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Broadband. It is a familiar term being tossed around the wireless industry like a hot potato, but its relatively new status is making its definition, applications and implications elusive to …

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association said Thursday that it is eliminating 10 positions as it “recharges its organization to further advance [the] wireless industry.” “In 1999, PCIA had the best …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Latin American data-transmission industry has been surprised at the unusual technological and financial display of Diginet Americas, which plans to offer fixed-wireless broadband communications in some of …

NEW YORK-Aided by a federal regulatory regime that has leveled the playing field for newcomers, broadband telecommunications competitors are coming on strong in their efforts to wrest business customers from …

Aquis Communications Group Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of SourceOne Wireless Inc., having managed the day-to-day operations of the Wheeling, Ill., firm since August. The deal adds Chicago, …

NEW YORK-Winstar Communications Inc. is bringing high-tech to high-rises. The company unveiled Broadband Plus, a dedicated, high-speed, high-capacity broadband network to serve New York City’s Silicon Alley. Winstar claims it …

NEW YORK-The Federal Communications Commission granted Winstar Communications Inc. nine additional 100 megahertz channels in the 38 GHz spectrum range. The channels cover more than 25 million new channel pops …

As pocket telephone companies cater to the mobile society and make tiny inroads into the monopolized residential sector, a new breed of wireless carriers are emerging to challenge Baby Bells …

NEW YORK-Diginet Americas Inc., Washington, D.C., a wireless broadband access provider in Latin America, signed a $100 million vendor supply and credit facility agreement with Lucent Technologies Inc. The company …

SpectraSite Holdings Inc. last week signed a definitive agreement to acquire property management firm Apex Site Management Inc. The stock-for-stock transaction, which is expected to close by the end of …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. has taken a page from Ericsson Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc., each of which now dominate in certain areas of telecommunications infrastructure provision, said Richard …

Tessco Tessco Technologies Inc. appointed Kevin P. Demery vice president and unit director of product and brand development. He will be responsible for electronic commerce, product management, strategic planning and …

NEW YORK-Because of the burgeoning demand for data communications in the United States, wireless local access is emerging from the shadows of its mobile brethren and coming into its own …

The Chinese government announced it will enforce regulations announced last year requiring all foreign-manufactured mobile phones and other telecommunications equipment to carry a government-issued seal indicating authenticity. The government said …

Telstreet.com announced it offers wireless phones, service and accessories online. “Telstreet.com takes responsibility for the entire customer experience from buying to fulfillment to delivery of the order,” said Terry Dwyer, …

NEW YORK-Illuminet Holdings Inc., which calls itself the largest unaffiliated Signaling System 7 network provider in the country, plans an initial public offering of 3.9 million shares priced between $14.50 …

United States The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) delayed the paging services auction until 24 February, 2000. The FCC said in June that it would auction 2,499 licenses for paging. The …

WASHINGTON-FCC Commissioner Michael Powell warned members of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council last week the millennium bug was a special problem that requires everyone to work together. For that …

NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. announced its Wireless Fiber service will be made commercially available in buildings owned by Boston Properties Inc. Under terms of the agreement, WinStar will offer its …

NEW YORK-For bond investors, high-yield debt deals by telecommunications and media companies are hard to ignore since they have constituted 30 percent to 40 percent of all new dollar-denominated issues …

WASHINGTON-Canada announced last month it will award 354 licenses for spectrum in the 24 GHz and 38 GHz bands by both auction and first-come-first-served, beginning in August. The spectrum allocations …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week began investigating various issues fixed wireless carriers believe make it difficult for them to offer facilities-based competition to landline incumbent telcos. The Personal Communications …

It has been more than 15 months since the first local multipoint distribution service auctions ended and brought broadband wireless access networks to reality. By all accounts, the prospect for …

NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. and Crescent Real Estate Equities Co. entered into an agreement under which WinStar will provide communications capabilities, including local and long-distance telephone, high-speed data and Internet …

NEW YORK-Advanced Radio Telecom Corp., a Bellevue, Wash., a provider of fixed-wireless broadband data networks, will receive a $251 million equity infusion from a group of investors led by Qwest …