Verizon Wireless names Anthony Melone SVP and CTO.

Metalink appoints Michael Powell, former COO, VP and GM of the Broadband Access Business Unit of Conexant Systems; and Izik Kirshenbaum, former GM of Intel's Broadband Wireless Division to its board.

Sprint names Larry Glasscock, chairman of health benefits company Wellpoint and Rodney O'Neal, president and CEO of Delphi to its board.

Bob Bilbruck joins US Modular as VP of mobile strategy.