Stoke, the fixed-wireless convergence company, raises $15M more

Stoke, the company that wants to let you use your mobile phone or other device on your wireless carrier while on the go, but let you switch to your broadband connection at home, has raised $15 million more in a fourth round of financing.

The company recently partnered with WiFi Internet access provider Trustive, which has roaming agreements with more than 70 hotspot operators in more than 65 countries. The partnership will seek to enable a… Continue Reading

Sequans raises $28M for WiMAX chips

Sequans is a manufacturer of all kinds of chips for the WiMAX industry, from various base stations and terminals to personal chips for computers or mobile devices.

The company is based in Paris but also has offices in Cupertino. It has partnerships with Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent, who previously made undisclosed strategic investments in the firm.

Investment bank NATIXIS led the $28 million funding, with participation from Swisscom and Reliance Technology Ventures Limited. Sequans had also taken a… Continue Reading