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North American GSM operators finally are presenting a united front to the rest of the world when it comes to roaming into the United States and Canada. European and other …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America signed a contract with employees of the newly formed Cingular Wireless Inc. in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Maryland. “The negotiations between several CWA regions …

Only a year ago, prospects for the GSM standard in Latin America seemed dim. At that time, Chile’s Entel PCS and Venezuela’s rural operator Infonet were the only operators offering …

DENVER, United States-With AT&T Wireless Services’ announcement it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), the pressure is on other TDMA …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-After a year of strong conflicts between newcomers and established players, the total liberalization of Argentina’s telecommunications market is finalized. Early November found 21 companies licensed to offer …

Freedom Wireless Inc., Las Vegas, has been granted an additional patent, entitled “Security Cellular Telecommunication System,” covering 59 claims directed at methods for completing inbound and outbound prepaid wireless calls. …

At the end of each year, the RCR Wireless News editorial staff looks back on the new events that made RCR headlines and decides which were the most significant, industry-impacting …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group announced it gained 18 new members, including BellSouth International, Novatel Wireless and Pixo. “We are pleased with the CDG’s robust growth, which underscores CDMA …

NEW YORK-As part of a joint venture agreement with AT&T Wireless Services, BellSouth Corp. redeemed its 55.6 percent partnership interest in AB Cellular Holding LLC, giving AT&T ownership of the …

WASHINGTON-As the Federal Communications Commission frantically prepared to re-auction 422 C- and F-block personal communications services licenses beginning tomorrow, the agency on Dec. 1 released the names of those planning …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-SnapTrack Inc., a Qualcomm Inc. subsidiary, announced a year-long test of its position-location technology is over and the results are positive. The tests of SnapTrack’s Wireless Assisted global …

With AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s announcement that it will overlay its existing TDMA-based network with a GSM network supporting GPRS, the pressure is on other TDMA carriers, specifically the largest …

NEW YORK-The major players’ rankings reflect the dynamic environment of telecommunications as some stalwarts held their ground, some newcomers joined the group, while still others showed substantial rises or falls …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp.’s stock slipped Friday after the company revised its earnings forecasts for next year due to the cost of expanding its high-speed Internet business and Latin American wireless operations. …

Qualcomm Inc.’s much-battered stock received a vote of confidence last week as Lehman Brothers released an equity research report reiterating its “Buy” rating of the company’s stock, which has seen …

PARIS-SkyPoint, a Spanish telecom operator with a wireless access license in the 26 GHz band, selected Alcatel to supply its local multipoint distribution service (LMDS) equipment. The initial phase of …

Tri-County Communications Systems sold an unspecified number of its telecommunications towers in northern New York state to Pinnacle Holdings Inc., said David Abraham & Co., which represented the seller. Details …

WASHINGTON-Qwest Communications International Corp. was able to emerge from the union negotiating table without agreeing to allow the Communications Workers of America to have access to its wireless employees, something …

NEW YORK-In this day of mega-mergers and high-dollar corporate buyouts, the thought of exchanging assets of similar value seems like a throw-back to our bartering ancestors. Trading objects of similar …

PARIS-SkyPoint, a Spanish telecom operator with a wireless access license in the 26 GHz band, selected Alcatel to supply its local multipoint distribution service equipment. The initial phase of the …

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay-The Direccion Nacional de Comunicaciones in Uruguay is drawing up rules for an auction of personal communications services licenses. The government will auction 15-megahertz blocks in the A and …

WASHINGTON-As the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau prepared to celebrate its one-year anniversary, the agency fined Qualcomm Inc. $25,000 for not complying with the 911 strongest-signal rules. The fine, which was agreed …

NEW YORK-MCI WorldCom Inc. sees an opportunity to transform its wireless resale business into one of full-fledged virtual network operation, said Bernard J. Ebbers, president and chief executive officer. Resale …

TOKYO-A press report has stated Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is in talks with AT&T Corp. regarding taking a minority stake in the U.S. carrier’s mobile-phone business. NTT DoCoMo has said repeatedly …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Israel is determined not to be shaken from its pristine position of having one of the highest cellular penetration rates in the Middle East by the current unrest …