GENEVA-Russia's Gazprom, the world's largest supplier of natural gas, is completing the final stages of a $100 million trunked radio network built to service gas drilling towns located in one of the most remote and inhospitable regions on the planet.Covering an area of more...
Wireless data and electronic-commerce applications should become increasingly popular in the future, with users trading stocks, comparison shopping and making travel arrangements all via wireless devices.However, for such transactions to be completed, sensitive data such as personal identification information and credit-card numbers must pass...
MCI WorldCom Inc. and Sprint Corp. last week agreed to a definitive merger agreement that will combine the second- and third-largest U.S. long-distance carriers and give MCI WorldCom a much-needed nationwide wireless presence.According to the agreement, each share of Sprint will be exchanged for...
WASHINGTON-Congress last week continued taking steps to strengthen a weak and noncompetitive U.S. commercial space launch industry that has forced mobile satellite firms to contract overseas, a trend contributing to the export of American jobs and to alleged technology transfers to China and Russia.On...
To the Editor: I am writing in response to two recent articles-"McCain: FCC is Running a Do Nothing Wireless Bureau," (July 20) and "McCain Lays Foundation to Revamp FCC" (July 27). These articles convey the impression that the commission exists to serve the special interests of...
WASHINGTON-The Vermont congressional delegation last week applauded Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard's rejection-for now-of federal pre-emption of local zoning regulation, but vowed to continue fighting for legislation to overturn antenna siting provisions of the 1996 telecom act.At the same time, it was announced...
Many telecommunications companies are banking on the fact that consumers want their long-distance, local, Internet, wireless and cable TV services-or some combination of these-bundled on one bill.Regional Bell operating companies, as well as long-distance and wireless companies slowly are moving toward the process, offering...
Affordable Message Center, a wireless reseller based in New York, introduced a bundled package service plan to its wireless and wireline wholesale customers that combines various elements of the company's Simplicity paging services.The Freedom 2000 bundled service plan combines Simplicity One, Simplicity Personal Page,...
Telecommunications Techniques Corp. and Clear Communications Corp. formed an alliance to jointly market customer network management, intelligent surveillance and testing solutions for competitive access providers and wireless communications providers. TTC's test and measurement capabilities will be combined with Clear's expertise in customer network management...
WASHINGTON-Two House lawmakers introduced legislation last week to stem the tide of high-tech class action securities lawsuits that have migrated from federal courts to state courts in the aftermath of congressional efforts two years ago to curb such litigation at the federal level.The Private...
CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Specialty Teleconstructors Inc. signed letters of intent to acquire the assets of two companies.In exchange for 187,047 shares of its common stock, Specialty Teleconstructors will acquire Paramount Communications Systems Inc., a wireless transmitting and receiving facilities builder headquartered in Somerdale, N.J. Paramount...
More than a year has passed since the Federal Communications Commission completed its first ever auction for both narrowband and broadband personal communications services frequencies. The winners are racing to design, acquire and build out their new digital networks. Some of these PCS systems...
Cellular One of Ohio and Michigan announced Lindsay Notwell has been appointed director of wireless data, heading up this new department. Notwell will be responsible for building and managing the wireless data group and supervise the rollout of various wireless programs. Prior to Cellular...
