While the world continues to debate the mechanics of third-generation technology, many industry watchers wonder what business case, if any, this new technology will...
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. opened a $26 million, 284,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Shakopee, Minn., near its Minneapolis headquarters.ADC's Broadband Connectivity Group is housed in...
PHOENIX-AG Communication Systems introduced Incoming Call Screening, an application that enables wireless service providers to offer enhanced call-management services to their subscribers, said the...
The Federal Communications Commission approved a request from American Mobile Satellite Corp. to modify its satellite license so it can temporarily consolidate its space...
NIXA, Mo.-Applied Cellular Technology Inc. acquired Salt Lake City-based Winward Electric Service Inc., which provides services in the fiber-optic interface and data cabling areas."The...
CHICAGO-American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it completed its $100 million acquisition of Ardis last week, creating what it called the first fully-deployed, integrated terrestrial/satellite...
IRVINE, Calif.-AirTouch Southern California said it expanded its "all-Southern California home calling area," called California Connection, to its digital customers in San Diego.AirTouch customers...
NEW YORK-Paging Network do Brasil S.A., Sao Paulo, reported earning $3.3 million in net revenues during 1997, its first year of commercial operation.Net losses...
NEW YORK-In late March, the logjam finally broke on the long-stalled liberalization of the Brazilian telecommunications market through the introduction of second wireless carriers.One...
HANNOVER, Germany-Groupe Sagem licensed Unwired Planet Inc.'s UP.Browser to provide Internet access for its wireless handsets.Sagem is a French group of high-technology companies employing...
WASHINGTON-Iridium LLC launched a Delta II rocket carrying five more Iridium satellites into orbit March 30, bringing its total number of operational satellites to...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Technology Corp. will keep its patent on the Time Division Multiple Access wireless radio communications system used in Germany, said...
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard responded March 30 to a congressional letter questioning the commission on its recent C-block personal communications services financial-restructuring...
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced wireless intelligent network software applications designed to lower costs and increase revenues for network service providers, as well...
FORT LEE, N.J.-Beginning this month, MobileMedia Corp., dba MobileComm, no longer is charging a 50-cent fee to deliver an e-mail message to a subscriber's...
April 7-8IGI Consulting. Holiday Inn, Washington, D.C. (800) 323-1088 or (617) 232-3111.Asian ConsumerElectronics ShowApril 9-11Kenfair International Ltd. Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong...
The March 16 article on Justice Department probes involving lobbyist Peter Knight should have stated that $230,000 was contributed by Portals Developer Franklin Haney...
WASHINGTON-House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) voiced strong support last week for emergency wireless services, but concerns over funding and privacy could hurt...
HANOVER, Germany-Geoworks Corp. announced its graphical, communications-centric GEOS operating system will provide the foundation for the new Nokia Corp. 9110 Communicator for Global System...
HALLANDALE, Fla.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. announced it expanded its Global System for Mobile communications network coverage to include Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach,...
BEIJING-Northern Telecom Inc. said it won a contract, valued at about $61 million, to expand Hebei Post and Telecommunications Authority's Global System for Mobile...
WASHINGTON-In the most explosive and potentially damning allegation of its kind to date, a former business associate of late Commerce secretary Ron Brown testified...
