Yearly Archives: 2006

Amp’d adds to funding war chest

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...

CDMA details evolution path

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...

MetroFi snags deal to deliver Wi-Fi service to Portland

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...

Qualcomm fined $1.8M as part of Flarion purchase

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...

FCC denies petition to study tower’s impact on birds

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...

Embarq unveils spinoff financing, MVNO plans

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...

Flextronics parts out software development unit

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

Mino Wireless attracts $1.5M in funding

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...

Pair of content deals target youth market

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.,...

Celtel to buy stake in Nigerian carrier

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...

Motorola reportedly interested in Siemens telecom unit

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...

Junxion gains ground with carrier approvals

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...

Rice to lead APCO

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...

IPass to roam on The Cloud

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...

All about eavesdropping

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...

Elliott to head Global Signal

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...

Florida company sues FCC to allow it to sell jammers

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...

Sprint Nextel refines rate plans

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...

Nokia’s challenge: Grasping consumers’ desires

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,...

LG’s ‘mass premium’ phones bring success

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...

Sony Ericsson unfazed by market share figures

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...

Shentel ponders sale amid end of Sprint Nextel pact

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...

Industry works on business needs

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

Comverse likely to restate 6 years of earnings

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...

Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up

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...
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