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Market Cap:$59.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$63.0M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

NextWave Wireless Inc. is a wireless technology company that develops, produces and markets mobile multimedia and consumer electronic connectivity products including device-embedded software for mobile handsets, client-server media platforms, media sharing software for consumer electronics and pocket-sized mobile broadcast receivers. The company also manages and maintains worldwide wireless spectrum licenses.

President & Chief Executive Officer
James C. Brailean PhD
Number of Employees 1,105
Contact Information

12670 High Bluff Dr

San Diego, California 92130

nextwave.com

(858) 480-3100

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • NextWave Wireless names independent director

    11/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • Nextwave Takes Smaller Loss as It Navigates Roiling Market

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • NextWave sells off part of S.D.-based PacketVideo

    7/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

nextwave wireless inc. and wimax - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James C. Brailean PhD President & Chief Executive Officer
Rafael Steinhauser President & General Manager
Francis J. Harding Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President
Frank A. Cassou General Counsel, Chief Legal Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President, Corp Dev
Jim Madsen Chief Business Dev Officer & Executive Vice President
Kevin M. Finn Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Mark Kelley Chief Division Officer, Advanced Technology Group
R. Andrew Salony Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President
Roy D. Berger Executive Vice President Chief Marketing Officer
Tony Wolf Chief Information Officer
Ken Stanwood Executive Vice President, Technology & Standards Dev
Lindsay A. Weaver Executive Vice President
Roger B. Marks Senior Vice President, Industry Relations
Dennis A. Duchene Vice President, Intellectual Property Counsel, Nextwave Wireless
Roseann Rustici Vice President, Ir

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Allen B. Salmasi Chairman
Douglas F. Manchester Board of Directors
Jack Rosen Board of Directors
William H Webster Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
PacketVideo Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. Director Current
DivX, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer, PacketVideo Former
PacketVideo Corporation Founder Former
Northwestern University doctorate in electrical engineering Former
University of Southern California master's of science degree in electrical engineering Former
University of Michigan bachelor's of science in electrical engineering Former

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. President & General Manager Current

Francis J. Harding is an Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of NextWave Wireless. Mr. Harding has served 18 years in senior financial management roles for international wireless carriers and wireless technology development companies. Prior to joining NextWave, Mr. Harding served as Vice President, Network Finance and Vice President, Finance for Leap Wireless International. He previously served ten years at QUALCOMM, Inc., where he held senior positions, including Vice President, Corporate Controller, Vice President Finance, CDMA and Vice President Finance, International. Formerly, Mr. Harding served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Monitor Technologies, Inc., in addition to senior financial roles at LORAL Corporation. Mr. Harding earned a bachelor degree in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Alliant International University.

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President Current
Loral Corporation CFO Former
Loral Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Vice President, Network Finance Former
Alliant International University MBA Former

Frank A. Cassou is Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Counsel and Secretary of NextWave Wireless. Mr. Cassou held similar positions at NextWave Telecom Inc., which he joined in 1996. Prior to joining NextWave, Mr. Cassou was a partner at the law firm of Cooley Godward LLP, where he practiced corporate law representing telecommunications and technology companies. He was outside corporate counsel to QUALCOMM Inc. from June 1991 through February 1996, representing the company in its public financing and acquisition transactions, licensing agreements and the formation of strategic partnerships.

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. General Counsel, Chief Legal Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President, Corp Dev Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Chief Business Dev Officer & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer Current

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Chief Division Officer, Advanced Technology Group Current
QUALCOMM Incorporated Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President Current

Roy D. Berger is Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications for NextWave Wireless. Mr. Berger joined NextWave Telecom in 1996 as Vice President, Business Planning and subsequently served in a number of executive marketing and business development positions. Prior to joining NextWave, Mr. Berger spent ten years at NYNEX, where he held senior management positions in both the telecommunications and computer retailing/distribution divisions, including Vice President-Personal Communication Services and Vice President-Marketing for NYNEX Mobile Communications. Before joining NYNEX, Mr. Berger held senior management positions with several leading companies in the personal computer retailing industry.

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Executive Vice President Chief Marketing Officer Current

Mr. Tony Wolf serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for NextWave Wireless. Mr. Wolf brings over twenty years of progressive technical management experience to NextWave. Prior to joining NextWave, Mr. Wolf was Senior Vice President of International Technology for DIRECTV, where he launched DIRECTV Japan, and various DIRECTV operations throughout Latin America. During this time, Mr. Wolf was also on the Technical Advisory Committee guiding the launch of XM Satellite Radio. He served as CIO for two years supporting the DIRECTV US operations. Prior to joining DIRECTV, Mr. Wolf was head of IT for LA Cellular, supporting all aspects of wireless support systems. Mr. Wolf also spent eight years heading the Systems Group for Paramount Pictures developing television production and distribution systems. Mr. Wolf's career started in New York as a computer auditor with Coopers and Lybrand, and Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Wolf holds a MA Degree from the New School University in New York City and a BA degree from the University of Montana.

