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Fuse Powered Inc. announced the completion of a $2 million seed funding round, with contributions from BlackBerry Partners Fund and NFQ Ventures. The investment will accelerate Fuse – a digital mobile game publisher – from early-stage to fully-established, as it …

Recognizing the pervasiveness of Wi-Fi technology, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) said it plans to buy Wi-Fi chip maker Atheros Communications Inc. (ATHR) for $3.1 billion. Qualcomm said the acquisition will help it expand to new businesses beyond cellular. Both stocks were …

Video Interview: Tim McCarthy, GPS Business Unit Director, Atheros

The debate whether to unleash a potentially huge amount of vacant broadcast spectrum-called white spaces-for Wi-Fi and other low-power wireless applications has reached a critical juncture, with federal regulators set to conduct another round of testing on a new group …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Atheros Communications Inc. isn’t wasting any time getting its pre-802.11n Wi-Fi technology on the market, having launched its new pre-n chips and networking processors last week. The company says its launch of pre-n gear could push WLAN access …

In a break from its tradition of certifying products only after a standard has been approved, the Wi-Fi Alliance says it plans to “pre-certify” the interoperability of pre-802.11n products beginning in the first half of 2007, before the IEEE ratifies …

AUSTIN, Texas—In a break from its tradition of certifying products only after a standard has been approved, the Wi-Fi Alliance says it plans to “pre-certify” the interoperability of pre-802.11n products in the first half of 2007, before the IEEE ratifies …

Higher-throughput speeds for Wi-Fi got slowed down again as the IEEE’s 802.11n task group’s vote on the second draft of the wireless specification was postponed until January. Frank Hanzlik, managing director of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which tests and certifies products …

Higher-throughput speeds for Wi-Fi got slowed down again as the IEEE’s 802.11n task group’s vote on the second draft of the wireless specification was postponed until January. Frank Hanzlik, managing director of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which tests and certifies products …

CALABASAS, Calif.—Mesh network equipment-maker Strix Systems scored a contract with Chinese authorities to supply a public-safety Wi-Fi network in Beijing in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Strix said its modular multi-radio, multi-RF Access/One gear has already been launched by Beijing’s …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Wireless chipmaker Atheros Communications Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Taiwan-based ZyDAS Technology Corp., a developer of wireless local area network chips. Atheros said the move “significantly” enhances its engineering team. The company plans to turn …

The IEEE 802.11n working group earlier this month voted down draft 1.0 of the proposed standard for higher throughput improvements, sparking debate about whether the vote was a dramatic defeat or an expected speed bump. Draft 1.0 of the measure …

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The IEEE 802.11 working group voted down an initial draft of the proposed 802.11n standard, virtually ensuring development of a 2.0 version. But whether the vote was a dramatic defeat or an expected speed bump is open to interpretation. …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Wireless chipmaker Atheros Communications Inc. announced plans to pay about $23 million to buy ZyDAS Technology Corp., a privately held wireless local area network developer based in Taiwan. “ZyDAS is a proven wireless technology leader with its widely …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration’s spectrum agenda is showing signs of losing momentum and direction, a development that has prompted frustrated National Telecommunications and Information Administration officials to quietly push forward on a presidential spectrum-policy implementation plan that has been awaiting White …

The following information includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Atheros Communications Inc., a wireless local area network chipset developer, announced its first commercial deployment of adaptive bandwidth technology. Based on Atheros’ Super G technology, the new capability is a software update that provides performance-on-demand based on channel availability. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Actiontec Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of wireless networking products, has agreed to develop and market products based on Atheros Communications Inc.’s 802.11a chipset.The first two products are expected to be an 802.11a wireless card, with a suggested retail price …