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HERNDON, Va.—Teligent Inc. hired Venture Asset Group L.L.C. in Palo Alto, Calif., to sell more than 20 Teligent offices in 17 states. Teligent is reorganizing under a new name and …

HERNDON, Va.—Teligent Inc.’s lenders have agreed to resurrect and fund the company under a new name and business plan. In November it seemed the bankrupt local multipoint distribution services carrier …

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Maptuit Corp. said Go2 Systems Inc. signed a contract with Maptuit to use and resell its mapping and direction service. Maptuit’s service will be used in Go2’s Local Business …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Nigerian mobile-phone users have been given an easier route to gaining access to GSM technology thanks to a new loan scheme introduced by local financial institution, First Bank. …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless acquired the business assets of CDMA operator Alabama Wireless Inc., expanding the carrier’s footprint throughout a seven-county area stretching from Birmingham to Huntsville and Florence in northern …

LAS VEGAS, United States—In his keynote at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates detailed his company’s new wireless strategies, which include …

More than a year after first making its intentions known, Verizon Wireless finally acquired regional wireless carrier Price Communications for $1.7 billion, including $550 million in net debt that Verizon …

OXFORD, United Kingdom—Having struck a deal to use mm02’s second-generation (2G) network to support its Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) deployment in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong-back Hutchison 3G …

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REDMOND, Washington, United States—U.S. wireless operator AT&T Wireless launched its Spanish-language Web site, allowing customers to shop online and access company information. The carrier also currently offers customer service, product …

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-Centennial Digital Jamaica has become the third company to bring mobile cellular service to Jamaicans. Chief Operating Officer James Beneda said the company’s use of CDMA technology will allow …

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.—Fans of the “Jurassic Park” movie series will soon be able to get their hands on what is likely a wireless industry first—branded disposable mobile phones. The phones, …

MUNDELEIN, Ill.—ArialPhone Corp. is offering a $100 holiday rebate for its ArialPhone wearable wireless phone. The rebate is available through several retail stores and at ArialPhone’s Web site. The rebate …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Communications Corp. announced the release of its first GPS-enabled handset, the 9155GPX. The new CDMA tri-mode phone is Web-enabled, equipped with 1XRTT and Bluetooth capability and includes gpsOne-based …

TORONTO-Go Prepaid Inc. announced it has added Telus’ Talk & Surf Card to its line of prepaid card solutions. The Telus Talk & Surf Card includes toll-free North American Internet …

TORONTO—Go Prepaid Inc. announced it has added Telus’ Talk & Surf Card to its line of prepaid card solutions. The Telus Talk & Surf Card includes toll-free North American internet …

BELLEVUE, Wash.—Verizon Wireless sent out invitations to 250,000 residential customers in the northwest encouraging them to visit their local retail outlets and make sure they are on the correct service …

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, United States—Verizon Wireless signed definitive agreements to acquire certain Dobson Communications wireless operations in California, Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee for approximately US$465 million. The Tennessee market, which …

TOKYO-Wireless local area network (WLAN) service targeting the retail and travel industries is set to expand quickly in Japan. Some market watchers said that once the WLAN business takes off, …

REDMOND, Washington, United States—AT&T Wireless launched GSM/GPRS service in the U.S. cities of Las Vegas, Phoenix and Portland, Oregon, following the initial launch of its service in Seattle in July. …

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—News of the official launch of Microsoft’s new personal digital assistant (PDA) operating system sparked dozens of major wireless, software and device company announcements of new products …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Actiontec Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of wireless networking products, has agreed to develop and market products based on Atheros Communications Inc.’s 802.11a chipset.The first two products are expected to …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Organizers of the 2002 International CES Knowledge Circuit conference program, scheduled for January 8, 2002, in Las Vegas, announced they expect to hold more than 100 educational sessions and …

INDIANAPOLIS—TeleCorp Communications Inc. signed a deal with Brightpoint North America L.P. to provide integrated logistics services, including packaging and inventory maintenance, management and distribution to TeleCorp’s agents, dealers, retail stores …

TORONTO-Canadian wireless carriers are bracing for tougher times as they gear up for faster 2.5-generation (2.5G) services. The four national carriers-Bell Mobility, Microcell, Rogers AT&T Wireless and Telus Mobility-posted disappointing …