Telecom

WASHINGTON-While policymakers are under mandate from the American electorate to govern from the center with the return of a Democratic White House and a GOP Congress, the wireless telecommunications industry …

WASHINGTON-Maverick Arizona Republican John McCain will reign as top telecommunications policymaker in the Senate as a result of Commerce Committee Chairman Larry Pressler’s (R-S.D.) defeat. Despite accumulating a huge war …

Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile will use Corsair Communications’ PhonePrint fraud prevention system in its A-side cellular markets. Installation already has started in Connecticut. PhonePrint uses radio frequency fingerprinting to detect …

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Justice said last week the scheduled merger between SBC Communications Inc. and Pacific Telesis Group does not violate federal anti-trust laws. In addition, two other …

LITTLE CHUTE, Wis.-Airadigm Communications has chosen Ericsson Inc. as equipment vendor for the company’s personal communications services network. Airadigm hopes to deploy service early next year. The Little Chute, Wis.-based …

MobileMedia Corp. reported a third quarter net loss of $188.1 million and did not meet its scheduled interest payment on its publicly traded bonds. The events prompted a review by …