SAN FRANCISCO-MobiFon, the Romanian cellular venture of Telesystem International Wireless of Canada and AirTouch Communications Inc., launched commercial service less than five months after receiving a license. The network uses …
A new market research study released by Bellcore indicates interest in cellular and paging grows substantially when prospective subscribers learn about calling party pays services. Interest in calling party pays …
NEW YORK-Century Telephone Enterprises Inc., a Monroe, La., telecommunications firm, signed a letter of intent to purchase several cellular and personal communications services markets, primarily in the Midwest. The seller …
Comsat Corp. said its offer to repurchase 8.13 percent debentures due April 1, 2004, was concluded April 9. The company repurchased $89.5 million of the $160 million in principal amount …
WCS auction slows, could end early While bidding started out with a bang last Tuesday for the Wireless Communications Services auction, pledges round by round since that time have been …
CHICAGO-Aerial Communications Inc. unveiled its new marketing campaign of TV, print, radio and outdoor ads in Columbus, Ohio, the company’s first commercial personal communications services market. Aerial plans to launch …
RICHARDSON, Texas-Alcatel Telecom said it recently delivered and installed the first 1630 CSX compact digital cross connect for the personal communications services market. The 1630 CSX was installed in PrimeCo …
DENVER-In concert with the company’s previous digital cellular launches, AirTouch Cellular announced it is offering its high-end business users in Denver and Detroit Powerband service. “In the past, we have …
Aerial Communications posted $21 million in operating losses for the first quarter, which the company said was slightly below expectations. Aerial’s parent, Telephone and Data System Inc. of Chicago, reported …
DENVER-American Digital Communications Inc. said it reached an agreement in principle allowing Intek Diversified Corp. to acquire its 23 constructed 220 MHz sites. American Digital calculated a potential value of …
Qualcomm Inc. signed a royalty bearing license agreement giving Kokusai Electric Co. Ltd. of Japan a patent and technical license to manufacture and sell Code Division Multiple Access subscriber equipment. …
Anadigics Inc. said it began volume production and shipments of its AWT919D dual-band/dual-mode power amplifier. The product is designed for use in dual-band cellular and personal communications services transmitter applications, …
GOLDEN, Colo.-Superconducting Core Technologies Inc., together with Raychem Corp., finalized a supply agreement with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. The three-year exclusive agreement gives SCT access to high-temperature superconducting …
IRVINE, Calif.-AST Research Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea, announced they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Samsung will acquire all of AST’s outstanding …
RICHARDSON, Texas-Ericsson Inc. announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed against it by Qualcomm Inc. in December. However, Qualcomm said the …
ATLANTA, Ga.-Digital Transmission Systems Inc. will provide its FlexSentry network management control product to PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P., said the company. DTS said its equipment at cell sites and at …
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s InFLEXion voice paging system began commercial service for the first time with Paging Network Inc.’s launch of VoiceNow service in northern California and Nevada. The narrowband …
MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa.-Gemplus Group joined the PC/SC Workgroup, a group of technology companies formed to develop interoperability standards for smart cards, smart card readers and computers. The standards are designed to …
WASHINGTON-Citing “public interest,” NextWave Personal Communications Inc. has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to not only “temporarily” waive its 25 percent foreign-ownership cap for 90 days following implementation of the …
CHICAGO-Wireless Alliance L.L.C., a joint venture of Aerial Communications Inc. and Rural Cellular Corp., won Federal Communications Commission approval to operate in portions of Aerial’s personal communications services spectrum. Aerial …
