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Market Cap:$67.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$63.0M
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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 PhDNumber of Employees 1,105
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212
Recent Events
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NextWave Wireless names independent director
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Nextwave Takes Smaller Loss as It Navigates Roiling Market
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Skymark Research Initiates Independent Research Coverage On Nextwave Wireless, Inc.
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NextWave sells off part of S.D.-based PacketVideo
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DoCoMo buys PacketVideo stake for USD45.5m
Japanese mobile giant DoCoMo is buying a 35% stake in mobile video company PacketVideo for USD45.5m in a deal intended to ?strengthen DoCoMo’s position in advanced music and video services in Japan?. San Diego-based PacketVideo, part of NextWave...
Digifriends, NextWave Wireless Announce WiMAX Device Collaboration
Digifriends to Deliver Feature-Rich, Mobile Internet Device - Powered by NextWave's WiMAX Chipset; Sparking WiMAX Excitement through the Proliferation of New Multimedia Device Possibilities SAN DIEGO -- On a mission to accelerate global WiMAX adoption, Digifriends Co. Ltd., one of Korea's leading mobile WiMAX and portable multimedia device makers...
NextWave Wireless to Discontinue Operations of its GO Networks Subsidiary
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ:WAVE) today announced that, as part of its global restructuring initiative, it will be discontinuing the operations of its GO Networks business unit, a supplier of wide-area Wi-Fi network equipment. Accordingly, NextWave today filed a request in Israel to seek bankruptcy protection for its...
NASDAQ Grants NextWave Wireless Exception Necessary for $100 Million Financing
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) today announced that NASDAQ has granted the Company's request for an exception to NASDAQ's shareholder approval requirements, in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350i, necessary to enable the Company to issue non-convertible senior-subordinated secured second lien notes (the "Notes") and related warrants...
NextWave Wireless Inc
NextWave Wireless Inc. reported $26 million in revenue, up from $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2007. Net loss was $95 million, up from $49 million in the like quarter of last year. In April, NextWave retained Deutsche Bank and UBS Investment Bank to explore the sale of its...
NextWave Wireless Grants Stock Options to Employees Under Nasdaq Inducement Exception
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) announced today that its independent compensation committee, at a meeting held on May 14, 2008, has approved an inducement stock option grant to purchase an aggregate of 2,800 shares of NextWave common stock to one employee who joined NextWave's wholly owned subsidiary,...
NextWave Wireless Launches 'No Compromise' Second-Generation Mobile WiMAX Chipset
NW2000 Chipset Drives Mobile WiMAX Momentum Through High Performance, Low Power, Highly Integrated Silicon Architecture LAS VEGAS -- Demonstrating leadership in delivering cutting-edge WiMAX silicon to market, NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of mobile multimedia and wireless broadband technologies, today announced the NW2000 Wave 2-ready family...
NextWave Wireless Grants Stock Options to Employees under NASDAQ Inducement Exception
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) ("NextWave") announced today that its independent compensation committee, at a meeting held on March 27, 2008, has approved inducement stock option grants to purchase an aggregate of 31,850 shares of NextWave common stock to seven new employees who joined NextWave's wholly owned...
NextWave Wireless Issues Stock Awards to Employees of IPWireless Inc. under NASDAQ Inducement Exception
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE) announced today that it would issue shares to IP Wireless employees pursuant to participation awards granted under the previously announced IPWireless, Inc. Employee Stock Bonus Plan (the "IPW Plan"). The shares have become issuable due to the achievement by IPWireless of a...
NextWave Wireless Reports 143 Percent Annual Revenue Growth in 2007
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of mobile broadband and multimedia products and technologies, today announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year which ended December 29, 2007. Reported revenue for fiscal 2007 was $59.1 million, representing a...
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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 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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