mobile satellite

Orbcomm Global L.P. announced its $500 million constellation of 28 low-earth-orbit satellites is complete and able to offer full commercial service worldwide. Orbcomm has offered limited service capabilities for more …

ADC Telecommunications Inc. completed its acquisition of Teledata Communications Ltd. for $15.75 per share, or about $200 million in cash. Omnipoint Communications Inc. launched commercial roaming with NPI Wireless of …

With the Nov. 1 commercial activation of Iridium L.L.C.’s satellite-based global mobile phone network, the mobile satellite services industry proved it is technologically possible to extend cellular communications to virtually …

WASHINGTON-Iridium L.L.C. has activated its global paging and messaging network, about two weeks after the commercial launch of its global satellite phone system. Messaging tests have gone well, and Motorola …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week officially proposed rules that could lead to the end of spectrum caps. Additionally, the FCC announced rules to relocate incumbents in the 2 GHz …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission this week will vote to consider lifting the 45 megahertz spectrum cap, revamping relocation rules for 2 GHz mobile satellite operators and auctioning spectrum mandated by …

Analysts say the launch of Iridium L.L.C.’s mobile satellite service has positioned Globalstar L.L.P. to be a low-cost provider when it offers service around 2000. After losing 12 satellites in …

What began as an idea 11 years ago is a reality today as Iridium L.L.C. brought its constellation of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites online for commercial service Nov. 1, becoming the …

WASHINGTON-On the basis of high-profile, sweeping bills, wireless telecom lobbyists had a miserable time of it in the 105th Congress. But given that lobbyists operated in the Age of Scandal, …

In comments that may reflect competitive positions in today’s mobile phone market, mobile phone and mobile satellite service industries told the Federal Communications Commission more spectrum will be needed for …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Allen Telecom Inc. and LCC International Inc. announced they formed an agreement in which LCC will swap its test and measurement equipment and related software analysis tools business for …

BETHESDA, Md.-Lockheed Martin Corp. and Comsat Corp. agreed to merge in a two-phase deal valued at about $2.7 billion, said the companies. During the first phase of the transaction, Lockheed …

WASHINGTON-The House Judiciary Committee, amid legislation to shift satellite export licensing from the Commerce Department to the State Department and new signs that China plans to curtail wireless telecom trade, …

WASHINGTON-Manufacturers and fixed wireless users are poised to launch a campaign on Capitol Hill and at the Federal Communications Commission to advocate “spectrum-impact studies” as a prerequisite to frequency reallocations …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, in moves that will largely wipe out the huge wireless backlog and automate future licensing, dismissed 50,000 multiple address system applications and approved rules implementing the …

RICHARDSON, Texas-TransData announced it has created an electric meter that integrates national two-way automatic meter reading technology completely under glass using American Mobile Satellite Corp.’s Ardis data network. The MARK-V …

Iridium announced last week it does not plan to meet its commercial launch goal of Sept. 23 because the mobile satellite service provider needs to tinker a bit more with …

News that Globalstar L.L.P. lost 12 satellites late last week in a failed rocket launch left mobile satellite service investors uneasy. An announcement from Iridium L.L.C. indicating it plans to …

MOBILEMEDIA MobileMedia Corp., dba MobileComm, promoted several people in management positions. Steven Gross was named executive vice president of sales and marketing. He joined MobileComm as senior vice president of …

Iridium L.L.C. announced it will delay its initial Sept. 23 service launch date to Nov. 1, citing the need to “improve operational stability of the network,” according to Ed Staiano, …

WASHINGTON-The World Radiocommunication Conference is a lot like the Olympics: preparations for the next one start almost before the current event has ended. And, like the athletes who competed earlier …

If all goes as planned, Iridium L.L.C.’s vision of a global wireless phone network-based on a constellation of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites interconnected to several terrestrial-based networks-will begin commercial service on …

TOKYO-The Japanese government is funding research for a 1 trillion yen (US$6.85 billion) Skynet project, scheduled to be ready for commercial launch in 2002, that would use up to 200 …

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment from the mobile phone and mobile satellite service industry on whether additional spectrum is needed in the United States for third-generation mobile …

VLSI VLSI Technology Inc. said its president and chief operating officer, Richard M. Beyer, left the company for personal reasons. “We have a very solid team that can weather the …