1998

WASHINGTON-A wireless-industry proposal that would allow carriers to institute calling party pays is stalled at the Federal Communications Commission due to a lack of consensus among industry players, said Thomas …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communication Commission said it will re-auction 225 licenses for the 220 MHz service (220-222 MHz) on June 8. The auction is for licenses not sold in the recently …

NEW YORK-MCI WorldCom, Jackson, Miss., announced Nov. 20 it has formed the MCI WorldCom Fund, a venture-capital fund to invest in companies “that can create demand for and increase the …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission tomorrow will argue its rules for universal-service financing are legal, while its opponent, Celpage Inc., a paging company from Puerto Rico, contends contributions to the Universal …

WASHINGTON-Any good will House Speaker-designate Bob Livingston (R-La.) hopes to bring to the 106th Congress could evaporate quickly if a deal is not struck with House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt …

ADC Telecommunications Inc. completed its acquisition of Teledata Communications Ltd. for $15.75 per share, or about $200 million in cash. Omnipoint Communications Inc. launched commercial roaming with NPI Wireless of …

TORONTO-Clearnet Inc., Toronto, announced it has entered into an underwriting agreement with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for $350 million in senior secured credit facilities. Proceeds from the transaction, …

With the Nov. 1 commercial activation of Iridium L.L.C.’s satellite-based global mobile phone network, the mobile satellite services industry proved it is technologically possible to extend cellular communications to virtually …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it has developed an affordable, network-based solution to help wireless carriers meet the Federal Communications Commission guidelines for Phase I compliance for wireless enhanced 911 call processing. …

SEATTLE-Tegic Communications announced Nov. 24 that Finland-based Benefon has licensed its T9 text input product. “T9 enables users to enter text as they would on a desktop keyboard, using just …

LONDON-Alcatel, Gemplus SCA and Mondex International said they will cooperate to develop a Global System for Mobile communications phone that can be used as a Mondex electronic cash loading device. …

DAPHNE, Ala.-Communitronics of America Inc. announced it received Federal Communications Commission approval to provide paging services at 152.630 MHz in Mobile, Ala. The licensed coverage area covers up to 16 …

VIENNA, Va.-Commsite International Inc. announced the expansion of its tower-acquisition program. Commsite’s tower-acquisition program has shown robust growth by offering a program tailored for quick response, closing and liquidity for …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has implemented Sun Microsystems Inc.’s EmbeddedJava technology in its M.Core microprocessors, in what is described as the first step toward bringing Java technology to handheld …

CHICAGO-Ameritech announced the Motorola digital StarTac phone will be available with Ameritech’s ClearPath wireless service beginning Nov. 27 in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit and St. Louis. The 5.1-cubic-inch dual-mode phone offers …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Cisco Systems Inc. completed its acquisition of Summa Four Inc. The companies this summer agreed to the acquisition. Summa Four’s open standards-based programmable switches will enable Cisco to …

WASHINGTON-Progress toward lowering telecom equipment tariffs and trade barriers was overshadowed at the recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum by Vice President Al Gore’s controversial remarks in support of Malaysian …

NEW YORK-A recent poll of 53 corporate chief executives found more than half predicting they will take part in a substantial acquisition within two years, yet only 30 percent actively …

Moody’s Investors Service Inc. said it assigned a B2 rating to Orbital Sciences Corp.’s $100 million of 5-percent subordinated notes, due 2002. The company said the ratings reflect risks inherent …

DULUTH, Ga.-Mitsubishi Wireless Communications Inc. announced it is expanding its operation to offer a broader range of services to its customers and to increase employee opportunities. Effective in January, all …

CINCINNATI-Harris Corp. announced it acquired Intraplex Inc., which Harris plans to integrate into its Broadcast Systems Division. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Intraplex develops integrated digital network …

Robinson-Humphrey Co. L.L.C.’s third-quarter survey of U.S. mobile phone pricing indicates pricing overall has increased as carriers move from offering local calling plans to introducing one-rate plans that eliminate roaming …

Spain The government of Spain reportedly may award its fourth mobile phone license to a consortium made up of two formerly separate consortia-Lince and Uni2. Both companies submitted failed bids …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. announced plans to repurchase up to $3 billion worth of its common shares in 1999. The company’s board of directors also increased its quarterly dividend by 2 cents …

NEW YORK-TeleCorp PCS Inc., Arlington, Va., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, selected the GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. prepaid wireless solution as part of its commercial service launch expected early …