1998

Handset and accessory distributor Brightpoint Inc. said it plans to increase its presence in the outsourcing business by providing handset repair and refurbishment services. “This is a value-added service people …

WASHINGTON-A proposed amendment to rewrite the digital wiretap act that amounted to a wish list for law enforcement has been withdrawn by the Department of Justice after certain aspects were …

WASHINGTON-Ten telecom industry associations urged the Federal Communications Commission not to impose rules designed to protect consumer privacy. In a July 20 letter to the FCC, the groups said the …

Continuing his vision to build a worldwide telecom powerhouse, Craig McCaw and his gaggle of companies have agreed to share the cost of building Level 3 Communications’ national fiber optic …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association is coordinating expanded efforts to test the industry for the year-2000 computer bug beginning early next year. The trade association during the past year has …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, Bellcore and the National Emergency Number Association are sponsoring a meeting about implementing FCC Phase 2 enhanced 911 wireless location technology requirements. The meeting, scheduled …

WASHINGTON-The House last week backed President Clinton’s renewal of normal trade relations with Communist China, a victory for wireless equipment manufacturers that do not want to lose the multibillion-dollar Asian …

Some U.S. GSM and TDMA operators are irked at Qualcomm Inc. and its lobbying efforts within the U.S. government to frame the third-generation issue as a trade issue with Europe. …

Iridium L.L.C. said two more of its satellites failed last week, adding to a list of concerns that caused the company’s stock price to fall about $8 following the disclosure. …

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.), increasingly distressed about Federal Communications Commission wireless policy management, plans legislation next year that would overhaul the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and mandate more …

NEW YORK-Harris Corp., Melbourne, Fla., announced July 20 a work force reduction of 2,300, or 8 percent, due primarily to weakness in the semiconductor market, said the company. The company …

Israel Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said Paging Network Inc. has chosen the enhanced version of its Skystar Advantage very small aperture terminal satellite earth station, called NPCSkystar, for its narrowband …

ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc. and Bell Atlantic Corp. entered into a deal to strengthen their existing relationship, the companies said. Bell Atlantic’s international wireless markets will be able to license LHS’ …

WATERLOO, Ont.-Research In Motion announced it signed a $1 million agreement to supply its radio modems and wireless PC cards to Lipman USA Inc. Lipman provides integrated portable wireless electronic …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. has made several changes in its senior management team to address the integration of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s Advanced Messaging Division. Thomas P. Matthews, the executive who …

NEW YORK-For consumers, the important news out of a Motorola Inc. press conference July 21 is the broad suite of new wireless telecommunications devices the industry heavyweight debuted. For other …

Applied Cellular Technology Inc. formed an executive search committee to fill the position of president and chief executive officer. The committee, made up of several outside board members and Richard …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Four companies have entered a joint venture to supply value-added data services such as location-related services and e-commerce banking and ticketing services. Omnipoint Communications Inc., Microcell Capital Inc., …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-MobileMedia Communications Corp. awarded Glenayre Technologies Inc. a $2.2 million contract to provide receiver equipment for its nationwide narrowband personal communications network upgrade. Also, MobileMedia formed an agreement with …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association announced the industry leaders who will speak at the Personal Communications Showcase ’98 conference Sept. 22-25 in Orlando, Fla. Federal Communications Commission Chairman William …

MEXICO CITY-Pegaso Telecomunicaciones S.A. de C.V. increased its equity commitments to $400 million by adding four new consortium members: Grupo Televisa S.A., Citicorp Equity Capital Latin America, AIG-GE Capital Latin …

The government of Puerto Rico last week elected to stay with a bid made by a GTE Corp.-led consortium for Puerto Rico Telephone Co., after receiving a competing bid from …

NEW YORK-After a six-month review, Moody’s Investors Service July 22 confirmed the investment-grade rating of Baa1 on about $280 million in dollar-denominated debt issued by Seoul-based SK Telecom Co. Ltd., …

TORONTO-Stratos Global Corp. announced it has entered into definitive agreements with ICG Communications Inc. to acquire its subsidiaries Nova-Net Communications Inc. of Englewood, Colo., and MarineSat Communications Inc. of Jupiter, …

WASHINGTON-The chairmen of the telecommunications oversight subcommittees in Congress late last week proposed legislation to eliminate two-thirds of the so-called “tax on talking” and place the remaining 1 percent in …