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CLEVELAND-Reltec Corp. officially adopted Marconi Communications’ corporate name, logo, signage and letterhead, said Marconi, establishing a North American operator for the United Kingdom-based company. In March, General Electric Co. plc …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service, London, assigned a speculative grade rating of Ba3 to Orange plc’s planned private placement of $562 million in 10-year senior notes. “The Ba3 rating factors in …

Sprint PCS announced it will stop operating its Global System for Mobile communications network in Washington, D.C., by the end of the year, ending months of speculation and denials from …

Another U.S. mobile phone carrier has announced definitive plans to commercially launch Internet access during the fourth quarter. Code Division Multiple Access operator Sprint PCS said it has signed an …

As Telephone and Data Systems Inc. pursues a spinoff of personal communications services operator Aerial Communications Inc., it is dealing with sticky issues involving Sonera Ltd.’s investment in Aerial. Aerial …

NEW YORK-Nextlink Communications Inc., a Bellevue, Wash., provider of competitive wireline local and long-distance services, plans a $750 million offering of 10-year notes to help finance its network buildout. In …

U S West Inc.’s and Global Crossing Ltd.’s marriage announcement last week leaves BellSouth Corp. the only Baby Bell not betrothed in the telecommunications industry. “There no longer is a …

Sprint PCS believes it has a strong enough wireless footprint to begin aggressively targeting business users. Analysts didn’t expect the company to heavily pursue this segment until next year, but …

Industry executives in February hailed the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue agreement as a major breakthrough in the 3G debate, but today it appears standards bodies have made little progress to pursue …

LUTON, United Kingdom-A new report compiled by Strategy Analytics shows low-spending customers and the introduction of prepaid services in Europe are causing average revenue per user rates to progressively decline …

NEW YORK-All eyes are on Omnipoint Corp., which one investment banker has likened to a poster child for personal communications services. What will be the final chapter in Omnipoint’s search …

MONTEREY, Calif.-Wireless data industry leaders met in Monterey, Calif., earlier this month to discuss further actions needed to capitalize on the momentum the long-fledgling market has been able to create …

NEW YORK-U S West Inc. reportedly is in merger talks with Global Crossing Ltd., the independent global fiber-optic network operator that recently announced plans to purchase Frontier Corp. Published reports …

DEVON, Pa.-Transport International Pool announced it will launch a satellite-based trailer tracking system developed by Vantage Tracking Solutions, a division of low-earth-orbit satellite operator Orbcomm Global L.P. The system will …

WASHINGTON-MCI WorldCom Inc. last week halted talks to buy Nextel Communications Inc. after succumbing to differences over price, putting shares of the No. 2 long-distance telephone company and the last …

AT&T Corp. last week signed a definitive merger agreement with cable company MediaOne Group after cutting a deal with rival bidder Comcast Corp., which agreed not to try to outbid …

Western Wireless Corp. appears to have a long struggle ahead as it attempts to offer fixed wireless service in rural America. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission denied Western’s application …

Leveraging its parent company’s strength as a landline and Internet service provider, U S West Wireless said it expects to roll out commercial mobile text-based Internet access during the fourth …

The Operators Harmonization Group, an assembly of mobile phone operators from around the world, said they agreed last month in Tokyo to a baseline proposal to harmonize ITU CDMA-based third-generation …

RESTON, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P. hosted its 1999 Global Solutions Conference last month, during which the low-earth-orbit satellite data and messaging services network operator and its partners made several announcements. First, …

WASHINGTON-MCI WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers, basking in glow of first-quarter earnings that surpassed forecasts, last week did not indicate whether the No. 2 long-distance telephone company is seriously interested …

Telecommunications companies are offering some of the largest bond sales ever. Sprint Capital Corp. on Thursday expanded its $3 billion global bond sale to $3.5 billion. The proceeds will cover …

Carriers are keeping quiet about events that transpired during a third-generation harmonization meeting two weeks ago in Japan, but an independent study commissioned by Vodafone plc is seen by cdmaOne …

Two of the largest challenges facing today’s telecom carriers are their existing IT systems and their employees. And both need to become more flexible if companies plan to prosper in …

The U.S. Commerce Department says it provided support to CDMA vendors wanting to sell their products in China, but did not discriminate against Time Division Multiple Access technology when it …