FiberTower Corp. announced that it has inked a deal with the No. 3 carrier to provide backhaul services in seven of Sprint Nextel’s initial WiMAX launch markets. Terms of the …
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Details about Sprint-Nextel Corp.’s ongoing build out of its WiMAX network are continuing to come to light. FiberTower Corp. announced that it has inked a deal with the No. 3 …
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The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier –Credit Suisse First Boston raised its price target on Verizon …
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Venture capital financing wrap-up: 3P Networks, Action Engine, Aerohive and more
by jscarboby jscarboThe 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.–3P Networks: 3P Networks Inc. …
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Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens, Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent and more
by jscarboby jscarboThe 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 …
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It’s been a tough couple of weeks in the mobile content space.Crown Castle International Corp. fled the nascent mobile TV market last week, absorbing a $10 million hit as it …
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CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. cut its losses in mobile video last week, agreeing to lease its Modeo L.L.C.’s nationwide spectrum for a dedicated mobile broadcast network to a pair of …
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Welcome to our Friday feature, Week in Review. Every Friday, RCR Wireless News will run through the major events of the past week, outlining what happened and speculating on what …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. unveiled a new WiMAX partnership this morning, announcing it is working with Internet giant Google Inc. on a new mobile portal for WiMAX mobile Internet customers. This …
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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 revised its outlook on AT&T …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to a special edition of our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics …
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WiMAX development leaves plenty of wiggle room: Trial markets heat up as proponents betting on take off in cities, overseas
by jscarboby jscarboAs WiMAX service edges closer to rollout here, the technology is advancing on a number of fronts, both in overseas trials and deployments as well as interest from venture-capital companies.Dr. …
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CONCEPTUALLY, AT LEAST, FEW THINGS could be more appealing to mobile consumers than open wireless access.Richard Whitt, Google Inc.’s telecom and media counsel, painted a picture of a veritable mobile …
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Two disparate events-the 700 MHz auction and the iPhone introduction-have the potential to alter the wireless industry’s existing course. Traditional wireless players must adapt to these new forces of change-and …
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hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube. What the heck is up with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s 700 MHz …
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WiMAX and other increasingly low-cost data options could help turn U.S. wireless networks into dumb pipes, according to research firm Analysys. The company identified three possible paths for the evolution …
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Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens, Alvarion and more
by jscarboby jscarboThe 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 …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ new weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events …
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Wireless is still drawing considerable interest-and dollars-from venture-capital companies, but VC investment overall saw a dip in the number of deals in the first quarter as investors concentrated on exit …
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WiMAX technology could become a backhaul solution for metropolitan Wi-Fi networks, according to a new report from IMS Research.WiMAX technology offers a lower cost solution that provides point-to-multipoint capability, said …
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NextWave Wireless Inc. completed the purchase of a controlling interest in a Swiss WiMAX company with significant spectrum holdings in Austria, Slovakia and Croatia. Terms of the deal were not …
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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 …
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The wireless broadband industry opposes on interference grounds Globalstar Inc.’s push to have federal regulators consider an ancillary terrestrial component rule change that the mobile satellite service operator claims would …
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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 …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. will take a new advertising tack starting July 1, as it launches a campaign with the tagline “Sprint Ahead.” The new campaign is designed to “[reflect] the …
