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RESTON, Va.-American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it has changed its name to Motient Corp., with the new Nasdaq symbol MTNT. “Motient is information in motion, solutions in motion and instant …

Gary Hermansen, former senior vice president and general manager of Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s consumer products group, left the company to become chief executive officer of start-up firm Brightmail Inc. Hermansen …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. and Paging Network Inc. announced the Federal Communications Commission has approved the transfer of paging licenses from each company to the new combined company they …

REDMOND, Wash.-Arun Sarin has joined InfoSpace Inc., a provider of infrastructure services for wireless devices, merchants and Web sites, as chief executive officer. Sarin, who most recently served as CEO …

Glenayre Technologies Inc. shocked analysts and Wall Street last week with first-quarter financial results that beat everybody’s expectations-even its own. The manufacturer reported first-quarter net income of $1.1 million, or …

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. announced new pricing for the Interactive Paging Service of its MyBiz offering. The new plan offers the two-way messaging solution for $10 a month for …

Concerns over the effectiveness of Research In Motion Ltd.’s distribution partners came to a head last week, as expectations of flat revenues in the face of increased spending forced the …

Analysts covering Motorola Inc.’s stock were surprised and irritated last week after the company unexpectedly indicated wireless handset profits would face pressure the rest of the year. Though the company …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. announced its pending merger with Paging Network Inc. has received clearance from the Department of Justice’s antitrust division. It remains subject to clearance yet by …

Metrocall Inc. formed a strategic partnering agreement with WirelessMD Inc. to target the medical community. Specifically, the two hope to upgrade existing one-way paging accounts to two-way interactive paging services …

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association is joining with MCI Worldcom Inc. to urge the Federal Communications Commission to establish by declaratory ruling nationwide standards of review of adopted interconnection agreements. …

Japan Vodafone AirTouch plc, together with its partners Japan Telecom and British Telecom, has agreed to restructure its interests in Japan ahead of the start of the third-generation license application …

DALLAS-WebLink Wireless Inc. added three companies to its Enterprise Solutions Partner program-InfoSoft Inc., Mobile Computing Corp. and SolutionLand.com Corp. InfoSoft and Mobile Computing said they will use WebLink’s network for …

NEW YORK-The ongoing fight for dominance of the U.S. wireless market flared up once again last week as Bell Atlantic Corp. and Vodafone AirTouch plc said they will commence this …

SAN FRANCISCO-A citizens group plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a recent federal appeals court decision upholding the Federal Communications Commission’s mobile-phone radiation safety standard. The Ad …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications and International Bureaus have approved the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and Vodafone AirTouch plc’s wireless assets, as well as VoiceStream’s purchase of Aerial …

NEW YORK-In a series of transactions, paging carrier Metrocall Inc., Alexandria, Va., has turned over 45-percent control of the company to AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Aether Systems Inc., PSINet Inc. …

NEW YORK-Despite problems the written Chinese language poses for Internet communications, China may nevertheless become the largest wireless data market in the world. China Telecom Hong Kong, which had 38 …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Inc. amended the bank facility of its wholly owned subsidiary, Arch Paging Inc. Terms of the new credit facility, which will become effective upon closing of the …

When launched in November 1998, Iridium L.L.C. hoped the glare from its low-earth-orbit satellites would catch the attention of earthbound eyes and cause a stir. It soon will succeed in …

BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. introduced two new initiatives at its WAVE developers conference this week-a new branding effort for its two-way messaging service and a plan to become the premier …

DALLAS-WebLink Wireless Inc. signed a five-year reselling contract with Teletouch Communications Inc., allowing Teletouch to provide two-way data services on WebLink’s network. Teletouch has about 415,000 paging subscribers and already …

U.S. Wireless The board of directors of U.S. Wireless Corp. announced the appointment of Dale Stone as president, chief operating officer and member of the board of directors. Stone is …

After spending 10 years and $5.8 billion building and launching a constellation of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites to provide mobile voice and paging services worldwide, Iridium L.L.C. is facing a new …

While most wireless companies are looking toward consolidation in the one-way paging market, Scout Electromedia is looking toward overlooked markets to broaden its appeal. Scout Electromedia, a term the company …