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The New School MA Degree Former
University of Montana BA Degree Former

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Executive Vice President, Technology & Standards Dev Current
Wimax.Com, Inc. Cto Former
Ensemble, LLC Representative Former
NextWave Wireless Inc. Officer Former
Stanford University M.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Executive Vice President Current

Roger Marks is Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, for NextWave Wireless. Mr. Marks chairs the IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access and has done so since he initiated the effort in 1998. He also serves the IEEE 802 as a member of the Executive Committee and as China Liaison Official. From 1989-2006, Mr. Marks was a physicist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a U.S. Department of Commerce laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Mr. Marks earned an A.B. in Physics from Princeton University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Utah, and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Yale University. Author of over 80 publications, his awards include the 2003 Individual Governmental Vision Award from the Wireless Communications Association, a 1995 IEEE Technical Field Award, and five U.S. Department of Commerce medals. Mr. Marks developed the IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference and chaired it from 1996 through 1999. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and served as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for seven years.

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Senior Vice President, Industry Relations Current
Don Gale Board of Directors Current
Ieee Fellow Current
Yale University PH.D. In Applied Physics Former
Princeton University A.B. In Physics Former

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Vice President, Intellectual Property Counsel, Nextwave Wireless Current

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Vice President, Ir Current

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Chairman Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Omninet, Inc Former
QUALCOMM Incorporated Former
Purdue University M.S. Degrees In Electrical Engineering Former
Applied Mathematics, Inc. M.S. Degrees In Electrical Engineering Former

Douglas F. Manchester (Papa Doug) has served on our Board of Directors since our founding. He is also chairman of Manchester Financial Group LP. Mr. Manchester is one of San Diego’s leading private developers. His development projects include hotels, high-rise office buildings, residential properties, industrial parks and championship golf courses and resorts.

Organization Position Status
NextWave Wireless Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Rosen, 61, has served as a director of the Company since its inception. Mr. Rosen is chief executive of several commercial and residential real estate firms and the current Chairman of the American Jewish Congress. In addition, Mr. Rosen oversees a wide array of healthcare, cosmetic and telecommunications business ventures throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Active in international government and political affairs, Mr. Rosen has participated in numerous commissions and councils for President Bush and former President Clinton. Mr. Rosen is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Organization Position Status
American Jewish Congress Inc. Chief Executive Current
American Jewish Congress Inc. Chairman Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. Board of Directors Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. Committee Member Current

Organization Position Status
Gnorx.Com Current
Askfactmaster.Com Current
Gavel Consulting Group Current
Open Encyclopedia Current
Ufaqs.Com Current
The Order of the Coif Board of Directors Current
Premeta Board of Directors Current
International Spy Museum Board of Directors Current
Jindori Board of Directors Current
NextWave Wireless Inc. Board of Directors Current
US Shadow Government Board of Directors Current
Washington University Board of Directors Current
American Bar Foundation Fellow Current
The Order of the Coif Member Current
American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow Current
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Former
Central Intelligence Agency Director Former
Amherst College Former

Executive News

  • U.S. to review terror-alert color coding

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 7/15/09 - View Story

  • Colors Could Disappear From Terror Alert Systems

    Washington Post - 7/15/09 - View Story

  • Panel to review color-coded alert system

    Government Executive - 7/14/09 - View Story

  • Colors could disappear from terror alert system

    Washington Post - 7/14/09 - View Story

  • Officials to probe color-coded terror alert system

    Washington Post - 7/14/09 - View Story

  • U.S. to Review Terror-Alert System

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 7/14/09 - View Story

  • Robert Lentz, Chief Security Officer of the Department of Defense to Keynote TechWeb's...

    Reuters - 7/10/09 - View Story

  • Robert Lentz, Chief Security Officer of the Department of Defense to Keynote TechWeb's Black Hat USA 2009

    PR Newswire - 7/10/09 - View Story

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     WAVE $0.53 -0.01 (-2.46% )
Average Volume 1,279,380
Shares Outstanding 112.86M
Market Cap 59.4M
Year High 1.45
Year Low 0.07
Earnings Per Share 0.23
P/E Ratio 2.29
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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