wireless-communications

Hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone is facing mounting political heat over his investment in a controversial wireless-communications company on which he has bet his reputation.

Lawmakers Target Falcone Jenny Strasburg 2011

Its largest business now is building streetlight poles, wireless-communications towers and similar structures.

Betting on a Water Boom Liam Pleven 2011

Samsung said separately Friday that it lost a bid to halt sales in Italy of Apple's latest iPhone on grounds that the U.S. company violated some of Samsung's wireless-communications patents.

Samsung Estimates Record Earnings Jung-Ah Lee 2012

Hitachi Kokusai Electric , a subsidiary of Hitachi, tumbled 14% after the company sharply lowered its full-year net profit outlook to 400 million yen from 5.4 billion yen, citing a downturn in its broadcasting and video-systems segment and its wireless-communications and information-systems business.

Fed Helps Asian Markets Shri Navaratnam 2011

If Mr. Falcone agreed to an exile, it also would threaten his bet on LightSquared Inc., a new wireless-communications firm.

Hedge Fund Chief Falcone Rejects an Offer to Settle by SEC Steve Eder 2011

Amid his ascent, Mr. Falcone was planning his next act: LightSquared Inc., a new wireless-communications network that would give him sway not just in the financial world, but also as an entrepreneur running a company that would serve everyone from big-city firefighters to Midwestern farmers.

SEC Puts Falcone, Harbinger in Its Sights Steve Eder 2011

The company, which operates towers for wireless-communications carriers, faces little competition because tight zoning rules make new tower construction difficult.

It Takes Two to Tango at Janus Triton Fund Melissa Korn 2010

Hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone is facing mounting political heat over his investment in wireless-communications firm LightSquared.

What's News: Business & Finance 2011

Tina Teng, senior wireless-communications analyst at technology research firm iSuppli, said in a note ahead of Nokia's results.

Nokia Shares Tumble on Earnings Report 2010

In 2008, a report by the Government Accountability Office found that many mines hadn't begun to install wireless-communications systems that could be used to communicate with and locate trapped miners, because the technology was still being developed.

Mine Cited on Safety Issues Stephen Power 2010