SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said the United States Patent and Trademark Office will re-examine one patent at issue in the ongoing war between Qualcomm and...
VANCOUVER—Wireless modem maker Sierra Wireless Inc. reported a profit for the third quarter. The company’s net income was $1.1 million, a reversal of a...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Alltel Corp. posted solid third quarter revenues but its customer numbers didn’t quite meet analysts’ expectations, results that dropped the company’s stock...
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...
PHILADELPHIA—Comcast Corp. will unveil a new multi-screen platform next week that will allow content to be distributed via television, online and through wireless devices....
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...
WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp.’s fourth-quarter results revealed the financial burden the company absorbed in part due to its now-abandoned merger proposed earlier this year by...
PALO ALTO, Calif.—With public markets still not producing the strong responses to initial public offerings of the decade past, "going private" offers high-technology companies...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Embarq Corp. bumped up its revenue and operating income guidance for 2006, despite increased costs last quarter related to its separation from...
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Cisco Systems Inc. went a little deeper into wireless, spending $31 million in cash to buy mobile device software developer Orative Corp.The...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Motorola Inc. is moving and shaking with ambition and two news items this week point to a growth strategy that includes European markets...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—U.S. consumers are increasingly focusing on devices when considering wireless services, according to a survey from J.D. Power and Associates. The market...
HOUSTON—Crown Castle International Corp. said its net loss narrowed during the third quarter as revenues increased.Site rental revenues increased 17.1 percent to $179 million...
RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. lost 188,000 postpaid customers in the third quarter as it sweated out customer credit-related issues and iDEN customer losses. Overall...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. is making its fabless approach to its semiconductor business leaner and meaner by signing on with the chip fabrication alliance of...
MUNICH, Germany—The insolvency of BenQ-Siemens’ German handset business has begun to reverberate throughout the industry, as German chip-maker Infineon Technologies—Europe’s second-largest chip maker—announced it...
LAS VEGAS—Flash Lite is finally here. Verizon Wireless became the first U.S. carrier to offer Adobe Systems Inc.’s wireless platform, introducing a stripped-down version...
WASHINGTON—Consumer groups and wireless carriers said AT&T Inc.’s proposed conditions to its $79 billion purchase of BellSouth Corp. are inadequate, creating uncertainty over whether...
ATLANTA—Cingular Wireless L.L.C. jumped aboard the location-based services bandwagon, introducing a subscription-based offering for on-the-go business users and government workers. The carrier launched TeleNav...
WASHINGTON—Facing an iDEN capacity constraint as it reconfigures its 800 MHz systems, Sprint Nextel Corp. asked the Federal Communications Commission for authorization to temporarily...
By Brandon GlennCHICAGO—A California man is suing Motorola Inc., alleging the cellular phone maker knew its wireless Bluetooth headsets could cause "serious hearing loss"...
LONDON—Consumers worldwide have been slow to purchase 3G phones and slower to avail themselves of the technological edge that 3G makes possible, market analyst...
SAN DIEGO—Novatel Wireless Inc. reported a net loss for the third quarter despite increased revenues. Revenues for the quarter increased 32 percent to $55.6...
PARIS—Alcatel Inc.’s third-quarter net profits tumbled 42 percent as sales of wireless network infrastructure stalled during the quarter, leaving the company with net income...
