Embarq

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Nokia Siemens Networks said Sue Spradley, head of its North America region, will step down from the company, and will be replaced by Rick Corker, who runs the infrastructure provider’s …

Just a day after Verizon Wireless (VZ) announced plans to begin offering its LTE-based mobile data services on Dec. 5, rival Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it plans to raise more …

Tracy Ford sits down with Sue Spradley of Nokia Siemens Networks to talk about NSN’s plans for North America, its management service contract with Embarq and plans to light up …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers–Morgan Stanley downgraded Qwest Communications to equal weight from overweight after …

CenturyTel Inc.’s board of directors gave the company the green light to acquire Embarq Corp. in a projected $11.6 billion transaction. CenturyTel will also acquire $5.8 billion of Embarq’s debt.If …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Barclays Capital lowered its price target on Centennial Communications to $8 …

Sue Spradley has been on the job as head of North America for Nokia Siemens Networks since July 2007. Spradley has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including …

The landline telephone company Embarq posted higher second-quarter profit on Tuesday on lower operating expenses, even though revenue fell as access lines were lost. Add to Portfolio Embarq Corp Go …

LAS VEGAS – On day two of the NXTcomm08 event here, wireless seemed to jump out of the backseat and into the limelight. Executives Denny Strigl, current president and COO …

Carriers are changing their minds about outsourcing pieces of their operations. The decision for carriers to put units of their business in others’ hands is beginning to increase in popularity …

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 GROUND CONTINUED TO SHIFT in the tumultuous mobile virtual network operator space this month as one player announced plans to call it quits, another explores a potential merger and …

First, let me say I think Wi-Fi is the best thing since sliced bread. Really, I do. That being said, a number of announcements last week made me scratch my …

Embarq Holding Co. L.L.C.’s CFO Gene Betts confirmed the company’s plans to wind down its wireless offering that currently runs on former parent Sprint Nextel Corp.’s network. Betts, speaking at …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–Lehman Brothers lowered its estimates on Virgin Mobile USA to 39 …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–R.W. Baird lowered its price target on MetroPCS to $25 from …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier–RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Embarq to $54 …

The Federal Communications Commission extended by six months the deadline for streamlined local number portability processing.The new deadline is July 31, though regional telecom operator Embarq — which requested a …

SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. HAS TAKEN THE HEAD of its wireline spinoff back into the wireless fold, tapping Embarq Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Dan Hesse to become the wireless operator’s …

While we won’t know for a couple of weeks how specific wireless carriers did during the holiday season, it is safe to assume as a whole they did pretty well. …

Sprint Nextel Corp. has taken the head of its wireline spin-off back into the wireless fold, tapping Embarq Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Dan Hesse to become the wireless operator’s …

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Lehman Brothers lowered its rating on Leap Wireless to equal …