MCLEAN, Va.-Nineteen network service providers and telecommunications companies, including Amdocs, Andersen Consulting, Convergys Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Portal Software and Sun Microsystems Inc., have formed a working group to develop a new key Internet usage billing standard.The standard to be developed-called the Internet Protocol Detail...
CANNES, France-CDMA proponents have their voice in the CDMA Development Group. TDMA advocates have their say through the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium. Now the GSM world has its own lobbying force with the formation of the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).The GSA, comprising only...
WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers used to having their businesses governed by the Federal Communications Commission have a new agency to contend with-the Environmental Protection Agency.Last month, three companies joined GTE Corp.-which went through a similar experience in 1997-in agreeing to fines for not reporting the existence...
Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. announced it signed a letter of intent with MCI WorldCom's prepaid services division to provide prepaid cellular services nationwide under MCI WorldCom's brand name, and through its extensive distribution network. An agreement is expected to be signed within 45 days,...
Convergys Corp. announced it established a revolving credit facility for $600 million. The funds are to be used for general corporate purposes, financing acquisitions and to repay inter-company debt to Cincinnati Bell Inc. as part of completing the spinoff of the company, said Convergys....
The Palm VII personal digital assistant, announced this month by 3Com Corp. and Palm Computing Inc., continues to generate news and speculation, even though the product is not expected to be in consumers' hands until late next year.Convergys Corp. told RCR it has been...
CINCINNATI-Triton PCS selected Convergys Corp. to provide billing and customer-care software for the company's personal communications services markets, said the companies.
CTIAChristopher Putala joined the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association as vice president for congressional affairs. Putala worked for nine years with the Senate Judiciary Committee on a wide variety of law-enforcement issues and served as Democratic staff director and chief counsel for Sen. Joseph R....
Globecomm Systems Inc. said its board of directors authorized a stock repurchase of up to $2 million of its outstanding common stock, representing about 450,000 shares, or about 4.9 percent of its total outstanding shares, based on a closing price of $4.44. The buy-back...
NEW YORK-Convergys Corp. scaled back and sold an initial public offering Aug. 12 that is the prelude to its spinoff from Cincinnati Bell Inc.Convergys sold 13 million shares of common stock at $15 each through an underwriting syndicate, jointly led by Morgan Stanley Dean...
CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp., a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell Inc., filed an amendment to its registration statement related to the initial public offering of Convergys shares.The amended statement proposes to sell 18 million common shares for $17 to $19 each. Convergys granted the underwriters an overallotment...
CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock expected to raise $435 million.Convergys, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell Inc., filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the IPO. The joint lead managers of the...
