Political turmoil and economic problems around the world have delayed tenders and auctions of mobile phone spectrum in some countries.At least three Latin American countries-Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela-have put on hold plans to grant wireless concessions."In all three markets, the concessions are up in...
WASHINGTON-A powerful Senate resolution that was to promote third-generation wireless harmonization was thoroughly diluted by U.S. backers of European-based mobile phone technology last week, a bizarre turnabout that drew a mix of new faces into the escalating controversy and further muddied the waters for...
WASHINGTON-The House and Senate are pushing bills to curb foreign bribery in international business, legislation that should aid the U.S. wireless telecom industry as trade barriers come down and carriers and manufacturers move into global markets."American industry is the most competitive in the world,"...
The government of Brazil received premiums of more than 200 percent over minimum bid requirements on some of the cellular properties it auctioned off last week.The sealed-bid auction last Wednesday that split Telecomunicacoes Brasileiros S.A. (Telebras) among several international and local players earned the...
ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc. and Bell Atlantic Corp. entered into a deal to strengthen their existing relationship, the companies said. Bell Atlantic's international wireless markets will be able to license LHS' Business Support and Control System, or BSCS product, and LHS also will provide related...
Global System for Mobile communications operators in Europe soon could face a formidable opponent for commercial business accounts if Canada's Telesystem International Wireless Inc. follows through with its plans.The company has emerged not only as the dominant specialized mobile radio service provider in Europe,...
SAN DIEGO, United States-Qualcomm Inc. filed an information statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its proposed spinoff of its joint-venture and equity interests in certain international wireless operating companies. The new entity is known as Qualcomm SpinCo Inc., but its name...
WASHINGTON-They announced it, delayed it, set deadlines and then extended them-each one of these at least once and often amid accusations of scandal and preferential treatment. Currently, the tender process for two 1.9 GHz PCS (Personal Communications Services) licenses to serve a 100-kilometer area...
NEW YORK-Telesystem International Wireless Inc., Montreal, scaled back but proceeded June 9 with its first stock sale in the United States.The carrier sold 6.75 million subordinated voting shares, down from the 8 million originally planned. The stock, which now trades on the Nasdaq National...
Conxus Communications Inc. said it completed a $100 million convertible senior subordinated note offering. Conxus plans to use proceeds from the private placement to fund network buildout, operating expenses, working capital requirements and general corporate purposes. Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Inc. was the sole...
NEW YORK-Bosch Telecom Inc., Dallas, unveiled the World 718 phone, calling it the first phone that can operate worldwide on Global System for Mobile communications 1900 and 900 networks.Audiovox Communications Corp., Hauppauge, N.Y., will distribute the new phones in the United States and Canada....
NEW YORK-Americel S.A., a Brazilian cellular carrier that launched commercial service in December, was expected last week to place privately a $300 million debt issue to help fund its network deployment.Brasilia-based Americel paid $297 million as the sole bidder for a 15-year renewable concession...
MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Dolphin Telecom plc, raised about $700 million in financing it plans to use to deploy enhanced specialized mobile radio networks in Europe.Proceeds from senior discount note issues, led by CIBC Oppenheimer and Bear, Stearns...
BUCHAREST, Romania-Northern Telecom Ltd. signed a three-year supply agreement with MobilFon S.A. to expand the carrier's nationwide Global System for Mobile communications network in Romania, called Connex GSM.The agreement with MobilFon includes radio equipment, maintenance and operations systems as well as installation and support...
Telco Systems Inc., Norwood, Mass., is scheduled to announce Tuesday it has integrated High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line technology from PairGain Technologies Inc., Tustin, Calif., into its access platform-an upgrade the company plans to use to further penetrate the U.S. and international wireless markets.HDSL is...
Qualcomm Inc. said it plans to raise about $500 million in gross proceeds through a private placement of senior notes. Proceeds will be used to expand operations and finance customers of its Code Division Multiple Access infrastructure equipment, the company said.Standard & Poor's Corp....
MONTREAL-Cellular network buildout and acquisitions of specialized mobile radio operations helped Telesystem International Wireless Inc. expand its subscriber base by 39 percent during the first quarter ended March 31, the company said. TIW had 566,400 subscribers at the end of the period, compared with...
MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a public offering of subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada, with a private placement tranche in Europe. TIW anticipates the offering will generate about $200 million in proceeds.Telesystem Ltd. intends...
The on-again, off-again personal communications tender in Argentina has leaned to the off side, as a court order there suspended the auction of the two licenses in response to complaints over changes to the bidding rules.News reports from Argentina say Canada's Telesystem International Wireless...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission and the Industrial Telecommunications Association have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow ITA to be the first contact on interference complaints for private wireless users.The MOU originally was announced at the International Wireless Communications Exhibition in Las Vegas...
DENMARKMobilix, a France Telecom subsidiary, has begun offering services on its DCS 1800 network.GERMANYLucent Technologies Inc.'s Microelectronics Group acquired Optimay GmbH, a privately held software-development company based in Munich. Optimay, which will become a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies International, develops software products and services...
OXFORD, England-Trunked radio networks are the poor relations of the European mobile community. PMR (Private Mobile Radio) and PAMR (Public Access Mobile Radio) networks are used widely in public-safety and civil markets, but are inflexible and outdated. A sorry situation compared with the success...
LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc.'s Land Mobile Products Sector introduced a 900 MHz digital wireless communications system using a variation of its integrated Digital Enhanced Network technology last week at the International Wireless Communications Expo.The company said the new system will help network operators maximize the...
LAS VEGAS-Sierra Wireless Inc. introduced a new type of wireless data modem at the International Wireless Communications Expo in Las Vegas last week that combines Circuit Switched Cellular and Cellular Digital Packet Data services.The 3-watt modem allows transmission of CDPD protocol-based packets over circuit...
