PAIGNTON, U.K.-Northern Telecom Inc. will supply Proximity I fixed radio access network equipment and services to Ionica, a new national public telephone operator in...
NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service Inc. announced Oct. 10 it has upgraded its ratings on $350 million in outstanding debt issued by Centennial Cellular, New...
With its purchase of 355 kiosks in Sam's Club stores nationwide, MCI Communications Corp. has hands-on access to the consumer customer it seeks.Before obtaining...
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc.'s proposed $159 million buyout of Pittencrieff Communications Inc.-a deal that could give one firm half of the 2.2 million dispatch customers...
NEW YORK-Recent developments in a class-action lawsuit alleging securities fraud against CellStar Corp., a cellular handset distributor, have emerged as a vanguard test of...
President Clinton has proposed to provide free basic Internet access to all elementary, middle and high schools and libraries, an election-year measure potentially costing...
Lucent Technologies Inc. is introducing a wireless "smart" pay telephone. The company intends to market the new phones in nations with limited phone service.The...
IRVINE, Calif.-One-Stop Wireless of America said it plans to offer wireless and prepaid cellular products beginning Nov. 15 in Los Angeles. The company said...
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Telecommunications of Espoo, Finland, has won contracts to supply infrastructure equipment to two of Hong Kong's six new personal communication services providers.P-Plus...
Editor's Note: The RCR editorial staff has compiled this list of terrestrial-based, two-way mobile data operators based on interviews with industry contacts. The chart is...
QUEBEC-A group of Canadian inventors are hoping to find a U.S. distributor for their radio muting product for cellular phone users.The Wave Shadow 1000...
Lightbridge Inc.'s ProFile subscription fraud prevention product is used by carriers in every state except California because the state's public utilities code won't allow...
Millicom International Cellular S.A. said its worldwide operations showed record subscriber growth during the third quarter, adding more than 62,000 new cellular subscribers. The...
WASHINGTON-The remaining private sector board members of the congressionally mandated Telecommunications Development Fund have been named, capping an eight-month controversy that had the White...
WASHINGTON-In his continued attempt to regain the C-block American Samoa personal communications services license taken back by the Federal Communications Commission due to default,...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. received awards from two government agencies to develop superconducting and cryogenic technology for use in wireless base stations.The first contract was...
ATLANTA-BellSouth Cellular Corp. debuted its prepaid cellular program in its BellSouth Mobility southern Florida market.Because airtime is paid in advance, the service is ideal...
ST. LOUIS-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit released the briefing schedule for arguments regarding the Federal Communications Commission's interconnection and local...
NEW YORK-Because many new personal communications services providers are unable to pay out of pocket for equipment purchases, AirNet Communications Corp. announced last week...
WASHINGTON-The wireless telecommunications industry said many carriers will not meet the Jan. 1 deadline when new radio frequency radiation safety guidelines go into effect.The...
