1997

WOOD BRIDGE, N.J.-Ram Mobile Data USA L.P. announced it will join with Microsoft Corp. to familiarize programmers with applications development for the Windows CE platform by distributing some 25,000 compact …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a framework agreement, estimated at $24 million, with the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) to expand its Global System for Mobile communications network. The agreement, won in …

NEW YORK-Quickphone has negotiated a nationwide airtime agreement with Shared Technologies Cellular to provide analog cellular coverage to Quickphone’s established markets throughout the United States. “Establishing a nationwide airtime agreement …

NEW YORK-Robust would be an understatement in describing the third-quarter venture capital market, both overall and for telecommunications in particular. The wireless and wireline telecommunications sector is one of the …

A Denver-based company has caught the attention of price-sensitive mobile phone carriers as well as some big manufacturers. Cactus Integration Group, incorporated Aug. 1, provides integrated, turnkey site development solutions …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed a contract with wireline operator Philippines Telegraph & Telephone Corp. to deploy a Code Division Multiple Access wireless local loop network next month in southern Luzon. …

KIRKLAND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its personal communications services network in Ohio’s Cleveland-Akron-Canton market using infrastructure provided by Lucent Technologies Inc. The network uses Time Division Multiple Access technology, …

More bad news for the wireless telecom industry on the RF front. The Communications Workers of America is throwing its full weight behind an appeal in the D.C. circuit to …

NEW YORK-Let’s Talk Cellular and Wireless Inc., Miami, was scheduled to go public Nov. 21, raising funds to fuel its construction of new stores and its role as a consolidator …

NEW YORK-Samsung Telecommunications America Inc. and Ameritech Corp. expect to announce by early next month a partnership to deliver dual-mode Code Division Multiple Access/Analog Mobile Phone Service phones. The handsets …

SAN DIEGO-Mobile computer users now will be able to retrieve e-mail, connect to the Internet, send faxes and stay in touch while out of the office using the Uniden Data …

WASHINGTON-In an effort to increase safety for students, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Ericsson Mobile Phones announced their Safe Schools program yesterday, which will provide wireless phones and service to …

It’s always uneasy when a new group of people in power take over, whether it’s at the local city council, Congress or the Federal Communications Commission. Certainly the people in …

ATLANTA-Scientific-Atlanta Inc. announced it sold its Microwave Instrumentation business to a private group of investors called Microwave Instrumentation Technologies L.L.C. “The sale of the microwave business completes our transition from …

SAN DIEGO-ADC Wireless Systems and interWave Communications International Ltd., which provides digital microcellular network systems worldwide, announced they have reached an exclusive agreement to sell microcellular systems in China, strengthening …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. and SCC Communications Corp. formed a strategic alliance to enhance BellSouth’s 911 safety system. BellSouth said it is improving the capabilities of its 911 system in order to …

The sensational failure of California-based reseller Econopage Inc. last month, chronicled with great detail and length in the media, brings to light several questions regarding the nature of the paging …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. signed agreements to expand Global System for Mobile communications networks for two carriers in China. An agreement with Jiangxi Post and Telecommunications Administration China calls for Nokia …

While it may feel cathartic at times, screaming at your computer monitor in blind rage rarely does much in terms of actual productivity. The problem is the silly thing simply …

HELSINKI, Finland-Cellular penetration rates recently reached 40 percent in Finland, according to Mikael Akermarck, senior researcher with the Finnish Ministry of Transport. The increased demand is attributable to factors including …

NEW YORK-Sandler Capital Management purchased 750,000 shares of Price Communications Corp. in a private transaction during October, announced Price Communications. “Harvey Sandler is a successful media money manager and we …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. announced it will not offer 2.5 million shares of its common stock for sale to the public. Lightbridge had previously announced its intention to file a registration …

MONTREAL-Users of Microcell Solutions Inc.’s personal communication service, Fido, can now roam in France, England, Switzerland, Germany and Hong Kong, said the company. Fido customers in these countries can use …

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sony Corp.’s digital CM-Z100 personal communications service phone is now available at Sprint Spectrum L.P.’s Sprint PCS and Radio Shack stores nationwide. The phone is based on Code …