WASHINGTON-As the end of the first session of the 105th Congress nears, the wireless telecom industry is left hanging with key policy issues unresolved. In limbo are antenna siting moratoria, …
SEATTLE-Some 1,900 wireless data professionals gathered in Seattle last week to determine what future their long-struggling industry might have at Wireless APPS ’97. In this muggy Emerald City, they found …
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U S West Inc. said it plans to split U S West Media Group and U S West Communications Group into separate public companies with separate boards of directors sometime …
LONDON-Code Division Multiple Access technology is playing a key role in several leading technology contenders for third-generation wireless networks in Europe, but back-to-back industry shows held here last week underlined …
Following intense negotiations with the United Kingdom’s mobile phone operators, the country’s telecommunications regulator extended to Jan. 1, 1999, its number portability requirement for the mobile phone industry. In August, …
NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service assigned a low-tier speculative grade rating of Caa1 to Telesystem International Wireless Inc.’s planned issue of $167 million in 10-year senior discount notes paying 10.5 percent …
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association announced it published a new interim standard protocol called Intersystem Operations Support for the IS-136 Digital Control Channel. The document recommends giving networking support to systems …
NEW YORK-Telephone and Data Systems Inc., Chicago, said Oct. 21 it had filed a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering $400 million of “Trust Originated Preferred Securities,” …
WASHINGTON-Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) revamped his previously proposed bill aimed at strengthening and clarifying rules against electronic eavesdropping via scanners and other devices to include language that protects all wireless …
NEW YORK-TSR Paging Inc., Fort Lee, N.J., announced Oct. 29 it has closed on a new $175 million credit facility, which represents a $50 million increase over its existing facility. …
SEOUL, Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it signed a contract with Intermediate Circular Orbit Global Communications of the United Kingdom to supply 2 million Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite …
SEATTLE-Sterling Commerce Inc. introduced an EDI-based fraud prevention solution for the cellular industry at the Wireless APPS ’97 Convention and Exhibition. The solution uses the company’s COMMERCE: Network to send …
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONNNEEEY, the song goes. That’s what went through my mind after watching and reading about how salivating, sycophantic American business leaders, including some in the wireless biz, …
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.-NPI Wireless, a division of the newspaper publisher Noverr Publishing Inc., announced it launched a 1900 MHz personal communications services network based on Global System for Mobile communications …
TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunication Systems Ltd. announced that the Nasdaq National Exchange has approved listing of the company’s securities on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. Trading was expected to commence …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced it signed a $115 million contract with China Eastern Communications Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Technical Import and Export Co. Ltd. to manufacture …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Worldwide Data Solutions Division announced an agreement that will allow its VersiTAC Integrated Wireless Data Solution to incorporate AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’ nationwide cellular digital packet data …
ATLANTA-TWS Inc., a developer and distributor of wireless telecom software, announced a deal to offer BellSouth Mobility DCS customers with TWS’ new bulletIN e-mail technology directly on wireless phones. BellSouth …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. disclosed a net loss of $13.8 million, or 55 cents per share, in its earnings report for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of …
