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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, DECEMBER 8, 2009

Cox Communications Announces Hampton Roads, Omaha and Orange County as First Wireless Markets

ATLANTA – Cox Communications, Inc. announced today that it is first introducing its new
wireless phone and mobile high speed Internet services in Hampton Roads, Va., Omaha, Neb.; and Orange County, Calif. Today’s announcement continues the company’s long history of introducing competitive telecommunications services to the marketplace.
Cox was the first cable company to begin offering traditional landline telephone services in 1997 and Cox customers were among the first in the nation to enjoy a competitive choice among providers. Today, Cox is the number one phone company in many markets it serves. In September, Cox received highest honors in J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Residential Telephone Customer Satisfaction StudySM in the East and West, marking the seventh consecutive honor in the West. more

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and PARIS, Dec. 3 — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that Motorola Ventures, the company’s strategic venture capital arm, made an investment in Sensitive Object, a leader in multi-touch anywhere platforms and natural user interface (NUI). more

Combination of Bond Offerings and Latest Equity Investments Provides Clearwire with over $2.8 Billion of Incremental Capital and Retires Prior $1.4 Billion Loan Facility

Press Release
Source: Clearwire Corporation
On 8:22 pm EST, Tuesday November 24, 2009

KIRKLAND, Wash.–Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR - News) today announced that Clearwire Escrow Corporation, an unrestricted subsidiary of Clearwire Communications LLC, has priced a supplemental offering of an additional $920,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 12% senior secured notes due 2015 at an issue price of 97.9% (the “Notes”). This offering is in addition to the completion of today’s offering of $1,852,494,000 aggregate principal amount of 12% senior secured notes due 2015. more

Nortel Selects Ericsson and Kapsch as Successful Bidders for GSM/GSM-R Business

Ericsson and Kapsch emerge as successful joint bidders for US$103 million in cash
Sale to include substantially all of the assets of th global GSM/GSM-R business with approximately 680 Nortel employees

U.S. and Canadian court approvals of sale will be sought at a joint hearing on December 2, 2009
TORONTO

November 25, 2009 — Nortel* Networks Corporation [OTC: NRTLQ] announced that it, its principal operating subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (NNL), and certain of its other subsidiaries, including Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks UK Limited (in administration), and Nortel Networks SA (NNSA) have concluded a successful auction of substantially all of the global assets of Nortel’s GSM/GSM-R business. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (”Ericsson”) and Kapsch CarrierCom AG (”Kapsch”) are the winning joint bidders with a purchase price of US$103 million in cash. more

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Global-i (Gi) Launches its Consulting Services via its Broadband Solutions to Support Recovery Act for Broadband Initiative, November 23, 2009

Herndon, VA (November 23, 2009) - Global-i (www.globaliconsulting.com), a provider of strategic business and technology consulting and project-based outsourcing services to Commercial and Government Clients is now offering its Consulting services via Global-i Broadband Solutions in support of the Recovery Act for Broadband Initiative of 2009.
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Global-i Broadband Solutions will provide Infrastructure and Systems Consulting, Service Development and Management Consulting-based Solutions via its Consulting and Contracting Services beginning November 23rd, 2009. Global-i Broadband Solutions demonstrate expertise in three specific solution areas: Communications Service Provider and Carrier Solutions, Communications Manufacturer and OEM Solutions; and Government Policy Solutions.

For further information on these services please call our office at 703-574-2917 and visit our more

Contact:
Jim McGregor, Chief Technology Strategist
E-mail: mcgregorj@reedbusiness.com; Phone: (480) 609-4554
Elaine Potter, Marketing Coordinator
E-mail: epotter@reedbusiness.com; Phone: (480) 483-4441

Over 60% of Internet-connected Mobile Devices Sold Will be Through Carrier Channels by 2013

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., November 18, 2009 – Carriers are becoming a significant channel for all Internet-connected mobile devices, including netbooks and mobile PCs, because of the revenue potential of the associated services. Market research firm In-Stat (http://email.in-stat.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/hBVaQ0JPFkY0K560DHgc0Ej) anticipates that the number of devices sold through the carriers will continue to increase as services are bundled for multiple devices and service prices decrease due to increased bandwidth from new communications technologies and increased competition between carriers. By 2013, In-Stat anticipates that over 60% of all the Internet-connected mobile devices sold will be through carrier channels. more

BOSTON & CINCINNATI –American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT - News) and Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB - News) announced today that American Tower has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 196 of Cincinnati Bell’s wireless communications towers for $100 million. The towers are located primarily in Ohio and Kentucky and currently average 2.1 tenants per tower. Cincinnati Bell will remain a tenant on all 196 towers pursuant to a long-term Master Lease Agreement.

“This transaction is a continuation of Cincinnati Bell’s strategy to improve liquidity and unlock shareholder value,” said Gary Wojtaszek, Chief Financial Officer of Cincinnati Bell. “We are pleased to expand our long-term relationship with a world-class operator such as American Tower, who is facilitating our ability to sell these non-core assets at an attractive valuation.” more

Executive to Leverage Decade-Plus of Product Experience to Support Continued Company Growth

SUNNYVALE, CA – November 12, 2009 – Mu Dynamics, the leading provider of IP services testing, announced today the appointment of Simon Berman to lead its Product efforts. Berman is responsible for all aspects of the company’s product management and marketing initiatives and will oversee the strategic planning and execution of product delivery.

“I was attracted to Mu Dynamics because of the tremendous growth opportunity with the testing of IP services. Over the past few years, the company has had strong performance and has built a well established list of Tier one operators and leading vendors in its customer base,” said Simon Berman, vice president of products at Mu Dynamics. “I look forward to guiding Mu Dynamics’ product efforts as the company continues to expand its award winning product offerings to encompass the broader IP services more

ATLANTA, GA—Nov. 10, 2009—inCode Telecom, an influential strategy advisor to leading telecommunications companies, enterprises, and private equity companies in North America, today announced its seventh annual Top 10 Telecom Predictions. The 2010 predictions identify emerging business, network, device, and application trends likely to affect consumers and businesses.

Highlights of the 2010 predictions (see full text below) include:

Consumer adoption of netbooks drives a significant increase in operator data plan sales, but could strain data networks and reveal device management and synching issues.
The FCC struggles with competing forces regarding net neutrality rules, but eventually permits wireless operators to prevent or limit specific types of traffic as long as operators don’t discriminate.
Since all mobile phones above entry level evolve into computing platforms, the smartphone as a category dies by 2011.

“The industry is at an inflection point that is perhaps more significant more

Retailer’s One Week Savings Event Offers $100 Gift Card with Purchase of any BlackBerry(R) Device and Two-year Contract

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 11 — In another round of its promised weekly efforts to save shoppers more on holiday purchases this fall, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced today a one-week offer* starting Saturday Nov. 14 on its full assortment of BlackBerry devices from all four major carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. With the purchase of any BlackBerry at Walmart Wireless and two-year contract from these major carriers, shoppers will receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card at purchase to use on a later transaction on anything in the store, adding more spending “money” to consumer wallets on anything Walmart carries. more