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In three years, SilverLake Communications Inc. has pushed itself into the forefront of the paging software market. Last year, the privately held Calabasas, Calif., company won a contract to provide …

MCI Communications Corp. said its recent deal with NextWave Telecom Inc. isn’t just another resale agreement. “This will involve interconnection, and there is no reseller in the U.S. with interconnection,” …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Treasury will be receiving another auction-related windfall payment sometime in the near future when the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T Corp. and the General Accounting Office decide how much …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Go Wireless International and Harris Corp. announced a commercial relationship in which Harris will provide telephone switching equipment for Go Wireless’ prepaid cellular phone service. Harris has made an …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Cellular Corp. and Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. have launched a nickel-cadmium battery collection and recycling effort called Charge Up To Recycle. BSCC said all its retail stores will have …

Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. announced it will resell long-distance service to its more than 225,000 wireless customers during the first phase of the opening of the Mexican long-distance market. …

The wireless division of WorldCom Inc. aspires to be present in all major U.S. markets, indicating that the nation’s fourth largest long-distance company seeks to be the country’s fourth most …

HOUSTON, Texas-The Wireless Dealers Association has teamed with STA Telecommunications Corp. to provide the association’s wireless agents, dealers and resellers with a new revenue-building program-selling long-distance services. WDA said the …

After several broken engagements, MCI Communications Corp. thinks it has finally found a partner it can commit to long-term for wireless service, NextWave Telecom Inc. Although MCI has been down …

WASHINGTON-The United States and Asia-Pacific nations are progressing toward an accord to eliminate tariffs on wireless telecommunications equipment and information technology products by 2000. U.S. trade officials met with their …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association announced it has published a variety of interim standards for wireless networks, including 1800 MHz personal communications services systems, public mobile systems, wideband spread spectrum …

Louisiana licenses tossed out – 5 APT enters Rural Cellular venture – 14 U.S., Asia to end tariffs by 2000 – 19

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. announced its proportionate share of international cellular telephone customers served by its wireless systems in 11 countries outside the United States has surpassed 1 million subscribers. Wireless systems …

SAN DIEGO-Berryman & Henigar and Com 2000+ L.L.P. have established a partnership providing wireless communications industry clients with a range of turnkey engineering and construction services in addition to other …

WAKEFIELD, Mass.-Boston Technology Inc. announced it will provide its Access NP Network Services Platform to Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems. Southwestern Bell plans to use Boston Technology’s systems and software to …

MidAmerican Energy Co. announced a $10 million investment in Racom Corp., an enhanced specialized mobile radio network operator. Racom has developed and owns a digital ESMR network that spans the …

REDMOND, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. announced it will make its directory services available via Unwired Planet Inc.’s wireless Internet access software platform. InfoSpace said it developed a patent-pending technology to fully integrate …

Independent cellular operators say they are poised for strong growth in coming years, despite the rising aspirations of mammoth telecommunications operators bent on controlling large market share. “Most people just …

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-International Billing Services, a subsidiary of USCS International, has reached technology agreement with AT&T Corp. under which IBS will provide software technology that will aid AT&T in …

GTE Mobilnet Inc. is signing up customers in a new way, by mail order. Hello Direct Inc., which produces a catalog full of a various telecommunications and business products, will …

WASHINGTON-The first week of the D-, E- and F-block broadband personal communications services auctions moved along without much fanfare, either at the beginning of Round 1 or with the end …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton-Gore ticket is picking up endorsements from the high-tech community, despite policy differences earlier this year that threatened that support. A total of 75 high-tech firms from the Silicon …

The Clinton administration is crafting a plan to raise $500 million by auctioning spectrum in the 18 GHz band. The frequencies are lightly occupied today by digital electronic messaging systems, …

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. received an order for its Trilogue INfinity system from BellSouth Mobility DCS. Comverse said the system will allow BellSouth to provide a variety of enhanced telecommunications …

TYLER, Texas-Teletouch Communications Inc. announced its net revenues rose 161 percent to $7.8 million for the fiscal year fourth quarter ended May 31, from $3 million the same period a …