sprint Nextel Corp.’s soon-to-be-spun-off local wireline business, Embarq Corp., has filed to issue as much as $4.49 billion in senior notes, according to information from the Securities and Exchange Commission. …

SINGAPORE—Flextronics International Ltd. said it was selling off its software development and solutions business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for approximately $900 million. Flextronics said the sale continues its …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—A privately held California company, Mino Wireless, said it has garnered $1.5 million in first-round venture-capital funding to launch low-cost international wireless calling using Voice Over Internet Protocol technology. …

IRVINE, Calif.—A pair of youth-oriented wireless service providers are looking to raise their profile and score exclusive content with separate deals. Boost Mobile L.L.C., which is a division of Sprint …

KUWAIT—Telecom company Mobile Telecommunications Co. said that its African subsidiary, Celtel, has signed a conditional deal to buy 65 percent of Nigeria’s Vmobile for about $1 billion. MTC added that …

FRANKFURT, Germany—A German newspaper reported that Motorola Inc. is looking into buying Siemens A.G.’s money-losing telecom equipment unit, Com. The Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported that Motorola is mostly interested in the …

SEATTLE—Junxion Inc.’s cellular/wireless local area network box recently received carrier approval from both Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and Sprint Nextel Corp. The device combines a Wi-Fi radio with a PC card …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International appointed George S. Rice Jr. its new executive director. Rice joins APCO International from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, where …

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-IPass Inc. said it signed a roaming agreement with European Wi-Fi operator The Cloud. The agreement gives iPass customers access to more than 6,000 new Wi-Fi hot spots …

In Congress, there is a mix of indignant outrage and saluting support for President Bush’s warrant-less wiretapping program. The program is suspected to have been in place since 2001, the …

SARASOTA, Fla.-Global Signal Inc. announced it has hired Jerry Elliott as its new president and chief executive officer, succeeding Wesley Edens, who will serve as chairman of the company’s board. …

WASHINGTON-A Florida company that makes and sells radio-frequency jammers for the federal government and overseas markets has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission claiming it is being harmed …

Sprint Nextel Corp. retooled its mainstay price plans, the Fair and Flexible option and Free Incoming plans, and moved its off-peak calling time up to 7 p.m. The carrier’s changes …

Mobile-phone behemoth Nokia Corp., with the credibility that comes from commanding one-third of the global market share and the kick provided by its recent, optimistic projections for handset shipments in …

The signature letters in LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s name, back at the dawn of time when the company formed in 1958, stood for Lucky Goldstar. Whatever connotations that name might …

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications L.P. announced first-quarter results that were down significantly from the previous quarter, but more than triple its earnings from the same quarter last year. Sony Ericsson …

Regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. is considering the sale of its wireless operations, the company said on Friday-one day before the forbearance agreement the company had signed with Sprint Nextel …

The lack of a service integrator to help businesses purchase, deploy and manage mobile offerings has long been an albatross for the wireless industry. But it looks as if help …

NEW YORK—Shares of Comverse Technology Inc. sank after the company said it would miss a deadline for filing its annual report and probably be forced to restate earnings for the …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. Click here for wireless ratings from past weeks from RCR …