Telecom

Wall Street is cautiously optimistic about Craig McCaw’s ability to work wireless wonders for Nextel Communications Inc., whose quest to convert radio dispatch systems around the country into one nationwide …

As cellular carriers attempt to roll out nationwide coverage with new mobile data services, Los Gatos, Calif.-based Metricom Inc. is focused on establishing its Ricochet data network in two major …

SEATTLE-McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. has visibly initiated its transition into AT&T Corp. with a few name changes. Its cellular businesses in Washington and Oregon, previously called Cellular One, and the …

JACKSON, Miss.-In a partnership venture with Telemalta Corp.-the Republic of Malta’s state-owned telecommunications operation-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. has launched a satellite-based wireless messaging service to the country. The agreement gives …

Lin Broadcasting Corp. can take until mid-May to accept or reject the latest offer by AT&T Corp. to buy the last 48 percent of Lin for about $3.3 billion. The …

DALLAS-PageMart Inc. is extending its paging coverage in the Caribbean to meet the demand of travelers in the region, the company said. Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas …