Broadcom announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Beceem Communications, which provides 4G wireless platform solutions. The deal is valued at $315 million.Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. said …
Quarterly Earnings
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NTT DoCoMo Inc. completed its acquisition of the remaining shares of PacketVideo that were previously held by NextWave Wireless Inc. The transaction is valued at $11.6 million. DoCoMo acquired 35% …
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Capital Markets: Acision raises $100M; Arrow to acquire Richardson RFPD; and more
by jscarboby jscarboAcision said it secured $100 million in new funding led by existing shareholders Access Industries, International Investment and Underwriting, and Atlantic Bridge. The company said it will use the funding …
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Capital Markets: AT&T announces investment program; Verve secures funding; and more
by jscarboby jscarboAT&T Capital Services announced a financing initiative that will provide loans to small businesses that want to deploy new wireless solutions or upgrade existing ones. Traditionally, AT&T Capital Services has …
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Capital Markets: Qualcomm launches investment contest; IBM to buy Netezza; and more
by jscarboby jscarboQualcomm Inc. launched its second-annual international venture investment competition, which aims to identify and fund promising early-stage technology companies. The Qualcomm Ventures QPrize competition is open to entrepreneurs in North …
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Capital Markets: Nexit invests in Blyk; Veraz close to closing Dialogic merger; and more
by jscarboby jscarboVenture capital firm Nexit Ventures said it led a consortium of investors in a 17 million Euro ($22 million) investment in Blyk, a mobile messaging media company that focuses on …
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Capital Markets: BEIID invests in UTStarcom; Red Bend buys VirtualLogix; and more
by jscarboby jscarboUTStarcom (UTSI) said it closed a strategic investment led by Beijing E-town International Investment and Development Co. Ltd. The company recently revised terms of the investment that was announced earlier …
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Capital Markets: Fibertech goes private; Cricket acquires LCW Wireless interest; and more
by jscarboby jscarboFibertech Networks entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Court Square Capital Partners. Terms of the agreement call for Court Square to acquire the company from its original investors …
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Nokia said it signed an agreement to purchase Motally Inc., which provides a mobile analytics service that is designed to help developers and publishers optimize development of their mobile applications. …
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Capital Markets: AirStrip closes financing; Glentel buys Diamond Wireless; and more
by jscarboby jscarboAirStrip Technologies, a mobile medical software company, said it closed a financing round with Sequoia Capital. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The company said it would use …
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Editor’s Note: The list below is a wrap up of second-quarter 2010 results for the nation’s largest facilities-based and public wireless carriers. The results are from the carriers’ quarterly reports …
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Capital Markets: CommScope invests in Hydrogenics; Veraz plans merger with Dialogic; and more
by jscarboby jscarboHydrogenics Corp., which develops products based on hydrogen generation and fuel cell technologies, forged a strategic alliance with CommScope Inc. (CTV) that calls for the companies to jointly develop next-generation …
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Has all the competitive pressure in the prepaid space been coming from MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS)? A glance at second quarter results shows that while other carrier’s that have traditionally …
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A competitive wireless market continued to hamper T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) during the second quarter as the nation’s fourth largest wireless operator said it lost 93,000 customers during the quarter …
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Clearwire inches closer to LTE deployment, hints spectrum sales could fund future growth
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerClearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it plans to begin trialing LTE services in the Phoenix area this fall and that it may tap into its vast spectrum holdings to fund future …
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Accedian Networks, which provides service assurance solutions said it secured $19.5 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Summit Partners and included participation from Rho …
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FMHC Corp., which is a turnkey wireless site developer, acquired MDM Construction Inc., a general contractor that provides installation, maintenance, technical and construction services to the wireless industry.Ntelos (NTLS) said …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) posted second quarter results that showed that while the industry’s largest carrier fell just short of the customer growth reported by rival AT&T Mobility (T), the operator …
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AT&T Mobility (T) said it activated a record 3.2 million Apple Inc. iPhones on its network during the recently completed second quarter that included only about a week worth of …
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Tyco Electronics (TEL) reached a deal to purchase ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) for $1.24 billion. Tyco will pay $12.75 per share for ADC. The deal boosts Tyco’s presence in the network-equipped …
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Zenprise said it raised $9 million in a financing round led by Rembrandt Venture Partners. Existing investors Ignition Partners, Bay Partners, Mayfield and Shasta Ventures also participated. The funds will …
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Sequoia Capital led a $14 million series A funding round into Sencha, which makes Internet applications for mobile devices. Radar Partners also participated in the funding round. The company said …
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Nokia lowered its second-quarter devices and services outlook for the second quarter due to competitive pressures and a product-mix shift toward lower gross margin products. The company said net sales …
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Capital Markets: Carrier IQ secures financing; DeNA invests in gaming fund; and more
by jscarboby jscarboCarrier IQ said it completed its Series D financing round, totaling $12 million. The round was led by Bridgescale Partners. Existing investors Intel Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Accel Partners, Charles …
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Qualcomm Ventures Europe made a strategic investment in Anteryon, which makes wafer-based miniature optical modules for mobile phone cameras and laser projection. BNP Paribas Private Equity, Biggell Finance and Quest …