International Wireless

TORONTO-Shares of Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) rose Wednesday after the wireless phone network operator announced its Romanian subsidiary MobiFon had closed US$300 million in loans to repay existing debts and …

BERLIN-Deutsche Telekom AG’s recently appointed chief executive officer told a German newspaper last week that the company would accelerate a restructuring program and might pull out of some foreign markets …

TORONTO-Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) shares fell to a record low after the company posted a large second-quarter loss and took a charge against its Brazilian wireless operation. The company’s shares …

During the past two years, one event after another has left the international wireless landscape looking like a battleground, with numerous casualties and few, if any, players left unscathed. Spectrum …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Wireless messaging company Esemde Inc. and Koala International Wireless Inc. announced they have dropped plans for Koala to acquire Esemde. “It was mutually agreed that both companies should …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless unveiled three international calling options including lower international calling rates, expanded prepaid offerings and an International Wireless program for customers calling abroad. The international calling rates will …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless said its indirect subsidiary MobiFon in Romania paid a first $11.4 million installment on a $26.6 million dividend declared on March 27. Romanian operator MobiFon is held …

WOBURN, Mass.—Graham F. Paxton will serve as International Wireless Inc.’s new president and chief executive officer, the company announced. Paxton, who will start work May 1, formerly worked as president …

BUCHAREST, Romania—Nortel Networks said it signed a contract with Connex to deploy packetized voice and data networks using Nortel’s softswitches and multiservice switches. “Connex will become the first service provider …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it has completed its units issuer bid, a nine-month recapitalization process during which the company has reduced its corporate debt by about $700 million. “Not …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced it will extend its purchase offer for all of its outstanding units, and the offer will now expire at 5 p.m. Montreal time on February …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said holders of about 97.3 percent of its 7-percent equity subordinated debentures (ESD) maturing Feb. 15 have tendered their debentures or given consent under TIW’s purchase …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. released a reminder to holders of its outstanding seven-percent equity subordinated debentures (ESDs) due Feb. 15, 2002, and holders of its outstanding units that its amended …

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Under a deal with international wireless infrastructure provider Netsize, TeleCommunication Systems Inc. said it expanded its short message service system to allow customers to send messages across the Atlantic …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced several financial moves it has taken as part of its overall recapitalization plan announced last November. The company has given notice to extend its purchase …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) has given notice to extend its purchase offer and consent request related to its outstanding 7-percent equity subordinated debentures maturing 15 February, 2002. The offer, part …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. said it has given notice to extend its purchase offer for all outstanding units in exchange for 5.46 subordinate voting shares of TIW for each unit …

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Superconductor Technologies Inc. said it will introduce the IMT-2000 SuperFilter Tower Top System next week at the 3G Mobile World Summit in Japan. The product is a cryogenic …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) announced it has sent the maturity notice for the 7-percent Equity Subordinated Debentures (ESD) due 15 February, 2002, and has advised registered ESD holders that it …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced it has sent the maturity notice for the 7 percent equity subordinated debentures due February 15, 2002, and has advised registered ESD holders that it …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) announced its investors have agreed to a recapitalization plan, including the restructuring of its subordinated debentures and an increase in its economic ownership in ClearWave. The …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. (TIW) announced its investors have agreed to a recapitalization plan including the restructuring of its subordinated debentures and an increase in its economic ownership in ClearWave …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless (TIW) said the holders of its senior discount notes due 2007 have tendered 99.9 percent of the outstanding notes in exchange for a combination of cash and …

MONTREAL—Telesystem International Wireless Inc. (TIW) said the holders of its senior discount notes due 2007 have tendered 99.9 percent of the outstanding notes in exchange for a combination of cash …