DURHAM, N.C.-Instead of making plans for what they wanted to do once they graduated from high school, Jud Bowman and Taylor Brockman were making plans on how to raise money for their future while they were in high school.The two North Carolina School for...
FREEREALTIME.comFreeRealTime.com Inc. launched a beta version of FRT2go, a service for use on 3Com Corp.'s Palm Computing unit Palm VII and Palm.net service, giving its members wireless access to real-time stock quotes as well as other financial market information. The company noted it does...
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AerisAeris Communications Inc. added to its senior management team, naming Peter F. Stone chief financial officer and Patricia E. Hart vice president and general counsel.Aeris also announced Douglas M. Pavicich is its new director of operations. Pavicich will oversee all the day-to-day operations and...
WASHINGTON-When children squabble about whether one is being nice to the other, a parent often must render a judgment about the situation. When members of the Federal Communications Commission squabble, it is left for Congress to arbitrate.FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth charges he cannot effectively...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced a fourth quarter net loss of $45.4 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with $37.1 million, or 61 cents per share, reported for the same quarter 1997.Net sales for the quarter fell 22 percent to $96.8 million from...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Platform Software Division announced its add-on software applications for the PageWriter 2000 two-way pager will be available on CNET Direct Inc.'s software distribution and purchasing Web site.Under an agreement the two signed, users can buy the PSD's Personal Productivity Pack-which includes...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Following its acquisition of the company, Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced all products made by its CNET subsidiary will be marketed and sold under the Glenayre Options brand.CNET develops operational support systems, network management and integrated radio-frequency planning software products and services for the...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported a net loss of $121.5 million, or $2.01 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a net gain of $16.7 million, or 27 cents per share, in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.Net revenues...
CHARLOTTE, N.C-Glenayre Technologies Inc. has formed three strategic market units as part of organizational changes being made to maintain responsiveness to expanding global markets, the company said.The wireless messaging unit will continue to develop and manufacture paging and narrowband personal communications services systems and...
Corsair Communications Inc. appointed Dr. Donald R. Oestreicher vice president of engineering. Oestreicher will direct Corsair's efforts in product engineering, research and development. Oestreicher's background includes engineering management with Dow Jones & Co., Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Valid Logic Systems and Xerox Corp....
NEW YORK-A recent concerted industrywide effort among cellular carriers has reduced churn to an estimated 2 percent to 2.5 percent per month on average. But the battle is far from over, as personal communications services and number portability could cause cellular churn to increase.Approaching...
Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Cnet Inc., a Plano, Texas-based provider of engineering software tools for wireless communications systems.Glenayre said the purchase will consist of a tax-free exchange of an undisclosed number of new shares of Glenayre common...
PLANO, Texas-Paging Network Inc. has signed a long-term licensing contract with Cnet Inc. to provide network management and operational support capabilities, Cnet announced.PageNet will utilize Cnet's basic operations system to manage its networks in Canada and the United States, including its new narrowband personal...
PLANO, Texas-Paging Network Inc. has given CNET Inc. an increased engineering design consulting role in the development of PageNet's two-way, narrowband network.CNET, also based in Plano, provides RF design and operational support system software for the wireless industry.PageNet, the nation's largest wireless messaging company,...
