The Federal Communications Commission denied Southern California SMR entrepreneur James Kay Jr.’s appeal to disqualify Administrative Law Judge Richard Sippel from presiding over an evidentiary hearing Kay won the right …
Clearnet Communications Inc. launched its Mike enhanced specialized mobile radio network in Ottawa-Hull. The Ottawa-Hull, Ontario, network covers nearly 1 million people in the region-on the Ontario-Quebec border-including Aylmer, Barrhaven, …
WorldCom Inc. last week made an unsolicited offer to merge with MCI Communications Corp. in a deal that would eclipse British Telecommunications plc’s planned acquisition of MCI, which has been …
NEW YORK-After a two-year bear market, wireless stocks began a rebound in April that is ongoing, and companies involved in all aspects of the industry are well worth a look, …
I am glad to be sitting here writing this column this week. The boss is on vacation and it was my turn to hold down the fort. Of course, if …
WASHINGTON-While the United States and Japan avoided a nasty trade fracas by agreeing last week to new measures to open Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.’s $13 billion procurement market, a …
ORLANDO, Fla.-Subscription fraud-the practice of assuming another person’s identity and possibly his or her credit history-is the successor to cloning in the wireless industry, and carriers are putting in place …
Confirming rumors that have been circulating for weeks, Teligent LLC announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. of Japan has agreed to make a $100 million strategic investment in the …
A shift in mobile phone operators’ attitudes toward leasing sites has caused a Cary, N.C., company to push ahead with plans to develop and build its own tower sites and …
WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court here last week refused to block the 800 MHz specialized mobile radio auction scheduled for later this month, but the legal challenge against new Federal Communications …
NEW YORK-Within five years, the Global Chipcard Alliance envisions a transformation from today’s fragmented patchwork of closed systems to a worldwide seamless environment of multipurpose smart cards, said David P. …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola’s Land Mobile Products Sector announced it signed a $38 million, 10-year contract with the city of San Francisco to provide a digital 800 MHz trunked radio communications system. …
WESTLAKE, Texas-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. announced the departure of Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Scott, who has decided to leave the wireless business and pursue a new career opportunity as president …
WASHINGTON – In a surprise move, National Telecom PCS Inc., which lost its C-block American Samoa personal communications services license last year due to default but which has been fighting …
NEW YORK-Pennsylvania State University, Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. and Northern Telecom have launched a campus-wide network that is the basis for a joint effort of at least four years to …
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-Brightpoint Inc. entered into an agreement with RAM Mobile Data to provide integrated order fulfillment for RAM’s new RAMfirst Interactive Paging Service. According to the agreement, Brightpoint is handling …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc.’s subsidiary, Brightpoint China Ltd., completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Legend International Ltd. The acquisition of the Hong Kong-based distributor of wireless communication equipment …
Nettech Systems Inc. formed an alliance with Racotek Inc. to deliver mobile computing solutions leveraging Racotek’s Systems Integration and production support services with Nettech’s InstantRF middleware product family. Racotek said …
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Mobile announced its next-generation Cellscape Internet access service, which includes additional information services, enhanced encryption and predictable pricing. Cellscape provides business customers with access to information on …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Southwestco Wireless L.P. have agreed to settle their highly emotional dispute over in-market roaming in Phoenix. The companies have resumed reciprocal cellular roaming under a …
