1998

NEW YORK-Panafon, the largest cellular carrier in Greece, raised $2.42 billion Nov. 20 in a global public stock offering of 26.9 million shares. Additionally, France Telecom Mobile International, the overseas …

WASHINGTON-A critical European Parliament vote last week, which could effectively mandate a third-generation mobile phone standard dominated by Sweden’s L.M. Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia Corp. and lock out American technology, …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-PageMart Wireless Inc. and Motorola Inc. have signed strategic alliance agreements with Monitel Products Corp. to provide various aspects of a two-way wireless remote monitoring system. Monitel provides …

LAS VEGAS-Odyssey Software and Nettech Systems Inc. announced they have created a solution that extends wireless access to enterprise applications. The system blends Nettech’s Smart IPO middleware with Odyssey’s CEfusion, …

WILMINGTON, Mass.-Priority Call Management Inc. said it agreed to market and distribute Comcast Cellular Communications Inc.’s GroupTalk wireless service. According to the company, GroupTalk facilitates call management of inbound and …

Dueling high-tech agendas In coming years, the debate for control of the nation’s high-tech policy agenda will become as fierce, and perhaps as important, as any in official Washington. Given …

Sophia Communications Inc., Miami, plans to use its new 220 MHz specialized mobile radio licenses “to offer its customers unprecedented coverage and building penetration with significantly less network capital than …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Integrated Network Group announced its modular voice processing system is being used by Motorola Inc.’s Ground Systems Division to deploy voice messaging and other enhanced services …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-DSP Communications Inc. introduced a single-chip Personal Digital Cellular solution, called PDChip d5311E. The PDC chip’s architecture is based on Texas Instruments Inc.’s TMS320C54x DSP core, which combines a …

The personal handyphone system market in Japan is ready for improvement, but analysts say it will take big commitments from carriers and differentiated marketing to jump-start demand. PHS subscriber numbers …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Despite the reluctance of some carriers to report fraud figures and the inability of many to distinguish fraud from bad debt, a popular consensus is that fraud against wireless …

Horizon Personal Communications Inc. launched its personal communications services network in seven basic trading areas in Ohio and West Virginia, under an affiliate agreement with Sprint Spectrum L.P. Horizon, which …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. declared its 207th consecutive regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share, payable by Jan. 15, 1999, to stockholders of record Dec. 15. The company also announced …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. announced its shares have begun trading on the Nasdaq SmallCap market. The move was necessary to ensure the company’s continued listing on Nasdaq, given its non-compliance with …

ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc. formed a license and maintenance agreement with TeleCorp PCS Inc. to provide its client/server-based Business Support and Control System for customer care and billing. The implementation is …

PRINCETON, N.J.-Intek Global Corp. received a $5 million commitment from the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative for its Linear Modulation-based radio and base station equipment. NRTC plans to develop affordable telecommunications …

As I debate again this year whether to actually make mashed potatoes to bring to the family Thanksgiving dinner or whether to buy them and pretend I made them (you …

HEATHROW, Fla.-Brite Voice Systems, Heathrow, Fla., announced David S. Gergacz resigned as its chairman and chief executive officer but will remain a member of its board of directors. Stanley G. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week officially proposed rules that could lead to the end of spectrum caps. Additionally, the FCC announced rules to relocate incumbents in the 2 GHz …

PageMart Wireless Inc. reported the Synapse Pager Card production delays have been worked out and shipments are underway in the volume expected. PageMart began shipping units in July, but reported …

WASHINGTON-Iridium L.L.C. has activated its global paging and messaging network, about two weeks after the commercial launch of its global satellite phone system. Messaging tests have gone well, and Motorola …

LAS VEGAS-GoAmerica Communications Corp. announced it will offer J.P. Systems Inc.’s NetCradle in its Web@Hand product portfolio, extending Internet access to personal digital assistants made by 3Com Corp. The GoAmerica …

Nearly a year in the making, Geoworks Corp. has introduced a long-awaited software solution that allows carriers to add enhanced data services to otherwise voice-only phones. Called Premion Interface+, the …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it established a software developers program for the pdQ smartphone. The program will provide applications developers with the resources and tools needed to create new applications …

NEW YORK-Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd., Australia’s second largest multiservice telecommunications carrier, sold a wildly successful initial public offering Nov. 17, raising $1.56 billion, double the amount it expected. Optus …