WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s recently adopted orders and a further notice of proposed rulemaking lay out new and prospective strictures regarding auctioning the “upper 10 megahertz block” of 800 megahertz …
As the Polish Communications Ministry advances with plans to license two Global System for Mobile communications cellular networks, Ameritech International is pursuing legal action against the government agency, alleging it …
Glenayre Technologies Inc. has appointed Bill Edwards vice president of sales and marketing for the Voice Systems Division. Edwards will be responsible for developing a worldwide sales and marketing plan …
PLANO, Texas-EDS Personal Communications business unit announced an agreement to provide its Intercarrier Settlement Services to Hong Kong-based cellular carrier Pacific Link Communications Ltd. Under the agreement, EDS will automate …
WASHINGTON-Despite reports that Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) would be a shoo-in for the chairmanship of the House telecommunications subcommittee following this year’s congressional elections, there will be a fight for …
NEW YORK-Industry analysts remain confident in the outlook for Nokia Corp., despite the mid-December drubbing its American Depository Receipts took after the Finnish electronics manufacturer announced poor profit performance in …
SAN DIEGO-The National Dispatch Center Inc. announced it is providing text messaging services for Sprint Spectrum, which operates a personal communications services network in Washington, D.C. Operated by Sprint Telecommunications …
NEW YORK-For successful bidders in the government’s C-block auction for personal communications services, “the good news is you’ve got a license; the bad news is you’ve got a license.” So …
WASHINGTON-While congressional Republican leaders late last week signaled problems with landmark telecommunications reform legislation, the wireless telecommunications industry declared victory after securing antenna siting, long-distance access and other provisions that …
WASHINGTON-Wireless-wireline interconnection reforms proposed by federal regulators mark the beginning of a revolutionary process to redefine the relationship between commercial mobile radio service providers and local telephone companies, an exercise …
WASHINGTON-An Illinois circuit court judge has dismissed scientist Dr. George Carlo as a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by a former Bell Atlantic Mobile manager against Motorola Inc. and …
ROME-The government of Italy has agreed to create a level playing field between the two cellular operators competing in Italy’s digital phone market. The European Commission late last year noted …
“If the auction concludes in mid-March and there is a scramble for capital, some players will fall by the wayside. The question then will be what to do with the …
U.S. firms were big winners in the latest round of cellular licensing in India, after watching Asian and British companies get the lion’s share of previous awards. Twenty-one licenses covering …
The quickening pace of competition and regulatory liberalization in global telecommunications markets is increasing demand for wireless local loop technology, with annual equipment expenditures expected to reach $7.6 billion by …
WASHINGTON-While competition intensifies in wireless telecommunications with the licensing of new carriers throughout the nation, the industry’s biggest foe in 1996 and beyond could be local landline telephone companies. There …
Lest anyone forget how many billions of dollars stand to be made – and lost – from teh emerging personal communications services equipment market, just listen to a panel of …
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-Private carriers are not the only entities wrestling with an uncertain competitive future. Dealers from large to small are wondering what role they will continue to play as …
STOCKHOLM-Only four parties submitted applications and down payments, due Dec. 11, indicating interest in operating Global System for Mobile communications digital wireless phone service at the 2 GHz frequency in …
Sprint is the newest name in pag ing. Sound familiar? Yes, well that’s the idea. Through a reseller agreement be tween Sprint Telecommunica tions Venture and Paging Net work Inc., …
