Seybold’s Take - Merger Rumors & Economics
November 1, 2008 7:51 pm | by Andrew M. Seybold | Articles | CommentsWhen stocks go down, rumors of mergers and takeovers take flight.
Despite Economy, Apple Makes Money
October 23, 2008 7:55 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsApple this week announced its fourth-quarter financial results.
Economic Crisis Spurs Vodafone Price Cut
October 8, 2008 8:26 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsOctober is turning into an ugly month for everyone as the economic crisis continues to play out across the world stage.
Wireless Stocks Follow Broad Market
October 7, 2008 8:09 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsWireless stocks opened with a mixed bag today after Monday’s bloodshed, with some up and others still taking a beating.
OPINION - Reaching into WiMAX’s Pocket
October 2, 2008 2:15 pm | by Rhonda Wickham | Articles | CommentsThis week’s WiMAX World wasn’t exactly the all-out enthusiastic trade event you might expect from a technology that launched its first commercial U.S. mobile network the day before the show doors opened.
Huawei Sees Silver Economic Cloud Lining
October 2, 2008 2:09 pm | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsCHICAGO—Economic woes hover over the WiMAX World 2008 show, but not everyone at the show sees the financial downturn as a negative.
Despite Economy, Clearwire CEO Is Optimistic
October 1, 2008 9:41 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCHICAGO—Showing the world of consumers what they can do with WiMAX is the key, and that’s what Clearwire attempted to do in a video for the WiMAX World audience yesterday.
Opinion: Xohm Launch Focuses WiMAX World
September 30, 2008 7:40 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsThe big WiMAX World show is under way in McCormick Place this week, but the big WiMAX news isn’t. The big news, which is referenced in many of the sessions here, is the launch of Sprint’s Xohm network in Baltimore.
Economy Drives Cord-Cutting
September 17, 2008 8:07 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsMore than 20 million U.S. telephone households now use wireless only, according to Nielsen Mobile, a service of Nielsen Company.
Keeping Wireless Investments Hot In a Cold Economy
September 16, 2008 3:13 pm | by Tim Danford | Articles | CommentsThe mobile and wireless industry is one of the most interesting and prominent growth areas in technology today, especially for investors.
Economy Drags Down Handset Sales
August 20, 2008 8:07 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAmerican consumers are buying 13% fewer mobile phones than a year ago, but revenue from those sales is only down 2% to $2.4 billion because of higher prices.
Economic Woes Come to Roost at Vodafone
July 22, 2008 7:46 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsAfter a remarkable run against a sagging economy that has sucker-punched many industry sectors, it appears the telecom sector is beginning to show signs of wearing down.
LG Profits Boom; Sony Ericsson Cuts Jobs
July 21, 2008 8:01 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsThe economy is starting to hurt some handset manufacturers more than others. LG Electronics reported an 84% increase in net profits today, driven by strong sales of handsets.
AT & T CFO Sees Economy Rebounding
May 23, 2008 8:36 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsAT&T’s CFO Rick Lindner told Reuters that he thinks the U.S economy will improve during the second half of the year.
Qualcomm Shows No Sign of Economic Slowdown
April 24, 2008 8:08 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsQualcomm posted higher quarterly profits and revenues and increased projections for its fiscal year ending in September.
Searching for Growth
April 9, 2008 1:39 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsIf there is some measure of malaise in the industry right now, I suspect it derives from two main sources.
A Roller-Coaster Year Ahead?
February 14, 2008 10:42 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsIf the first few weeks of the new year are any indication, 2008 promises to be a tumultuous financial period for wireless telecom stocks. With the notable exception of Sprint Nextel
Up Front - Tale of 3 Qs
January 31, 2008 9:09 pm | by Rhonda Wickham, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsWith a U.S. recession knocking at the door and global economic stability in question, we are in for a bumpy ride ahead.



