Nextlink

Nextlink, a subsidiary of XO Holdings Inc., offers fixed wireless broadband service to carriers, businesses and government agencies for backhaul and Internet access. Yet, the company is different in the fact it offers service in the Local Multipoint Distribution Service …

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Love him or hate him-there’s probably little middle ground-you’ve got to feel for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin these days. The head of the Republican-led FCC is under increasing fire from congressional Democrats over mounting complaints about a breakdown …

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 contract is included when available.CellularChina: China Mobile Group Beijing Ltd. …

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 us at RCR Wireless News to rant and rave about …

Communications service provider XO Communications Inc. announced a major expansion of its broadband wireless footprint. XO and its subsidiary Nextlink Wireless Inc. said they had deployed in an additional 25 metropolitan areas across the country; Nextlink provides last-mile and middle-mile …

XO Communications launched wireless broadband service today in Seattle, bringing the number of major metropolitan areas it covers to 11. XO said it will deliver the service through affiliated company Nextlink Wireless Inc., which owns local multipoint distribution system spectrum …

XO Communications has started offering wireless broadband services in Phoenix, to expand its offerings beyond its fiber network. XO is offering the service in conjunction with XO-affiliated company Nextlink Wireless Inc., which has licenses for Local Multipoint Distribution System spectrum …

Nextlink Wireless Inc. announced it’s expanding its wireless broadband reach into Atlanta, Chicago and Houston and said it plans to continue aggressively leveraging its spectrum holdings in the United States’ 75 largest markets. Earlier this year, Nextlink launched broadband access …

RESTON, Va.—Covad Communications Group Inc. reported a deal to use Nextlink Wireless Inc.’s spectrum to deploy wireless Ethernet services targeted at small- and medium-sized business customers. According to the two companies, Covad initially plans to offer broadband wireless service within …

NEW YORK—Speedus Inc., a holding company that owns wireless spectrum, has sued Alltel Corp. over alleged patent infringements involving the transmission of television to a wireless phone. According to Speedus, the technologies involved include those used to “transmit televison to …

RESTON, Va.-Broadband wireless provider Nextlink Wireless said Robert Beran is the company’s new chief executive officer. As part of the post, Beran also becomes a senior vice president at Nextlink’s parent company, XO Holdings Inc. Beran is a 20-year veteran …

RESTON, Va.—Broadband wireless provider Nextlink Wireless said Robert Beran is the company’s new chief executive officer. As part of the post, Beran also becomes a senior vice president at Nextlink’s parent company, XO Holdings. Beran is a 20-year veteran of …

What do Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, Tampa, Fla., and Washington, D.C., have in common? They are the initial market launches for XO Holdings Inc.’s new wireless broadband service, dubbed Nextlink. XO Holdings said its new subsidiary will serve …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Wireless and Internet software maker InfoSpace announced it added several new top executives, moves the company said were part of an effort to redefine the company’s focus and business. Kathleen Rae, a former executive at Ignition Partners and Nextlink …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which provides wireless applications and software in addition to its Internet software business, announced it fired Naveen Jain, the company’s former chairman and chief executive officer, and replaced him with InfoSpace board director Jim Voelker. Voelker will …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc., which provides wireless applications and software in addition to its Internet software business, announced it fired Naveen Jain, the company’s former chairman and chief executive officer, and replaced him with InfoSpace Board Director Jim Voelker. Voelker will …

RESTON, Va.-Daniel Akerson, chairman and chief executive officer of XO Communications Inc., will quit the company following the completion of XO’s financial restructuring. The company will move into the hands of financier Carl Icahn, which will hold a controlling interest …

A ray of hope illuminated the increasingly dark local multipoint distribution service sector last week when XO Communications Inc. announced in conjunction with its first-quarter financial results that it secured $250 million in much-needed funding, but the broadband provider also …

DENVER, United States-To know what the broadband industry is going to do tomorrow, just look at what the cellular industry is doing today. Year after year, several key cellular carriers and vendors have systematically acquired or merged with competitors to …

To know what the broadband industry is going to do tomorrow, just look at what the cellular industry is doing today. Year after year, several key cellular carriers and vendors have systematically acquired or merged with competitors to form vast …

Congress approved legislation that will increase to 600,000 the number of visas issued to skilled foreign workers during the next three years. The measure also includes provisions funding scholarships for American students and training for U.S. workers.”The overwhelming bipartisan support …