NEW YORK-Playing to a packed house, speakers at a recent New York Society of Security Analysts “Invest in Africa ’97” conference said countries and companies on the continent deserve a …
DENVER-American Digital Communications Inc. has finalized and closed the transaction to sell its 220 MHz network to Intek Diversified Inc. Upon closing, American Digital repaid debt of approximately $1 million …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its personal communications services network in Ohio’s Cleveland-Akron-Canton market using infrastructure provided by Lucent Technologies Inc. The network uses Time Division Multiple Access technology, …
CAMARILLO, Calif.-AML Communications Inc. announced PageMart Wireless Inc. has placed a $350,000 follow-on order for paging amplifiers. The order brings to $700,000 the value of paging amplifier orders received by …
CHICAGO-The recently refurbished Bayou Place in downtown Houston will be the new home of the 50,000-square-foot Aerial Theater. After entering the Houston market last May, Aerial Communications Inc., a personal …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. announced it will begin selling its wireless, wireline and Internet telecom services by phone 24 hours a day and seven days a week through its local business …
SAN DIEGO-Science Applications International Corp. said it finished its acquisition of Bell Communications Research Inc. after receiving regulatory approvals from state public utility commissions. New Jersey-based Bellcore previously was owned …
WASHINGTON-House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) asked Attorney General Janet Reno to launch a criminal investigation into the financing and lease arrangements connected with moving the Federal Communications Communication …
WASHINGTON-Cellular subscriber growth in the United States increased dramatically this year following a slowdown last year, according to a study issued by The Strategis Group. The telecommunications consulting firm said …
CHICAGO-Responding to demand for its digital wireless service in Chicago and Detroit, Ameritech Cellular Services Inc. said it accelerated deployment of its ClearPath service in additional Midwestern markets. During the …
WASHINGTON – PathNet Inc. announced that it closed out its third round of financing by securing an additional $30 million in capital investments to the company. PathNet is set to …
NEW YORK-Robust would be an understatement in describing the third-quarter venture capital market, both overall and for telecommunications in particular. The wireless and wireline telecommunications sector is one of the …
NEW YORK-Teligent Inc. went public Nov. 21 with a 5.5 million-share initial public offering of common stock priced at $21.50 per share, near the high end of the expected $19-$22 …
WASHINGTON-Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) has asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard to delay any decision on antenna siting pre-emption for a year to give policy makers more time to …
The sensational failure of California-based reseller Econopage Inc. last month, chronicled with great detail and length in the media, brings to light several questions regarding the nature of the paging …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed a contract with wireline operator Philippines Telegraph & Telephone Corp. to deploy a Code Division Multiple Access wireless local loop network next month in southern Luzon. …
HOUSTON, Texas-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. and Telescan Inc. have signed an agreement to offer Telescan Direct, a customizable wireless service that helps consumers keep track of their investments anytime via …
MONTREAL-The Canadian telecommunications industry has initiated number portability trials that eventually will allow consumers to switch phone companies without having to change their phone number. One of the major components …
NEW YORK-Point-to-multipoint equipment should be available in quantity by mid-1998, bringing the bandwidth on demand promise of last-mile wireless “fiber” closer to widespread deployment. “Where the heck did this market …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. and SCC Communications Corp. formed a strategic alliance to enhance BellSouth’s 911 safety system. BellSouth said it is improving the capabilities of its 911 system in order to …
