MONTREAL, Canada-Montreal-based Telesystem International Wireless, through its London-based wholly owned subsidiary Dolpin Telecom, and Motorola have established a strategic relationship for deploying TETRA in Europe.The alliance includes infrastructure and handset business agreements valued at more than US$400 million, in part, for deploying a network...
NEW YORK-Montreal-based Telesystem International Wireless Inc. has wandered far from its home base and original paging strategy as it pursues emerging opportunities in developed and developing markets in Europe, Latin America and Asia."We like to say that only crazy people never change their minds,"...
MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced its French subsidiary, Regiocom SA, has acquired S3RP, the specialized mobile radio operations of Bouyges marketed under the brand name Orbicom, making it the only national SMR operator in France.The acquisition adds about 6,500 subscribers to Dolphin Telecom plc,...
Global System for Mobile communications operators in Europe soon could face a formidable opponent for commercial business accounts if Canada's Telesystem International Wireless Inc. follows through with its plans.The company has emerged not only as the dominant specialized mobile radio service provider in Europe,...
NEW YORK-Telesystem International Wireless Inc., Montreal, scaled back but proceeded June 9 with its first stock sale in the United States.The carrier sold 6.75 million subordinated voting shares, down from the 8 million originally planned. The stock, which now trades on the Nasdaq National...
NEW YORK-Americel S.A., a Brazilian cellular carrier that launched commercial service in December, was expected last week to place privately a $300 million debt issue to help fund its network deployment.Brasilia-based Americel paid $297 million as the sole bidder for a 15-year renewable concession...
MONTREAL-Cellular network buildout and acquisitions of specialized mobile radio operations helped Telesystem International Wireless Inc. expand its subscriber base by 39 percent during the first quarter ended March 31, the company said. TIW had 566,400 subscribers at the end of the period, compared with...
MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a public offering of subordinate voting shares in the United States and Canada, with a private placement tranche in Europe. TIW anticipates the offering will generate about $200 million in proceeds.Telesystem Ltd. intends...
OXFORD, England-Trunked radio networks are the poor relations of the European mobile community. PMR (Private Mobile Radio) and PAMR (Public Access Mobile Radio) networks are used widely in public-safety and civil markets, but are inflexible and outdated. A sorry situation compared with the success...
The Romanian Ministry of Communications awarded two 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications licenses to the consortia of Mobil Rom, led by France Telecom International Mobiles, and to MobiFon, led by Montreal-based Telesystem International Wireless Services. AirTouch Communications Inc. is a minority partner...
The Romanian government received applications from four consortia for two Global System for Mobile communications licenses, reported MobiFon, one bidding group. The deadline for applications was last Thursday.The 900 MHz digital cellular licenses are expected to be awarded by Oct. 25. Winners will be...
