Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA Inc. urged the Federal Communications Commission to embrace a plan to allocate vacant TV channels -- known as white spaces -- on a fixed-licensed basis for wireless backhaul services. The move injects a new element into an already...
The pieces continue to fall in and out of place in the ever-evolving wireless world, but it now appears the many changes - from the subtle to the spectacular emergence of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, Google Inc. and open access - have unwittingly joined in...
In the Dec. 17 issue of the newspaper in a speculation piece on why Clearwire stock was increasing (page 20), it should have been noted that Raymond James and Associates did not think American Tower was a likely buyer of Clearwire.
GW Equity said it sold South Texas Cellular Inc. to Capstar Wireless Services Inc. for an undisclosed sum. South Texas Cellular, a cellular tower maintenance and infrastructure company, maintains more than 600 cellular towers for Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Crown Castle International Inc....
Clearwire Corp.'s stock jumped nearly 12% in early afternoon trading based on speculation that the company is on the verge of announcing it will be acquired. According to a research note by Raymond James & Associates analyst Ric Prentiss, Clearwire's stock has been boosted...
Alcatel-Lucent has partnered with mobile operator 3 Italia and Italian public broadcaster RAI for a mobile TV trial based on the DVB-SH standard. The technology, which is an evolution of DVB-H, uses satellites to broadcast directly to mobile devices and integrates hybrid satellite and...
Hello!And welcome to a special edition of our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. As 2007 draws to a close, I'm going to see if the year unfolded like we thought it would. Look below to see how accurate our prophecies for this year...
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.--E-Band: Reliance Technology Ventures Ltd. led a $10 million Series B funding round into E-Band Communications Corp. Also participating...
Google Inc. apparently got so fed up waiting for more GPS-enabled devices to hit the market that it has taken matters into its own hands. Google Maps for Mobile users can now have their location automatically set, with or without GPS.The search behemoth added...
The mobile-phone industry asked a federal appeals court to overturn a new federal mandate setting minimum requirements for backup-power sources at cell sites and other wireless facilities, arguing the government overstepped its legal authority in attempting to address communications problems caused by Hurricane Katrina...
THE MOBILE-PHONE AND TOWER SECTORS could take a significant financial hit as a result of a new Federal Communications Commission mandate requiring backup power sources at key facilities.The FCC rule, which industry sources claim could cost wireless carriers hundreds of millions of dollars to...
Time was, particularly in the not-too-distant aftermath of 9/11, when just about anything associated with New York City's then-mayor Rudy Giuliani and then-police commissioner Bernard Kerik instantly assumed the aura of unquestioned patriotism and credibility. It still seems to work for Rudy-the-Republican-presidential-frontrunner, but probably...
American Tower Corp. brought in $59.6 million in profits during the third quarter thanks to a 10% increase in total revenue from the year-ago period, the company announced.The company also raised its guidance for 2007 based on increased revenues. American Tower now expects to...
Crown Castle International Corp. reported growth in site rental revenues, although its losses widened year-over-year.The company's results included those of Global Signal Inc., which Crown Castle acquired earlier this year.On a pro forma basis, site rental revenues jumped 7.3% year-over-year. The company's total figures...
AS WILDFIRES RAGED throughout southern California in recent weeks and hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes, wireless networks in the area saw dramatic increases in usage as well as some damage from the blazes. The increased usage included first responders who reported...
With the wireless sector the most competitive in the telecom industry, it is hard to imagine that company executives can simultaneously beat each other's brains out in the marketplace and work in harmony on issues of common interest. But they do for the most...
WiMAX could be the technology that fuels the fusion of all sorts of mobile applications, integrating video, location-based services and a host of other offerings.And analysts generally agree that speedy access to the wireless Web will be the key."When I talk WiMAX, I always...
Investing venture capital in wireless companies is at a turning point between money flowing to network-based investments and content-based investments, according to Tom Wheeler, managing director of Core Capital Partners and past CEO of wireless industry trade association CTIA. Wheeler compared the changes in...
ORLANDO-The Federal Aviation Administration could prove pivotal in bridging a compromise between conservationists and the wireless industry over how to reduce the number of migratory birds killed from nighttime collisions with communications towers.James Patterson, project manager at the FAA Technical Center, confirmed that agency...
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.--Myxer: Harris Preston & Partners led a $6.5 million equity financing into Myxer. Also participating were Morganthau Venture Partners...
WiMAX is only one of the wireless technologies being explored to extend services into rural areas, and in some cases the use of unlicensed spectrum is providing new services to rural customers. Unlike municipal Wi-Fi projects, the provisioning of rural wireless broadband networks establishes...
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 on what many consider will be a two-to-three-year time-to-market advantage in rolling out next-generation...
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 from underweight on better visibility due to relaxed deadlines for the company's SEC filings...
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier --Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its ratings on SunCom Wireless on CreditWatch with positive implications. The move follows T-Mobile USA's definitive agreement to...
