> Standard & Poor's downgrades shares of Sprint Nextel to "hold" from "buy" and reduced its estimates on earnings and price target. Article
> QUALCOMM acquires fabless semiconductor company Berkana Wireless. Article
> Venture-backed telecom companies use M&A as their exit strategy rather than the public markets in 2005. Article
> JVC America said it launched a new company to oversee the sales and marketing of its mobile entertainment products in the U.S. Release
> Broadcom said it has the world's first WiFi video-phone chipset for wireless handsets and desktop video IP phones. Release
> Palm introduced its latest Treo smartphone based on Microsoft Windows. Article
And Finally... A Scottish university is testing solar-powered streetlights that will also deliver wireless broadband. Article