Telecom

WASHINGTON-The United States is honing preparations to press for additional global mobile satellite spectrum at the World Radiocommunication Conference this fall in Geneva, but prospects appear more promising for big …

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. said they will develop a prototype digital handset for NTT DoCoMo in Japan based on wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology. NTT recently announced …

MINNEAPOLIS-Nextel Communications Inc. launched its integrated digital wireless communications network in Minneapolis. Nextel customers can use their Nextel PowerFone in Nextel markets throughout the United states without paying roaming fees, …

MCI Communications Corp. kicked off networkMCI Interactive Paging two-way service, using the AccessLink pager by Wireless Access Inc. and SkyTel Corp.’s ReFLEX 50 network. The complete service, with reply capability …

The only way wireless carriers are going to be successful in today’s cut-throat environment is to differentiate their service from everybody else’s offering. Market segmentation is the mantra. But conventional …

NEW YORK-Venture capital-backed investments during the first quarter of 1997 totaled $2.3 billion, up 5 percent compared with the same period last year, according to Price Waterhouse L.L.P.’s National Venture …