Network Services

NEW YORK-Illuminet Holdings Inc., which calls itself the largest unaffiliated Signaling System 7 network provider in the country, plans an initial public offering of 3.9 million shares priced between $14.50 …

Nokia and Reuters signed a global cooperation agreement to develop and deliver financial, sports and general news services based on the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). The new service is optimized …

American Tower Corp. signed a $260 million agreement with AT&T Corp. to acquire approximately 1,942 microwave towers and build 1,000 new wireless communication sites for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. during …

In yet another paging industry alliance aimed at wirelessly enabling personal digital assistants, Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Wireless Access Group said it plans to partner with JP Systems Inc. to jointly …

SYDNEY, Australia-In a year-end earnings announcement Aug. 12, Australia’s Cable & Wireless Optus reported after-tax profits of $113 million for the fiscal year ended June 30. “The after-tax profit result …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-3Com Corp. and Aether Technologies Inc. have formed a new company called OpenSky, created to extend corporate intranet and Internet-based information to wireless devices using the Palm Computing …

HONG KONG-Hongkong Telecom announced it would increase its equity investment in Taiwan Telecommunications Network Services from 21.4 percent to 56 percent. “Competition will become still tougher on a global scale …

NCR NCR Corp. introduced a software product that allows carriers to perform event-driven marketing by analyzing customer behavior and predicting a customer’s readiness to respond to particular marketing efforts. Called …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-Motorola Inc.’s Worldwide Information Network Services group announced the U.S. General Services Administration awarded it a contract for Iridium L.L.C. products and services. The contract is in addition to …

After securing purchase-leaseback deals with BellSouth Cellular Corp. and Powertel Inc., Crown Castle International Corp. capped off its first quarter with significant increases in revenues and cash flow. Total revenues …

Harris Harris Corp. named its current Communications Sector President, E. Van Cullens, president and chief operating officer of the company, effective July 1. He will be responsible for overseeing the …

Motorola Inc.’s Worldwide Information Network Services group confirmed the Defense Information Systems Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense awarded it a three-year contract valued at up to $219 million …

MORRISVILLE, N.C.-Tekelec and Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bell Communications Research Inc., or Bellcore) said they formed a strategic marketing and sales alliance to provide intelligent network, advanced intelligent network and wireless …

Adams Telecom Inc. Alpine PCS Inc. American Beeper Co. L.L.C. BCDJMS L.L.C. BCN Communications L.L.C. Beta Communications L.L.C. C.T. Cube Inc. Canadian Valley Telephone Chariton Valley Communication Corp. Cherokee PCS …

WASHINGTON-The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions said Year 2000 interoperability testing conducted by the Network Testing Committee indicated no Y2K related anomalies within U.S. interconnected telecommunications networks. ATIS said the …

DALLAS-Samsung Telecommunications America Inc. announced it entered the Canadian telecommunications market through an agreement to provide Bell Mobility with the dual-mode/dual-band Code Division Multiple Access personal communications services SCH-1530 phone. …

NEW ORLEANS-The wireless industry should expect the Federal Communications Commission to better understand the differences between the wireless and common carrier industries, said Tom Sugrue, chief of the FCC’s Wireless …

NEW YORK-GTE Network Services, Irving, Texas, rolled out a program last month to move wireless directory assistance off the shoulder of the road and into the fast lane of the …

Power Products Power Products Unlimited Inc. selected Ken Donofrio as its new marketing director. He will orchestrate all aspects of the company’s marketing and carrier services program. Donofrio previously was …

Paging Network Inc. announced it acquired Calabasas, Calif.-based Silverlake Communications Inc., and it has integrated the company into its Advanced Wireless Integration Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not …

New Enterprise Associates New Enterprise Associates, a Palo Alto, Calif. venture capital firm, appointed Nobel Laureate Arno A. Penzias as a partner. Penzias is the senior technology adviser for Lucent …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Competition in the South African wireless telecommunications sector is likely to be fierce this year, with two new cellular operators scheduled to enter the arena. This will delve …

SEATTLE-Xypoint Corp., a provider of wireless intelligent network services for enhanced 911, asked the Federal Communications Commission to condition the mergers of SBC Communications and Ameritech Corp. and Bell Atlantic …

SEATTLE-Thirteen states passed enhanced 911 legislation this year, according to Xypoint Corp., a wireless intelligent network services provider that tracks legislative efforts on E911 across the country. A total of …

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 …