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SigmaOne SigmaOne Communications Corp., a provider of location systems and services for wireless carriers and the wireless Internet, reported the development of the company’s wireless location system for Global System …

DENVER, United States-Globalstar USA became the latest Globalstar L.P. partner to launch full commercial service, completing the company’s North American coverage for its mobile satellite phone service, perhaps Globalstar’s most …

MEXICO CITY-In Mexico, paging has been around for more than 40 years, and for a long time, only a handful of companies provided the service. That presented a perfect situation …

Things are going well for most mobile companies around the globe. Penetration rates are increasing, subscriber numbers are reaching all-time highs and wireless data holds future promise for the industry. …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. announced a fourth-quarter net loss of $59 million, or $1.15 per share, compared with a loss of $68 million reported for the same quarter the …

Driven by the collision of wireless and the Internet, wireless e-commerce represents the single most powerful market disrupter of this decade. It will entice new “virtual” operators that will help …

NEW YORK-Ever been whipsawed? A whipsaw is a double-handled saw designed for use by two people. The dictionary also says the word “whipsaw” means “to defeat or get the best …

Metrocall Inc. announced it has launched a marketing campaign in support of its agreement with HitMeNow.com, an online shopping service, formed in November. HitMeNow.com offers deals on tickets to entertainment …

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.-Oral arguments began Feb. 10 in a case that offers a glimpse of the ways some carrier-reseller relationships are strained due to wireless telephony’s transition from luxury to …

Speculation continues about Metrocall’s stated intention to participate further in the paging industry’s consolidation. The quintupling of Metrocall stock to more than $10 a share-along with the $75 million in …

NEW YORK-Extraterrestrial wireless received good news when Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. sold a $245 million secondary stock offering Jan. 26. In preparation for Globalstar Telecommunications’ secondary offering last week, Bernard L. …

Prime Companies Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, LMDS Communications Inc., accepted a $4 million financing package from a major financial institution for construction of its local multipoint distribution services …

Wireless carriers and Wall Street are excited about the huge revenue potential advertising via mobile phones could bring in the future, but just how to offer it to customers is …

The harmonious relationship between wireless technology and the Internet is making monumental advances in communication, but the rate at which consumers are taking advantage of both is lagging a little …

NEW YORK-A new Internal Revenue Service regulation to implement a 3-percent federal excise tax on prepaid calling cards and services went into effect Jan. 7. Known as T.D. 8855, it …

Willard (Will) K. Shaw, who recently retired from the telecommunications industry, died Dec. 31, in Laguna Niguel, Calif., at the age of 72. Raised in Iowa, Shaw was a two-time …

It seems the dark cloud that settled over the mobile satellite services industry when Iridium L.L.C. and ICO Global Communications went bankrupt last August has begun to lift, reflected by …

INDIANAPOLIS-A new contender, Telstreet.com, has launched an online wireless superstore, unveiling a retail outlet for products and services. To prepare for the online battle, Telstreet.com has partnered with other companies …

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc. has swam into 12 additional Southeast markets, bringing a total of 37 markets into the company’s service area. As the first member of the AT&T Wireless …

DENVER-Reason Wireless Ware Inc. hopes consumers find its “Voice of Reason” makes wireless communications purchases over the Internet easier. Reason’s new online retail store for wireless communications products sells cell …

MIAMI-WealthHound.com Inc. introduced its Wireless Stock Quote Application to the Palm VII wireless organizer from 3Com Corp. A version of the solution for Wireless Application Protocol-enabled devices is expected soon, …

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Prepaid cellular phone service took a step forward this holiday season with Shared Technologies Cellular’s announcement that it achieved a one-day record for phone activations. STC, a national cellular …

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. introduced CellEase 2000, an Internet-based system that will allow retailers to activate prepaid cards at point-of-sale terminals. “What prompted our development of CellEase 2000 was …

OXFORD, United Kingdom-While the use of mobile communications in Europe continues to grow beyond everyone’s wildest expectations, the latest bid of $140 billion by Vodafone AirTouch plc for the Mannesmann …

DUBLIN, Ireland-Service providers and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are viewed by many network operators as parasites feeding off their infrastructure investment. At the same time, many consumers view them …