BETHESDA, Md.-Sybase Inc. announced the Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau began implementing the Universal Licensing System to make filing for wireless licenses easier.The...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission plans to demonstrate its auctions bidding software, electronic filing processes and Internet accessibility at PCS '98 Sept. 23-25 in Orlando,...
Determined not to miss out on market opportunities provided by third-generation technology, NEC Corp. has taken early steps into the 3G arena.The Japanese manufacturer...
BEDFORD, Mass.-PinPoint Corp. unveiled 3D-iD, its real-time wireless asset-tracking and personnel-management system using location techniques similar to those used by the global positioning system...
BELLEVUE, Washington-Advanced Radio Telecom Corp. launched commercial services on its new metropolitan area network in Seattle and the surrounding areas, following an eight-week service...
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard vowed to support telecommunications development in Africa, a continent with emerging markets that is looking to wireless technology...
BOISE, Idaho-AirTouch Cellular announced it launched digital wireless service in southern Idaho using Code Division Multiple Access technology.Services include text messaging, voice mail with...
CHICAGO-Ameritech Corp.'s board of directors declared a regular third-quarter dividend of 30 cents per share, payable Nov. 2 to shareowners of record Sept. 30....
Alcatel Alsthom's announcement of lower-than-expected earnings hit telecom stocks in Europe and the United States late last week.The French telecom equipment vendor said its...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, in moves that will largely wipe out the huge wireless backlog and automate future licensing, dismissed 50,000 multiple address system...
AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. introduced a feature-rich, high-performance integrated microprocessor for high-end communications equipment, including cellular base stations.The MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Communications Microprocessor combines a...
GLOBECOM SYSTEMSGlobecomm Systems Inc. announced commercial availability of its Systems Explorer II Portable Satphone, a satellite phone system that uses Integrated Services Digital Network...
ATLANTA-Teledata World Services Inc. said it is in final negotiations with Lantana Merchants Solutions Corp., which provides prepaid cellular cards, to offer Teledata cellular...
Prepaid services continue to advance in the United States and overseas as the market moves increasingly away from the credit-challenged and more toward individuals...
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. said Ramcell Cellular Communications bought RangeMaster cellular filter systems for three rural cell sites to improve performance of the...
CLEVELAND-Reltec Corp. said its financial results will not meet analysts' expectations because of issues and circumstances it believes to be unique to the fiscal...
The massive popularity of 3Com Corp.'s PalmPilot personal digital assistant has spurred several mobile communications companies to develop wireless solutions for the product. The...
Though intense competition for second-tier cellular carriers is some time away, a Westbrook, Maine, company is looking to help these carriers get ready for...
STAMFORD, Conn.-Intelligent Information Inc. introduced a wireless commerce platform called Village Square for wireless phone, pager and wireless data device users.Village Square allows users...
Qualcomm to spinoff LeapSAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced a record date of Sept. 11 for the proposed spinoff of Leap Wireless International Inc.The board declared...
GERMANTOWN, Md.-Hughes Network Systems, a provider of very small aperture terminals, announced Ghana Telecom has purchased an HNS shared-hub satellite system.The hub will be...
VENEZUELANokia Corp. was awarded a multi-year contract valued at up to $105 million to supply a turnkey 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp.'s board of directors approved the repurchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the company's outstanding common stock,...
NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Corp. are considering whether to downgrade about $400 million of Hyundai Semiconductor America Inc. debt because...
