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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 …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Credit Suisse First Boston upgraded Qwest Communications International to neutral …

After a flurry of discouraging news in recent months, Nortel Networks Ltd. released brighter financial results for the first quarter and better expectations for the remainder of the year. First-quarter …

Two former executives from m-Qube are joining the crowded mobile advertising field with startup Quattro Wireless.The new company, which was founded late last year but came out of stealth mode …

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 …

Nokia Corp. announced seven new phones for markets outside the United States at an event in New Delhi, India, news that coincided with the firm’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Helsinki, …

Ntelos Holding Corp.’s net wireless customer additions in the first quarter were more than double what the carrier reported during the same quarter a year ago, and the firm also …

Despite a $2 million net loss in its most recent quarter, Andrew Corp. announced steady growth in sales. The news appeared to please investors, which sent the company’s stock up …

Research In Motion Ltd. is following up its pursuit of the consumer market with a device dubbed the “Curve,” which will sell exclusively at AT&T Mobility “later this spring,” according …

Microsoft Corp. expanded its mobile advertising business with the acquisition of ScreenTonic SA, a Paris-based outfit with carrier partners in Belgium, France and the United Kingdom.Terms of the deal were …

Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile Inc. reported improvements in both revenues and earnings for the first quarter, news that appeared to please the company’s investors. Glu’s stock was up almost …

Motorola Inc. said it hired a platform technology guru for its mobile devices business, a pragmatic move that reflects the ailing handset giant’s efforts to revive its fortunes-albeit one that …

Alltel Wireless added “The Wafer”-a new, thin, bar-style handset from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.-to its portfolio. The handset is $50 with a mail-in rebate and two-year contract, and is available …

Airvana Inc. announced it has acquired 3Way Networks, a provider of home base stations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Airvana said it hopes the acquisition will help expand its …

The cellphone industry blasted a federal-state panel’s recommendation to enact an emergency cap on universal service fund support for carriers in rural areas.The proposed temporary fix for the ballooning high-cost …

The Open Mobile Terminal Platform, an operator-driven organization that makes recommendations to the handset industry on security, hardware, operating systems and browsers, announced that it has signed a memorandum of …

Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit against unknown telemarketers who allegedly placed more than 1 million calls to the carrier’s subscribers last month to advertise low mortgage rates. The suit, …

Phillip Alvelda, founder and CEO of MobiTV Inc., announced he will resign as CEO but remain as chairman of the California-based mobile television company that he formed in 1999. The …

After a flurry of discouraging news in recent months, Nortel Networks Ltd. released brighter financial expectations for the first quarter and remainder of the year. The company also announced it …

Glu Mobile Inc. is expanding its portfolio of licensed content with a new partnership with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.The San Mateo, Calif.-based publisher said it has secured worldwide rights to …

Sprint Nextel Corp. continued to lose postpaid customers in the first quarter, but did better than analysts had expected. The carrier gained almost 600,000 net new subscribers despite continuing overall …

Broadband wireless service provider Clearwire Corp. said it received final approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a WiMAX-class laptop card that connects to its network.The company said the product, …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc., the first mobile virtual network operator to launch in the United States, filed for an initial public offering in a move that signals the maturation of …

ROK Entertainment Group Ltd. will go public through a reverse initial public offering.The U.K.-based mobile entertainment group agreed to be acquired by CyberFund Inc., a private investment fund manager. CyberFund, …

AT&T Mobility slashed prices last week on its two BlackBerry Pearl models to $100, down from $150 for the red model and $200 on the regular model. Research In Motion …