NEW YORK-In a most serious transaction notwithstanding its April 1 announcement date, SBC Communications Inc. became the proud parent of Pacific Telesis Group in...
Competition began in earnest last week in Singapore when the nation's second operator launched service.To try to ensure even more competition, the government announced...
Marketing may be everything.The technical properties of cellular and personal communications services-some similar, some different-balance out when vying for customers. How carriers decide to...
WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) has drafted spectrum auction legislation designed to rein in what has become a high-stakes wireless licensing process...
PHILADELPHIA-Sprint Spectrum L.P. launched service in Philadelphia on April 3, now the 20th market in which the carrier offers service.The Philadelphia major trading area...
Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile began integrating DSC Communications Corp.'s INfusion Signal Transfer Point W/2 into its cellular network. The INfusion STP W/2 provides packet...
NEW YORK-Start-up players in personal communications services are at an awkward and critical juncture where riding the accelerator is necessary to roll out service...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission would be phased out over five years and spectrum management given over to a board with limited powers, under a...
A Dallas-based company has focused its efforts on assisting smaller wireless providers by offering a combination of products and services to help them survive...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. formed a dedicated Speech Recognition team as part of its roll out of speech recognition products for its Modular Voice...
MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Communications Inc. said it plans to launch its Frequency Hopping Multiple Access network in the Tampa, Fla., market on April 30. Tampa...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association is holding a conference April 28 and 29 in Washington to address the strategic, financial and operational effects...
ENGLAND-Orange plc said it had 894,000 subscribers on its wireless network at the end of March, representing an increase of 109,000 during the first...
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. will begin providing travel information to its customers, according to a contract with Official Airline Guide, a division of...
RCR inadvertantly ran an incorrect photograph on the front page of the March 31 issue. The person pictured was John Scanlan, executive vice president...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Cellular One of Chicago, operated by Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, launched emergency 911 service for cellular phone users allowing callers to reach emergency...
Avic Group International Inc. said it has formed a joint venture partnership with the Hebei Provincial Government in China to develop telecommunications projects in...
MILAN, Italy-Olivetti Group and France Telecom Group approved terms of a joint venture agreement whereby France Telecom will gain an equity stake in Infostrada,...
CHANDLER, Ariz.-IsoQuantic Technologies L.L.C. signed a product licensing agreement with an undisclosed telecommunications systems supplier to develop mobile switching center and base station controller...
NEW YORK-International Telecommunication Data Systems, which provides billing and information management services to wireless, satellite and wireline telecommunications companies, plans an add-on stock sale...
Contactless smart cards are becoming hot business.Motorola Inc. announced last month its plans to be a leader in the business of contactless smart cards....
NEW CANAAN, Conn.-Century Communications Corp. is redeeming the entire principal amount outstanding for its $204 million 11.88 percent senior subordinated debentures maturing 2003. Bank...
