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Cable & Wireless Communications plc confirmed the company is in negotiations with four mobile telecommunications operators in the United Kingdom for the possible sale of its mobile services division. The …

BOULDER, Colo.-If Boulder, Colo., had experienced flooding last week, SCC Communications Corp. and U S West Communications Inc. might have been able to help the city notify residents that they …

NEW YORK-Orange plc outshined the other major mobile network providers in the United Kingdom, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 1998 U.K. Mobile Customer Satisfaction Study. Orange’s overall satisfaction …

China L.M. Ericsson signed four Global System for Mobile communications contracts in China, which the company values at a total of $756 million. Ericsson will expand existing GSM networks in …

Croatia has announced a tender to construct and operate a nationwide GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) network. Bids were due 15 April. A consortium led by ABN Amro Bank …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. experienced higher revenues and net income in all its business units during the first quarter ended March 31, reporting a slight overall revenue increase, from $2.7 billion …

Switzerland last week awarded national licenses to two of five rival consortia-diAx mobile and Orange Communications SA-to operate wireless networks in competition with the country’s single operator, Swisscom. The winning …

LONDON-The United Kingdom’s Office of Telecommunications announced it has ended its restrictions on how mobile phone operators may market and distribute airtime and products. The new regulation, which will go …

LONFON-Orange plc, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Orange Communications Ltd., said it submitted a bid for the third mobile phone license in the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom-based operator …

British Aerospace plc, one of Europe’s largest defense contractors, sold a 16.11-percent stake in U.K. personal communications network operator Orange plc to SBC Warburg Dillon Reed for about $1.3 billion, …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Iridium L.L.C. has 75 percent of its planned satellite constellation deployed after it successfully launched two more satellites into orbit, bringing the total number of operational satellites to 51, …

The differences between paging resellers and carriers is perhaps most evident when looking at what happens to paging resellers that offer customers prepaid multiyear or lifetime contracts. The plan seems …

LEXINGTON, Mass.-Wildfire Communications Inc. announced that Century Telephone Enterprises Inc. will begin consumer trials of its Network Wildfire service with residential, business and wireless customers in Louisiana and Wisconsin. Century …

Sprint PCS of Southern California donated $30,000 to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation for its annual Toys for Tots holiday charity campaign. In addition to the cash contribution, more …

While it may feel cathartic at times, screaming at your computer monitor in blind rage rarely does much in terms of actual productivity. The problem is the silly thing simply …

An attorney who filed a class-action lawsuit against reseller Econopage Inc. announced he will amend that suit to include claims against paging carriers Paging Network Inc. and PageMart Wireless Inc. …

The Dutch government most likely will auction two mobile phone licenses in the spring, rather than the end of this year, because the European Commission blocked the government’s plan to …

Following intense negotiations with the United Kingdom’s mobile phone operators, the country’s telecommunications regulator extended to Jan. 1, 1999, its number portability requirement for the mobile phone industry. In August, …

Beating other U.S. personal communications services carriers to the punch, Western Wireless Corp. announced Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd.’s intention to invest about $248 million in its Global System for …

LONDON-U.K. operator Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd. launched Global System for Mobile communications roaming in Canada through an agreement with Microcell Connexions Inc. The Canada deal brings to 38 the …

BRISTOL, England-Orange plc is introducing a number of communications services packages that address multiple user groups. The new services, which will be available within the next month, include simultaneous voice …

TORONTO-Microcell Telecommunications Inc. signed a handful of new roaming agreements with European operators, and announced its Fido personal communications services network will be active in Toronto starting next week. Microcell …

After network difficulties hampered Sprint Spectrum L.P.’s projected launch of “15 to 20 markets” by the end of 1996, the company last week finally launched its premiere New York market. …

Poland has opened a tender for a Digital Cellular System 1800 MHz license. Interested companies are expected to submit offers by mid-July. Sources in Poland report that Minister of Telecommunications …

SAN FRANCISCO-Pacific Bell Mobile Services established four new regional headquarters in California to manage the company’s personal communications services markets. The new headquarters are located in San Francisco, Sacramento, Los …