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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel going WiMAX >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AMD buys ATI for $5.4B >
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is set to scoop up graphics card specialist ATI Technologies Inc. for around $5.4 billion, putting ATI’s long-standing relationship with Intel Corp. and graphics-developer …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Russian reseller picks up Aperto solution >
WiMAX base-station and subscriber unit developer Aperto Networks Inc. inked a deal to ship its WiMAX Forum-certified products to Alvacom, a leading systems integrator and equipment reseller in Russia. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AMD buys ATI for $5.4B >
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is set to scoop up graphics card specialist ATI Technologies Inc. for around $5.4 billion, putting ATI’s long-standing relationship with Intel Corp. and graphics-developer …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm outlook restrained despite healthy quarter >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LG samples Sequans WiMAX chip >
While the world watches Intel Corp. try to position itself at the top of the WiMAX market for laptop chips, French chipmaker Sequans Communications quietly announced that its low-power-consuming WiMAX …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">New, old faces line up for AWS auction >
WASHINGTON-Next month’s advanced wireless services auction, anticipated for years due to the infusion of an additional 90 megahertz of spectrum into the U.S. wireless industry, may come to be remembered …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile WiMAX taking shape >
Given all the recent WiMAX announcements, it seems that the communications infrastructure community has convinced the rest of the world to invest in WiMAX technology, whether for fixed or mobile …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VeriSign to provide security for 802.16 standard >
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—VeriSign Inc. announced an agreement with the WiMAX Forum to become the official security provider for the 802.16 standard. In a joint statement, VeriSign and the WiMAX Forum …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">History lessons >
While the standards-setting process for WiMAX technology seems to move forward at a snail’s pace, the business machinations around mobile WiMAX are developing faster than a speeding bullet, so to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire, 802.16e bolstered by Intel $600M investment >
The combined $900 million investment in Clearwire Corp. from Intel Capital and Motorola Ventures establishes that 802.16e technology will be a force in mobile wireless broadband service. Under the investment …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Marvell’s CEO sheds light on plans for Intel purchase >
Now that the dust has settled on news that Marvell Technology Group Ltd. will purchase Intel Corp.’s communications and application processor businesses for $600 million, many observers would love to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Clearwire pulls IPO, scores $900M from Intel, Motorola >
KIRKLAND, Wash.—Clearwire Corp., the broadband wireless company founded by Craig McCaw, will rake in $900 million as part of a series of transactions with Intel Corp. and Motorola Inc., the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Behind the Intel sale: possibly hampered in wireless by PC successes >
Diversification, anyone will tell you, is a smart move. Excelling in one area is no guarantee against a changing market. Common sense dictates that you hedge your bets. But even …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel new mobile WiMAX chip unveiled at WCA with little fanfare >
There was no parade. Not even a press release to accompany Intel Corp.’s unveiling of its new Rosedale 2 WiMAX chip for both fixed and mobile broadband access during the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel offloads smart-phone chips to Marvell for $600M >
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Intel Corp. will sell its communications and application processor business to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. for $600 million in cash or a combination of cash and Marvell stock, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm, Intel trade barbs over 802.20 suspension >
While it’s widely understood that developing technology standards is never an easy road to travel, the recent schism between Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. over the IEEE’s 802.20 Working Group’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Handset memory market Flashes into transition >
The market for mobile phones’ onboard memory is undergoing transformation and commoditization, threatening incumbent companies and opening opportunities for small, nimble companies with a competitive differentiator to their product, according …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel continues WiMAX investment push >
RICHARDSON, Texas—Intel Capital stepped up its WiMAX investments, pouring an additional $17.5 million into WiMAX gear-maker Navini Networks Inc. The funding underscores Intel’s strong commitment to WiMAX and places the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel teams with Siano for mobile TV chips >
NETANYA, Israel-Intel Corp. has selected Siano Mobile Silicon’s multi-band, multi-standard receiver chipset for Intel’s mobile TV reference platform in its Xscale product line. The collaboration comes at a time when …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel teams with Siano for mobile TV chips >
NETANYA, Israel—Intel Corp. has selected Siano Mobile Silicon’s multi-band, multi-standard receiver chipset for Intel’s mobile TV reference platform in its Xscale product line. The collaboration comes at a time when …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel speculation on mobile hits high note >
In determining its path to a profitable future, Intel Corp. faces what other companies have faced before: the fundamental question of focus. Should Intel focus on core competencies, even if …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Challenges stand against Apple, RIM teaming for ‘AppleBerry’ >
The latest scuttlebutt surrounding Steve Jobs’ much-anticipated jump into wireless sounds more like a breakfast treat than a music-friendly phone-but it could produce a tasty mobile device. Tech bloggers and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reports: Intel looking to ditch communications unit >
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Intel Corp. is rumored to be exploring the sale of its communications chip business as it seeks to slim down its operations and focus on its leadership position …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Eve of liberalization >
The United States last week struck a historic trade deal with Vietnam, the communist nation and one-time foe whose name pops up a lot these days as we find ourselves …