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NEW YORK-As the Internet accelerates the globalization of telecommunications, mergers and acquisitions among traditional and nontraditional players have eclipsed initial public offerings as the preferred strategy for retaining competitive advantage. …

DUBLIN, Ireland-The mobile communications market in Eastern Europe offers massive untapped potential for cellular operators and market entrepreneurs. Indeed, some companies have already taken a stake in operators there, expecting …

SINGAPORE-After two years of bad debts and line terminations, wireless operators in the economically worst-hit Asian nations of Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia can finally look forward to better …

Sprint PCS said when it launches its wireless Web services in late September, customers could have access to the Internet in as fast as five to seven seconds. 3Com Corp. …

AirCell Inc. received favorable decisions from the Federal Communications Commission that will enable it to move forward with its air-to-ground communications system, targeted for use by general aviation aircraft and …

TeleCorp PCS TeleCorp PCS Inc. hired Raul Burgos as vice president and general manager of its Puerto Rican operations. He most recently served as general manager and vice president of …

LAS VEGAS-Chadmoore Wireless Group Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire 16 10-channel 900 MHz wide-area licenses from American Wireless Network Inc. Chadmoore will assume the note payments for the …

WASHINGTON-Even as the National Capital Planning Commission was voting to further delay the siting of two Bell Atlantic Mobile towers in Rock Creek Park, the Senate was voting to override …

It stands to reason that if you know how to make mobile phones work, you can shut them down-say, like at gas stations or in airplanes, theaters and hospitals. That’s …

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular announced the national rollout of BillTracker, an electronic billing solution that provides multi-service line and multi-account business customers with immediate access to monthly billing information, and enables them …

NEW YORK-It is true billions of people have never made a phone call, but that fact is worthless in determining actual demand for mobile satellite telephony services, according to Larry …

TOKYO-NTT International Corp. (NTTI), a subsidiary of NTT Corp., promotes overseas telecommunications projects in developing countries using Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding. Since it was founded in 1985 as …

DUBLIN, Ireland-One of the most common complaints from telecommunications companies competing with former monopoly operators is cross-subsidization by the incumbent, particularly in countries where the incumbent also controls a major …

NCR NCR Corp. introduced a software product that allows carriers to perform event-driven marketing by analyzing customer behavior and predicting a customer’s readiness to respond to particular marketing efforts. Called …

U S West Inc.’s and Global Crossing Ltd.’s marriage announcement last week leaves BellSouth Corp. the only Baby Bell not betrothed in the telecommunications industry. “There no longer is a …

WASHINGTON-A House panel probing U.S.-Sino ties is expected this week to release a long-anticipated report that concludes satellite technology transfers and nuclear espionage by China have severely compromised U.S. national …

BANGALORE, India-Although the growth of South Asia’s relatively new markets has temporarily slowed due to political and financial problems, increased competition and investment have made them extremely promising. With managed …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The potential bidders for the third cellular license in South Africa are determined to break the existing Vodacom-MTN duopoly. “We will be competing head-on with MTN and Vodacom …

HONG KONG-Mobile number portability (MNP) has been in effect in Hong Kong since 1 March, but there is no sign yet of a switching spree among cellular customers in the …

Gabon Gabon has issued a tender for two licenses to provide GSM 900 service. The application deadline was 30 April, with the licenses scheduled to be issued at the end …

Dear Editor: In a March 29 letter in RCR from Daniel F. Akerson, chairman and CEO, Nextel Communications Inc., Mr. Akerson states “what we are asking the Justice Department to …

WASHINGTON-The Internal Revenue Service is coming under attack from Congress again. IRS-bashing is common sport. But this time it is not taxpayer abuse that has the lawmakers upset, it is …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission needs a “shot clock” when reviewing mergers, said Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) Kohl, who owns NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, has sponsored a bill with Sen. Mike DeWine …

While many major cities are supporting up to seven mobile phone operators, cellular carriers operating in small markets aren’t expected to face much competition for many years to come, say …

WASHINGTON-Rural America may be left out of the re-auction of personal communications services licenses. At the end of round six on Thursday, 37 percent of the C-block licenses had not …