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SHENZHEN, China—ZTE Corp. said it is entering the North American market via a deal to provide 3G data cards to Canada’s Telus. The Chinese vendor said it already has shipped …

PLANO, Texas—Chinese equipment supplier Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. landed a deal to deliver CDMA2000 network equipment to Leap Wireless International Inc. for market buildouts in Spokane, Wash.; Boise, Idaho; and …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s decision to deploy mobile WiMAX technology for its next-generation network answers one set of questions, but begs another. For a couple of years now, Sprint Nextel has …

When Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled its choice of next-generation network technology last week, there appeared to be two types of reactions: “Finally!” and “Quit trying to distract us.” After months …

Fear not, Mike Dano-ranting fans, your leader has not disappeared, but is only resting so as to return stronger with your beloved ravings about all things wrong in wireless. In …

RESTON, Va.—Sprint Nextel Corp. will use WiMAX technology for its 4G network and utilize its wealth of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band for a rollout that is slated to …

SARASOTA, Fl.—Verizon Wireless’ testing of its high-speed CDMA2000 1x EV-DO service has reportedly been draining the batteries of some customers’ phones. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that users were finding the …

Bidding in the government’s auction of advanced wireless services spectrum is set to start Wednesday, but the jockeying and speculation has already begun as satellite and cable consortiums set themselves …

Canadian telecommunications company Telus has announced a partnership with mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. in which Telus subscribers will have access to Amp’d services and content and Telus …

Despite disappointing quarterly results, Sprint Nextel Corp. reaffirmed its commitment to upgrading its network to CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Revision A. The carrier said it plans to cover approximately 40 million …

Welcome to Hedgehogging. As you know from your own jobs, something is always happening in the wireless space. Some of it makes us stop what we’re doing to clap, boo …

Polar opposite pictures of the second quarter emerged last week from Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. as the industry’s No. 2 and No. 3 operators reported financial results. Verizon …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Canadian telecommunications company Telus has announced a partnership with mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. in which Telus subscribers will have access to Amp’d services and content …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. shares were down sharply after the company reported a scant 708,000 net subscriber additions in the second quarter, most of which were prepaid customers. Sprint …

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 …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Alaska Communications Group Inc. is offering its digital subscriber line customers a free wireless PC card when they sign up for a mobile data plan that costs $30 a …

It’s a WiMAX world, and we only live in it. Or so it would seem with the plethora of press announcements, standards proposals and virgin sacrifices made at the altar …

Lucent Technologies Inc. said a North American slowdown in wireless equipment sales caused its year-over-year revenue to sink 12 percent and income to plummet 79 percent. The company reported third-quarter …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-Not only has Motorola Inc.’s Q device set a new low point for smart-phone pricing at around $200, it also has achieved a low production cost as well, …

ROSEMONT, Ill.-The answer to industry’s and investors’ lingering question-what the heck is Motorola Inc. going to do to follow up its monster handset hit, the Razr?-came last week in this …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Sierra Wireless Inc.’s stock fell nearly 23 percent after the company reported solid second-quarter results, but lower-than expected third-quarter guidance. The company’s stock was trading at about $12.55 …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.—Lucent Technologies Inc. said a North American slowdown in wireless network equipment sales caused its year-over-year revenue to sink 12 percent and its net income to plummet 79 …

WESTCHESTER, Ill.—Andrew Corp. said it has been elected as a member of the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance. The alliance includes about 25 companies and government agencies that are promoting commercialization of …

ROSEMENT, Ill.—Motorola Inc. expanded its family of Razr-inspired handsets, unveiling two handsets that mirror the company’s flagship phone. The world’s second-largest handset manufacturer introduced the Krzr, a narrower Razr with …

Qualcomm Inc. is faring well based on fiscal third-quarter results, albeit with a cautious outlook for its fiscal fourth quarter, reflecting the wireless industry’s robustness. In contrast, Intel Corp.—the world’s …