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SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Mobile Phones Inc. introduced a small, integrated wireless pay phone for Global System for Mobile communications networks in the United States. The Nokia pay phone allows public pay …

Nokia Corp. signed an agreement with Beijing Telecommunications Administration to expand its Global System for Mobile communications network in Beijing. Nokia values the agreement at $50 million. Nokia said it …

While many winners of C-block personal communications services spectrum are months away from launching commercial service, Airadigm Communications Inc. is preparing to be the first C-block player to launch. “We …

Portugal’s telecommunications authority, Instituto das Comunicacoes de Portugal, is expected to issue a mobile phone license at 1800 MHz, for service to begin next year. A Digital Cellular Services 1800 …

Qualcomm Personal Electronics reported it has shipped more than 1 million Code Division Multiple Access portable phones. Qualcomm Personal Electronics, a joint venture of Qualcomm Inc. and Sony Electronics Inc., …

ReadyCom Inc. is in line to launch two-way voice paging services over networks already built, offering nationwide coverage and roaming capability. Its secret is cellular. The Chapel Hill, N.C., company …

The Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is close to officially introducing Code Division Multiple Access technology as a pocket telephone standard. The indication comes after the Japanese standardization body, …

Wireless service providers’ uncertainty about wireless intelligent network revenues and their focus on switching and radiofrequency infrastructure means intelligent network spending has taken a back seat to other infrastructure concerns, …

German wireless phone operators continue to drop prices and restructure calling plans following the award of a fourth mobile phone license and growth in the consumer market. Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH, …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson has signed a three-year agreement with a Romanian operator to deliver equipment and build a nationwide cellular network. MobiFon is a joint venture between TIWC of Canada …

LISLE, Ill.-Swedish telecommunications operator Telia AG deployed its synchronous digital hierarchy GMU interface in its DXX managed networks to increase service capacity. The company has DXX systems in Europe, the …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson, Swedish mobile telephone operator Telia AB and truck manufacturer Scania began a project to demonstrate the viability of secure intranet access using Global System for Mobile communications …

If demand for dual-band handsets can be measured by vendor contracts, carriers must only now be finalizing plans for multi-frequency roaming. The industry’s most prolific terminal manufacturers have yet to …

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-ConectUS Wireless Communications said it is ready to begin retail product and service delivery of the Inter@ctive 2Way pager through its network of resellers. ConectUS service is operational …

What is the real motivation behind the reluctance of the Federal Communications Commission to make a decision about what to do with the specialized mobile radio industry? Is it greed? …

Since the passage of the telecom act, telecommunications providers have taken significant steps toward offering bundled services on one bill. Nearly a year ago, regional Bell operating companies’ cellular divisions …

A cellular operator with New England properties launched a digital cellular network on the specialized mobile radio frequency in Hawaii, saying it is the first non-traditional cellular company to accomplish …

As expected, the partnership of British Telecommunications plc and Viag AG, E2 Mobilfunk, received a license to operate a fourth mobile phone network in Germany. E2 Mobilfunk was the sole …

ATLANTA-Preferred Networks Inc. completed the acquisition of Mercury Paging & Communications Inc. and its affiliated companies. Mercury Paging is a New York-based paging operator that provides coverage of radio common …

Chicago. The birthplace of the cellular industry. The Windy City. Oprah and the Bulls. And Aerial Communications Inc., 360

Globalstar L.P. said it plans to sell $250 million of senior notes due 2004 and warrants to purchase common stock of Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. in a private offering. The company …

A federal court mediation process is scheduled to begin next month between AirTouch Communications Inc. and Pacific Bell Mobile Services Inc. regarding phone promotion materials used in the San Diego …

MobileMedia Corp. sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, received a commitment to borrow $200 million and said its service to customers will not be affected as the company restructures finances and …

Paging Network Inc. appointed Steven Cadwell vice president of national accounts to lead its National Accounts Direct division, which provides customized customer service, billing and pager distribution. Prior to joining …

The Italian government announced it will merge Telecom Italia into Stet to form a single company called Telecom Italia, which will continue to control the country’s cellular operator Telecom Italia …