1998

ATLANTA-TWS Inc. said it formed a subsidiary TWS Ltd., headquartered in London, to provide voice and data messaging to the United Kingdom and the European market. TWS UK will handle …

Tellabs Inc. and Ciena Corp. revised the exchange ratio of their proposed stock-for-stock merger from an equal exchange to a ratio of 0.8 shares of Tellabs for each outstanding share …

BURLINGTON, Mass.-Cedetel-Norcel, a division of Motorola Inc. that provides cellular services in Mexico-recently deployed Lightbridge Inc.’s FraudBuster fraud detection and reduction software. The company reported fraud has declined by more …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is planning to add 82 airports to the airport-frequencies protected list. This list will allow the airports primary access to frequencies specially allocated for airports in …

DALLAS-Local Multipoint Distribution Service license holder US Unwired and equipment supplier Bosch Telecom Inc. are conducting a commercial LMDS trial in Lake Charles, La. Hospitals, banks, chemical plants and the …

PAOLI, Pa.-Orga Card Systems Inc. was chosen by Iowa Wireless Services L.P. to be the exclusive provider of Global System for Mobile communications smart cards for its personal communications services …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-U.S. semiconductor companies maintained their share of the Japanese chip market during the first quarter of 1998 despite the economic slowdown there, said the Semiconductor Industry Association. The …

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association last week announced it is creating a new membership council to represent local multipoint distribution services operators. PCIA said it plans to represent fixed, broadband …

Bell Atlantic Mobile is expected to announce next month rate plans competitive with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s Digital One Rate plan-a move that could trigger price wars for valuable high-end …

WaveSpan Corp. introduced its WaveSpan 5800, a broadband access solution that offers fiber-like performance in voice-over-Internet protocol, high-speed Internet access and last-mile connectivity applications, said the company. The WaveSpan 5800 …

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Ericsson Inc. last week introduced a snap-on wireless modem that allows users to browse the Internet and send or receive faxes and e-mail without cable hookups or …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-The Danish telecommunications services group Tele Danmark A/S said it sold some of its stake in Hungarian cellular operator Pannon GSM Tavkozlesi Rt. Tele Danmark sold 70 percent of …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson Radio Systems announced it bought telecommunications consulting company Edgecom for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition effectively splits Ericsson’s consulting activities from its sales and installation activities. Edgecom will …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a speculative grade rating of B2 to a proposed $1.21 billion in secured credit facilities that will be used to fund Centennial Cellular Corp.’s …

WASHINGTON-In comments filed late last week with the Federal Communications Commission, CTIA asked the regulator to provide nationwide liability protection for wireless service providers when their systems are used to …

NEW YORK-Geotek Communications Inc., a Montvale, N.J., provider of wireless communications geared to mobile workers, reported second-quarter and first-half results Aug. 17 that reflect the company’s efforts to restructure for …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. was awarded a contract to develop low-loss tunable microwave devices for applications in wireless and satellite communications, said the company. The contract, which is valued at $1.67 …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. said it is developing a network-based wireless location system called PhoneTrack using elements of time difference of arrival and angle of arrival technologies. The system …

NEW YORK-As mergers among telecommunications giants tear around the track at breathtaking speed, it may seem that domestic deregulation, intended to promote competition, has instead achieved consolidation. However, a glance …

LONDON – Cable & Wireless plc announced plans to sell its 25-percent interest in Mobile Telephone Networks Holdings (Pty) Ltd., a South African Global System for Mobile communications operator, to …

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry and the hearing-impaired community appear headed on a collision course over the implementation of the 1996 telecom act’s mandate that equipment and service be accessible and usable …

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell Wireless announced that it expanded its southwest Ohio operating region by launching personal communications services in Dayton. The launch coincides with the opening of four new Cincinnati Bell …

WASHINGTON-Finishing guidelines to facilitate antenna sitings on park property, The National Park Service stopped short of presuming that antennas can be sited without harming NPS lands. Instead, NPS decided each …

WASHINGTON-In late spring, as federal regulators, wireless carriers and state and local officials neared the end of nearly one year of negotiations-culminating earlier this month with a highly publicized antenna-siting …

DALLAS-Northern Telecom Ltd. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said they will jointly develop and market enhancements to Nortel’s Companion Microcellular system, a digital wireless private branch exchange, to deliver Wireless …