Japan
A large Japanese carrier in the Asia-Pacific region selected Brite Voice Systems to provide voice-activated dialing services to its markets throughout Japan, said Brite. The company values the contract at $15 million. The carrier, supporting more than 8 million wireless subscribers, plans to implement the voice-activated dialing in 1999, added Brite.
Israel
Tadiran Telecommunications Ltd. said it plans to sell its 50-percent interest in Eurocom Industries Ltd., an Israeli office-automation equipment marketer, to Eurocom Communications Ltd., which now owns the rest of the company. “Selling our share in Eurocom, which focuses on distribution to the local Israeli marketplace, is another step in our strategy of sharpening our focus on innovative internally developed products for international markets,” said Haim Rosen, Tadiran president and chief executive officer.
Brazil
Tellabs announced it is supplying infrastructure equipment for Nextel Communications Inc.’s corporate mobile telecommunications services systems in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since July, Nextel has offered digital specialized mobile radio services in Rio de Janeiro using Motorola Inc.’s integrated Digital Enhanced Network technology. The network is being expanded and will migrate to Tellabs’ MartisDXX system, said the company.
Belgium, Spain
Teledesic L.L.C. opened offices in Europe-one in Brussels, Belgium and the other in Madrid, Spain-to support its expanding global satellite communications efforts. Matthew Shears will manage the Brussels office as director of European affairs and Julian Sesena will run the office in Madrid as director of European technical/regulatory affairs.
Latvia
Cable & Wireless plc sold its interest in Lattelekom SIA, the telecommunications company of Latvia, to Sonera OY, formerly Telecom Finland, for $240 million in cash. Cable & Wireless previously sold to Sonera its 63-percent interest in TILTS Communications A/S, a Danish holding company. Sonera already owned the other 27-percent stake. TILTS holds 49 percent of Lattelekom shares. The remaining 51-percent interest is held by the Republic of Latvia.
