Yearly Archives: 1999

ANGELS ARE WAITING TO INVEST IN START-UPS

NEW YORK-Start-up American companies searching the financing firmament for venture capital might do better by setting their sights upward toward the hidden realm occupied...

BAP ACQUISITION BECOMES AQUIS COMMUNICATIONS

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-BAP Acquisition Corp. announced it will begin operating under the name Aquis Communications Inc., effective immediately.The company's original name was derived from its...

GENERAL MAGIC’S PORTICO OFFERED VIA WEB SITE

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-General Magic Inc. announced customers will be able to subscribe to the Portico virtual assistant service from an e-commerce page on its Web...

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR REQUESTS E911 EFFICIENCY

Following a declaratory ruling issued by the Federal Communications Commission, California Gov. Pete Wilson issued an executive order directing the state's Department of General...

CELLEMETRY EXTENDS WIRELESS DATA TO RURAL AREAS

ATLANTA-Cellemetry L.L.C. said it extended its wireless data capabilities to rural areas in Louisiana, Texas and Virginia.Cellemetry signed agreements with three cellular carriers, including...

WORLD BRIEFS

CanadaCell-Loc Inc. announced it expects to receive funding from the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program to assist in continued research...

CELLSTAR CHOOSES CIRCLE FOR NETWORK

SAN FRANCISCO-CellStar Corp. reported it selected Circle International to provide a worldwide logistics network for CellStar's Global Satellite Services group, which distributes global personal...

HOUSE CONCLUDES CHINA TECHNOLOGY DEALS HARMFUL

of the Associated Press WASHINGTON(AP)-United States technology deals with China, including some with military significance, harmed national security, a House committee concluded unanimously."These transfers...

COMSAT AND ICO SETTLE DISPUTE

BETHESDA, Md.-Comsat Corp. announced it reached an agreement with ICO Global Communications Ltd., settling a standing dispute between the companies.Comsat originally was contracted to...

BLILEY LISTS WIRELESS PRIVACY AND E911 AS PRIORITIES

WASHINGTON-As Congress returns this week to begin the 106th Congress, members of the House Commerce Committee were given a preview of coming attractions in...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Convergys Corp. announced it established a revolving credit facility for $600 million. The funds are to be used for general corporate purposes, financing acquisitions...

D.C. NOTES: A WIRELESS CENTURY

Happy New Year from the Nation's Capital.Only 361 days until the new millennium, at which time we will get to see if the millennium...

NEW WTB CHIEF EXPECTED TO ‘HARVEST’ KENNARD’S WIRELESS ISSUES

WASHINGTON-Wireless policies initiated by William Kennard, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, during his first year finally will be put in place by the...

RF MICRO DEVICES FILES FOR IPO

GREENSBORO, N.C.-RF Micro Devices Inc. announced it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed public offering of...

TECNOMEN JOINS WAP

ESPOO, Finland-Tecnomen, a designer and manufacturer of service and wide-area paging systems, reported it joined the Wireless Application Protocol Forum to strengthen its position...

UNIFIED MESSAGING GAINS POPULARITY

Unified messaging is becoming a buzzword in the wireless industry, as the prospect of managing several communications options from one chosen device becomes more...

US UNWIRED EXPANDS COVERAGE

LAKE CHARLES, La.-US Unwired, a wireless communications provider in Louisiana and east Texas, announced it is expanding coverage to include all of Southwest Louisiana...

POWERTEL TO TRIAL ERICSSON’S GSM ON THE NET

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson and Powertel Inc. said they will conduct trials of Ericsson's "GSM on the Net" solution, which provides business communication services over...

HASTERT KNOWS TELECOM AND FCC

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives this week is expected to elect Rep. J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) to be speaker of the House for the 106th...

IRIDIUM BUYS CLAIRCOM

WASHINGTON-Iridium L.L.C. gave itself an early Christmas present on Dec. 23 when it announced it was buying Claircom Communications Group Inc. from AT&T Corp....

GRUPO IUSACELL ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR MORE FINANCING

MEXICO CITY-Grupo Iusacell has announced plans to obtain about $60 million in equity infusions from its two major shareholders, Bell Atlantic Corp. and the...

LOGICA-AETHOS COMBINATION CREATES IMPRESSIVE IT FORCE

Logica plc, an international computer consulting, systems integration and software company, acquired Dallas-based Aethos Communications Systems Inc. Dec. 18 for about $77.5 million.Logica also...

BRITE VOICE TECHNOLOGY USED IN PNS LAUNCH

ORLANDO, Fla.-Using technology from Brite Voice Systems, Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH said it launched Germany's first personal number service, which uses a subscriber's mobile number...

TOWER COMPANY MASTEC CHOOSES SPECIALTY

While many independent tower companies grapple with the issue of whether to offer construction services as part of a one-stop shop, one company believes...

UNSECURED CREDITORS TRY TO THWART MOBILEMEDIA MERGER PLANS

An informal group of MobileMedia Communications Inc. unsecured creditors has formed to oppose the company's proposed merger with Arch Communications Inc., saying it is...
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