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DENVER, United States-AT&T Wireless Services’ two largest affiliates, TeleCorp PCS and Tritel, agreed to merge in an all-stock, tax-free transaction. The deal is valued at about US$5.3 billion. Both carriers …

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 …

NEW ORLEANS-While Florida State was the main story at the Nokia-sponsored Sugar Bowl, wireless communications was making its own news with the first successful completion of a two-way transmission of …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Triton PCS Inc. selected Transcept Inc. to help the carrier extend its personal communications services network using Transcept’s TransCell 1900TM PCS-Over-Microwave system. Trancept’s focus is …

NEW YORK-Tritel Inc., a Jackson, Miss.-based personal communications services affiliate of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., plans to go public just in time for Christmas. Tritel registered Nov. 18 for an …

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. opened a new customer care call center in its Memphis, Tenn., market, said the company. The 46,000-square-foot facility provides customer service and inbound telesales operations for …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. said it will begin marketing personal communication services phones and services under a strategic agreement signed with TeleCorp PCS Inc., an affiliate of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-TeleCorp PCS Inc. said it initiated service in Puerto Rico under the SunCom brand name. It is the company’s largest market-3.8 million people. TeleCorp said it will …

ARLINGTON, Va.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. acquired AT&T’s Puerto Rico personal communications services license, said the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Wireless growth in Puerto Rico is equal to …

NASHUA, N.H.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. launched its SunCom digital wireless services in Concord, Manchester and Nashua, N.H., and Worcester and Auburn, Mass. Launches in Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass., …

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-TeleCorp PCS Inc. awarded a statement processing services contract to International Billing Services, according to the billing company. Under the terms of the agreement, IBS also will …

NEW YORK-TeleCorp PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, Tuesday plans to debut its first commercial market, from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, La., at Wireless ’99. Later in …

MALVERN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network of affiliate, announced it selected SunCom as the brand name for its wireless network in the Southeast. The company is …

The nascent 220 MHz industry reached another milestone last month when non-nationwide licensees almost were forced to fish or cut bait. As of March 11, anywhere between 3,600 and 3,800 …