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The abundance of venture capital for new mobile technologies such as mobile WiMAX chips has created more companies than can survive in the space, according to Mike Thelander, principal at …

WiMAX operators will have to weave around many issues they’re sure to run into as they build out their WiMAX networks, but one glaring obstacle stands out among the pack: …

The list of mobile device manufacturers is about to get much, much longer.While a handful of “connectable” wireless devices have come to market in recent years-including Sony Corp.’s Play Station …

While large service providers look to WiMAX technology to push the envelope on advanced services, small, rural operators are turning to WiMAX to provide basic broadband service to people who …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Intel Corp. has a vision for portable, personal broadband that will ensure the company transitions from “Intel Inside” to “Intel on the Internet.”Mobile WiMAX plays a big role in chip …

Beyond the shores and borders of the United States, WiMAX is an entirely different animal from the spectrum it plays on, the rules it must adhere to and the players …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has proposed a reported $57.5 million settlement to a lawsuit bought by shareholders who claim the carrier cut them out of billions of dollars when it combined …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is aggressively pushing for prompt revisions to the 700 MHz open-access rule-even before the agency completes a review of the various regulatory challenges to …

T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering a BlackBerry Curve equipped with Wi-Fi for prosumers-yes, Virginia, that’s a real word-who sign up to take advantage of the carrier’s HotSpot@Home service, launched in …

Welcome to WiMAX World!It’s impossible to concisely describe an entire new industry, complete with new entrants, new business models and oh yeah, new technologies in a matter of two days, …

Those venturing into the world of WiMAX don’t want to further confuse consumers with yet another choice in technology. They want to simplify it, and by that they mean enabling …

For plenty the debate is over, they’ve already committed to WiMAX or HSPA leading to LTE. But that never stops the larger, ongoing discussion. Wireless carriers and others are ramping …

With a mobile WiMAX soft launch just around the corner and a nearly nationwide deployment planned for the coming year, Sprint Nextel Corp. and its many partners are working feverishly …

One major infrastructure vendor initially left out of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s WiMAX network development is Nortel Networks Ltd. Soon after being snubbed by the No. 3 carrier when it announced …

If you’re wondering what shape WiMAX-enabled devices will take, you can hop a plane to South Korea and see Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s two models in action on SK Telecom’s …

The grandiose vision of ubiquitous WiMAX connectivity for everything under the sun is intoxicating, at least to Sprint Nextel Corp. and its partners. And credibility rises when the world’s top …

Consider WiMAX a bit schizophrenic. The technology is taking two divergent paths as different countries and different companies explore how best to put it to use in their respective markets. …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Morgan Stanley upgraded Telephone & Data Systems to equal weight …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.–Apprion: Anvil Investment Associates L.P. …

The upcoming auction of 700 MHz could give birth to an unprecedented infrastructure that could serve countless rural consumers as it provides a crucial boost to the nation’s public-safety industry.Or …

Don Stroberg, VP of sales for Sprint Nextel Corp.’s new Xohm Business unit, sat down with RCR Wireless News to talk about how the company’s WiMAX plans are shaping up. …

EchoStar Communications announced the acquisition of Sling Media for $380 million, news that comes as the TV vendor considers a plan to split itself into two publicly traded corporations, one …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. again adjusted the price of its proposed initial public offering, and outlined the financial details of the plan.According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange …

Qualcomm Inc. is the little engine that could, if such an analogy isn’t out of line for a multi-billion dollar company. The San Diego-based chip-making and IP-licensing firm today raised …