LUBBOCK, Texas-About 955,000 residents in Wisconsin will be able to sign up for Sprint PCS’ products and services in an announcement by Sprint affiliate Alamosa PCS Holdings Inc. Alamosa said …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Datalink.net and its wholly owned subsidiary Simkin Inc. have launched a series of custom training programs offered at several hospitals across the country. Simkin has a staff of …
PAKISTAN Millicom International Cellular SA announced it acquired Paktel Ltd., Cable and Wireless plc’s cellular operation in Pakistan. Millicom said Paktel is the No. 3 operator in the country. “MIC’s …
CALGARY, Canada-Cell-Loc Inc. announced it plans to create a new division to license and sell its location-based Cellocate product. The company plans to sell the product to companies beyond its …
ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. announced a technical and marketing alliance with U.S. Wireless Corp. to add mobile location information to Geoworks’ Mobile ASP platform. Using U.S. Wireless’ mobile location information, Geoworks …
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp.’s chances in the upcoming Federal Communications Commission C- and F-block auction are about $200 million better, thanks to an investment by AT&T Wireless Group. AT&T’s investment …
RESTON, Va.-XO Communications Inc. named Wayne Rehberger chief financial officer. Rehberger formally was senior vice president of finance at MCI WorldCom Inc., where he managed network costs, local interconnection and …
ATLANTA-O2wireless solutions Inc. announced it will plan, design, deploy and maintain a network expansion project for Carolina West Wireless. Carolina West Wireless provides wireless services to a six-county service area …
SAN DIEGO-Wireless data access solution provider Novatel Wireless Inc. announced its initial public offering of 7 million shares at $8 per share. The leading underwriter is Credit Suisse First Boston, …
NEW YORK-Tokyo-based NEC Corp. has ambitious expansion plans for its wireless handsets and infrastructure business, but the plans do not target North America, said Koji Nishigaki, president. In Asia, the …
MONTREAL-Microcell Telecommunications Inc. announced it has extended the reach of its personal communications services network into more communities and on more highways. New highway coverage includes Highway 10 and 15 …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-LinCom Wireless Inc. selected Cadence Design Systems Inc.’s wireless design solution to speed the development of LinCom’s next-generation chipsets and system designs. Cadence’s solution includes Signal Processing Worksystem, …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it will offer logistics, fulfillment and value-added services to support the expansion of Leap Wireless International Inc.’s Cricket service in various U.S. markets. CellStar, a value-added …
It’s more than a rhetorical question. The future of the wireless industry arguably rests on the answer. Unless a workable and effective advertising model for m-commerce is developed, billions of …
WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week cast doubt on large-scale sharing of spectrum designated for third-generation mobile systems, a development likely to shift the government’s focus to broadcast spectrum and to …
LAS VEGAS-GoAmerica Inc. introduced a wireless solution for the real estate industry in partnership with Microsoft Corp. and Cresenda Wireless. Users will be able to open, view, edit and send …
RENO, Nev.-Globus Wireless Ltd. announced it acquired wireless products distribution company Edge Continental Inc. for $2.5 million. Edge, founded in 1997, is an international distributor of wireless phones and original …
STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson will use SpectraSite Holdings Inc.’s portfolio of towers, rooftops and land sites to expand its network in anticipation of third-generation wireless services in the United States and Europe, …
NEW YORK-Centennial Communications Corp. closed the sale of its Southwest properties to Western Wireless Corp. for $202.5 million in cash. The properties include areas around Yuma, Ariz., and Imperial, Calif., …
LAS VEGAS-The computer industry is ready to stake its claim in the wireless market, evidenced by a range of announcements at this year’s Fall Comdex show. Various PDA manufacturers and …
