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NEW YORK-After more than two years of effort, standards for interoperability of smart cards for U.S.-based personal communications services received approval May 30. “It represents a breakthrough. This is one …

Samsung Electronics Co. has sold more than 1 million Any Call digital Code Division Multiple Access phone sets and obtained more than 1.4 million new subscribers in one year. The …

NEW YORK-Some 32 nations, companies and professional organizations have become initial signatories of an agreement to facilitate deployment of new global satellite systems by joining the International Telecommunication Union Memorandum …

The technology wars aren’t over until the new universal, third generation worldwide standard is developed. Two prominent institutions are pushing the development of such a standard-the International Telecommunication Union in …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration accused Asia of thwarting progress on reaching a global telecom free trade pact early next year. “The WTO (World Trade Organization) telecom services negotiations cannot succeed without …

AT&T Corp. is the world’s largest cellular operator, according to research from the International Telecommunications Union. In fact, U.S. companies account for 10 of the world’s 20 largest cellular carriers. …

BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission has adopted a proposal to coordinate the selection of mobile satellite communications systems due to spectrum limitations and the economic, industrial and social implications of the …