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Verizon Wireless earned another round of kudos from Consumer Reports’ annual survey of wireless carriers, but Alltel Corp. outpaced other carriers in two new markets included in this year’s results. …

As the world’s more mature wireless markets shift to third-generation networks and beyond, it seems as if backers of CDMA technology and those who are pushing 3G flavors of GSM …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-Refresh Mobile took top honors as “Developer of the Year” in the 2006 Forum Nokia Pro Awards. Other winners included Telcogames’ The Silhouette Game, an addictively simple puzzle …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.-Consolidation among communications vendors continued as Andrew Corp. announced plans to spend $50.5 million in cash to buy the wireless division of EMS Technologies Inc. Georgia-based EMS Wireless racked …

WASHINGTON-The debate is officially on. And the clock is ticking. Six months after receiving Cyren Call Communications Inc.’s plan for a public-safety wireless broadband network the private sector would build …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Consolidation among communications vendors continued as Andrew Corp. announced plans to spend $50.5 million in cash to buy the wireless division of EMS Technologies Inc. Georgia-based EMS Wireless racked …

WASHINGTON-Top mobile-phone carriers, having bid the lion’s share of the $13.9 billion for advanced wireless services licenses auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission, now face the potentially time-consuming and costly …

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 rival ADC Telecommunications Inc. Andrew reported …

BOSTON—Several vendors are launching WiMAX strategies and products as they prepare to take the stage at the WiMAX World USA 2006 trade show, running tomorrow and Wednesday in Boston. Among …

WASHINGTON—Guard-band licensees in the 700 MHz band have asked the Federal Communications Commission to scrap existing band rules that govern how they operate and adopt a plan that they say …

Just as the dust settled on ADC Telecommunications Inc.’s failed attempt to merge with Andrew Corp., ADC announced plans to lay off about 225 of its 8,200 employees as part …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Roll with it—that’s what Andrew Corp. is doing as it streamlines its executive team and reorganizes its product groups to “capitalize on the company’s positive momentum” and address growing …

Navteq Navteq, which provides digital map data and vehicle navigation solutions, said it has partnered with ACSI to provide campsite information for Navteq’s digital maps. ACSI provides international camping guide …

Since ditching merger negotiations and a takeover bid a few weeks ago, Andrew Corp. has been busy buying back 2.4 million shares of its common stock at an average price …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Since ditching merger negotiations and a takeover bid a few weeks ago, Andrew Corp. has been busy buying back 2.4 million shares of its common stock at an average …

If, as the saying goes, pops are tops in an auction, then T-Mobile USA Inc. is certainly outdoing itself in the advanced wireless services spectrum auction thus far. Meanwhile, Sprint …

WASHINGTON-Alltel Corp. agreed to contribute $100,000 to the U.S. Treasury, but did not admit it violated a Federal Communications Commission rule that requires carriers to prove they are protecting customers’ …

WASHINGTON—Alltel Corp. agreed to “voluntarily contribute” $100,000 to the U.S. Treasury, but did not admit to violating a Federal Communications Commission rule requiring certification that it is protecting its customers’ …

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 ratings from past weeks from RCR …

Andrew Corp.’s merger-and-acquisition adventures skidded to a full stop last week as the company pumped its brakes on potential deals with both ADC Telecommunications Inc. and CommScope Inc.-preferring instead to …

HICKORY, N.C.—In the wake of Andrew Corp.’s rejection of CommScope Inc.’s $9.50 per share acquisition proposal, CommScope said it will not pursue the company further. “After careful consideration with our …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp.’s merger-and-acquisition adventures skidded to a full stop as the company pumped its brakes on potential deals with both ADC Telecommunications Inc. and CommScope Inc.—preferring instead to go …

HICKORY, N.C.—CommScope Inc. has shaken up ADC Telecommunications Inc.’s bid to buy Andrew Corp. with a $9.50 per share proposal valued at about $1.7 billion in cash, including the assumption …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.-Andrew Corp. reported declining fiscal third-quarter net profits as the company covers restructuring costs in preparation for its proposed merger with ADC Telecommunications. Profits for the quarter fell from …

The mobile virtual network operator bandwagon, cruising along smoothly a few months ago, appears to be suffering from a case of backlash. Recent MVNO news and rumors haven’t been particularly …