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ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp., a major player in wireless network infrastructure, met with positive response from nine banks when it asked to renew a credit agreement, and therefore received $160 …

HONG KONG-For debt-choked Western operators, third-generation (3G) profits have proven to be a mirage, and if the technology can be made viable, it will likely happen first in Asia. At …

LOS GATOS, Calif.-Retailing wireless data technology will be addressed in The Wireless Experience tutorial taking place on the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. …

LAS VEGAS-Eight industry players received awards at the Comdex show from Andrew Seybold’s Outlook 4Mobility for their contributions to the wireless industry. The companies include AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Digit …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-Andrew Corp. said its new EOCell RF Over Fiber solutions provide efficient transport of wideband radio-frequency signals over optical fiber. Applications for EOCell include wireless distribution networks needed …

WASHINGTON-The Wireless Communications Association International urged federal regulators to set rules by early year for fixed wireless broadband service in upper millimeter wave spectrum that promises gigabit- per-second speeds. “I …

NEW YORK-Andrew Corp., Overland Park, Ill., reported a fiscal 2002 net loss of $26.4 million, or 30 cents per share, and sales of $865 million. Last fiscal year, the company …

NEW YORK-The Marconi Foundation announced Andrew Viterbi, who developed the interference suppression algorithm used for major digital standards, will be a panelist at its Nov. 8 conference, “WWW Redux: Trends, …

PARIS, France-Wireless network planning solution provider Forsk and optimization solution provider Schema are partnering to create software and processes to make their respective second and third generation products interoperable. “This …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.-As part of its restructuring measures, antenna maker Andrew Corp. said it plans to slash 800 jobs and shut down some of its plants. “Delayed network buildouts and …

Editor’s Note: In a new series, RCR Wireless News takes an in-depth look at nationwide wireless players, including their strengths and challenges in an ever-changing wireless environment. In this third …

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ATLANTA—Consolidation moves across the wireless data industry continue to hit in waves, this time with three companies announcing sales or mergers. O2wireless Solutions Inc., which offers outsourced telecommunications services, announced …

ORLAND PARK, Ill.—Andrew Corp., Orland Park, Ill., said June 4 it has completed its $470 million acquisition of Celiant Corp., which adds new radio-frequency power amplifier technology and engineering experience …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Vodacom Congo announced that it has built an 88-base station GSM mobile cellular network in Africa’s fourth-largest country in less than three months. The network is composed of …

WASHINGTON—COFETEL, Mexico’s federal telecommunications committee, announced its chairman, Jorge Arredondo Martinez, will headline WCA’s Latin American Broadband Wireless Forum on June 24 in Boston. Martinez is scheduled to follow a …

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Andrews Corp. says it has selected Schneider Logistics to provide supply chain execution services across its North American network of manufacturing and distribution facilities. “Schneider Logistics will utilize …

CHICAGO—Cambia Networks, which provided high-end data networking infrastructure products for wireless carriers, shut down late last month. Cambia officials could not immediately be reached for comment. The company launched in …

OVERLAND PARK, Ill.—Buffeted by the reduced equipment spending of telecommunications carriers, Andrew Corp., Overland Park, Ill., reported second-quarter net income of $3.3 million on sales of $199.7 million, declines of …

HELSINKI, Finland—Cable & Wireless GRX and Sonera GRX have joined to enable worldwide GPRS roaming through GRX (GPRS Roaming Exchange) interconnect for their mobile customers. The combination will enable roaming …

SAN FRANCISCO—CMP Media’s Game Developer’s Conference announced it will offer an expanded wireless and mobile games curriculum, including a Wireless Game Summit hosted by wireless industry veteran Andrew Seybold. The …

WASHINGTON-2002 offers the wayward wireless industry a chance to begin to redeem and redefine itself. But it won’t be easy, and survival skills will be essential. Indeed, with economic sluggishness …

WLIA adopts privacy policyWASHINGTON, D.C.—The Wireless Location Industry Association (WLIA) has adopted a new privacy policy based on the Federal Trade Commission’s Fair Information Practices policy. “No public policy issue …

SAN DIEGO—Leap Wireless International Inc. won the “Most Innovative Wireless Service” award from Andrew Seybold’s Outlook 4Mobility during the organization’s 11th Annual Wireless Dinner in Las Vegas.

Bucharest, ROMANIA—HE Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Ministry of Transport under-secretary and Batelco board director, signed a nearly 9.8 million dinar (US$26 million) contract with Ericsson to undertake the …