FORT WORTH, Texas-Progressive Concepts Inc. and Japan Radio Co. Ltd. launched a prepaid wireless program, branded InSync, in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, market.InSync prepaid...
WASHINGTON-A request for additional spectrum for private wireless users is receiving considerable flack from amateur radio users.The petition by the Land Mobile Communications Council...
DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. announced Andrew Weisheit, formerly vice president of the company's carrier service division, has been named vice president of national accounts.PageMart said...
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced it is deploying data and fax capabilities on commercial Code Division Multiple Access wireless networks.Motorola CIG...
NEW YORK-"If I leave you with nothing else, remember that legal and regulatory issues are the most important, and they pose challenges and obstacles...
WASHINGTON-A Federal Communications Commission plan to increase subsidies to connect schools, libraries and rural health care providers to the Internet has come under fierce...
The messaging industry (as it likes to be called) has an interesting public-relations dilemma on its hands.When the Galaxy 4 satellite lost contact with...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled the auction of licenses for the 220-222 MHz service band for Sept. 15. The announcement follows the release...
WASHINGTON-The federal government is "poised and waiting to begin a pilot program" of cellular priority access for emergency personnel, the Clinton administration's senior telecom...
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor's Corp. lowered its long-term investment grade ratings on the outstanding debt of Alltel Corp. and Alltel Georgia Communications Corp. from...
ISLANDIA, N.Y.-Affordable Message Center Inc. introduced its Internet Messaging service, which it said allows paging carriers and resellers to add Internet paging for any...
NEW YORK-Due to unfavorable market conditions, Advanced Radio Telecom Corp. said May 28 it postponed indefinitely its attempt to place privately a $125 million,...
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Euro-Phone Sp. The company provides distribution and value-added logistics services to the wireless communications industry in...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is set today to begin receiving electronic applications for Part 22 Paging licenses using the Universal Licensing System. This is...
NEW YORK-And now let's have a round of applause for top executives of Arch Communications Group Inc., Paging Network Inc. and SkyTel Corp.These successful...
DENVER-Investors in two start-up prepaid cellular phone businesses have filed a class-action lawsuit against the businesses' promotors, claiming they bilked investors out of more...
WASHINGTON-The House Science subcommittee on technology will hold a hearing this Thursday to address third-generation wireless technology, an issue that appears to be mushrooming...
NEW YORK-Wall Street and stockholders so far have been the biggest beneficiaries of federal deregulation of the telecommunications services industry, which is intended to...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it continues to be the primary vendor of digital Advanced Mobile Phone System network infrastructure and services to Rogers Cantel...
Sprint Corp. announced its deal to gain ownership and management control of Sprint PCS, its wireless venture with Tele-Communications Inc., Comcast Corp. and Cox...
Motorola Inc. said the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium elevated its Cellular Subscriber Sector from general member to board member of the organization. UWCC represents...
SEATTLE-Cellular Technical Services Co. Inc. said negotiations and the letter of intent signed in March to combine with U.S. Wireless Corp. were terminated because...
After months of financing negotiations, 21st Century Telesis and Hughes Network Systems Inc. finally have signed a contract to build the first commercial wireless...
