CLEARWIRE CORP. COULD EMERGE a dark-horse winner of AT&T Inc.’s $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp., with Craig McCaw’s wireless broadband firm getting the chance it sought to buy additional …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘Boatload’ of 2.5 GHz spectrum up for grabs: A number of WiMAX companies likely >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel and friends set to demo WiMAX devices, services >by jscarboby jscarbo
Sprint Nextel Corp. and its WiMAX infrastructure vendors said they will demonstrate devices and applications using the technology, including mobile TV, during the Consumer Electronics Show next week. According to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">2007: Beyond voice, substitution on steroids >by jscarboby jscarbo
Time was when the wireless industry’s major, marketshaping impact in the telecom sphere was defined by the number of mobile phones that became substitutes for landline telephones, which historically consumers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire revisits IPO >by jscarboby jscarbo
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Clearwire Corp. is again looking at an initial public offering, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The wireless broadband company had filed paperwork for a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel mobile WiMAX efforts blossom >
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Intel Corp. is showing off its first mobile WiMAX baseband chip. When paired with the company’s previously announced multi-band WiMAX/Wi-Fi radio chip, the offering forms the Intel WiMAX …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson, Intel team on PC-based wireless broadband >
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Intel Corp. are collaborating to boost market uptake of PC-based mobile broadband and multimedia applications and services. The companies said they will work together to integrate …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sequans lands Motorola $$, Alcatel deal >
French chipmaker Sequans Communications further established its standing in the WiMAX ecosystem, announcing an investment from Motorola Inc. along with an agreement with Alcatel Inc. to supply the vendor with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Bush spectrum advisory committee gets underway >
WASHINGTON—The Commerce Department today released names of individuals on the White House-level spectrum advisory committee, a component of a 2003 Bush wireless initiative that has been awkwardly managed and failed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hate your phone’s OS? Just install a different one >
TOKYO—Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. announced that, in partnership with Intel Corp., it has developed specifications for mobile handsets that will allow users to install their own operating system, one …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel expects spectrum will drive its differentiation >
RESTON, Va.—Ali Tabassi, vice president for technology development at Sprint Nextel Corp., predicted diverse spectrum and technology assets, combined with proven strategic partners, will give the No. 3 mobile-phone carrier …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nortel’s MacKinnon bullish on WiMAX >
Nortel Networks Ltd. has made no secret of its plans to play big-time in the WiMAX ecosystem. Shortly after Sprint Nextel Corp. announced its plans to build a nationwide WiMAX …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel to use Nokia HSDPA module >
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has developed an HSDPA connectivity module for notebook computers. The module will be included with Intel Corp.’s next-generation Centrino Duo mobile technology platform, said Nokia. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel to use Nokia HSDPA module >
ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. said it has developed an HSDPA connectivity module for notebook computers. The module will be included with Intel Corp.’s next-generation Centrino Duo mobile technology platform, said Nokia. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">.20 working group officers dismissed after in-fighting about standard >
The IEEE standards association announced a leadership shake-up in its troubled 802.20 working group, which is supposed to get the work on a mobile wireless broadband access standard back on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Startup garners $6M for PC to phone app >
CAMPBELL, Calif.—SoonR said it raised $6 million in series A funding. The company said it plans to use the funds to expand its service, which allows customers to access data …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IEEE replacing 802.20 group leadership >
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The IEEE standards association announced a leadership shake-up in its troubled 802.20 working group, a move aimed at getting the work on a mobile wireless broadband access standard back …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire funding surpasses $1B >
KIRKLAND, Wash.—Clearwire Corp. said all the conditions of its previously announced investment arrangement with Intel Capital and Motorola Ventures have been completed. Further, the company said the original $900 million …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon joins opponents of IPR proposal for broadcasters >
WASHINGTON—Verizon Communications Inc. is one of three dozen technology companies that have joined forces to oppose a plan to give broadcasters new intellectual property rights to audiovisual material. Verizon, AT&T …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon joins opponents of IPR proposal for broadcasters >
WASHINGTON—Verizon Communications Inc. is one of three dozen technology companies that have joined forces to oppose a plan to give broadcasters new intellectual property rights to audiovisual material. Verizon, AT&T …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire funding rises to $1B >
KIRKLAND, Wash.—Clearwire Corp. said all the conditions of its previously announced investment arrangement with Intel Capital and Motorola Ventures have been completed. Further, the company said the original $900 million …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Interest in .11n spec delays vote >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Vote delayed for .11n spec >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">WiMAX pick nets losers, winners and hopefuls >
While the long-term vendor ramifications of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s plan to deploy a WiMAX network remain uncertain, it’s clear that the early winners are Intel Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel choose WiMAX, but operational issues linger >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel, Motorola, Samsung early winners in Sprint Nextel WiMAX decision >
NEW YORK—While the full ramifications of Sprint Nextel Corp.’s plan to deploy a WiMAX network remain uncertain, it’s clear that the early winners are Intel Corp., Motorola Inc. and Samsung …