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Tritel launches in Birmingham

JACKSON, Miss.-Tritel Inc., a member of the AT&T Wireless network, launched wireless phone service in Birmingham, Ala., under the SunCom brand name."The Birmingham area has been waiting for a wireless carrier that offers a true national coverage area and Tritel is finally here," said...

Triton PCS increases revenues, widens net loss

BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Holdings Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, reported higher net losses for the first quarter, despite more revenues.Triton said it saw an increase in revenue from the first quarter last year, from $11.5 million to $62.8 million for the period...

TTI Telecom wins contract from AT&T Wireless

PETACH TIKVA, Israel-TTI Telecom International Ltd., a supplier of turnkey software solutions for telecom service providers, received an initial contract totaling $5 million from AT&T Wireless Group for a comprehensive network management system solution for cellular and telephony networks. In addition to fault management,...

AT&T Wireless stock takes center stage

NEW YORK-For market watchers waiting to exhale, the AT&T Corp. Wireless Group's $10.6 billion initial public offering proved not just big, but also graceful, as it took center court April 27.Nearly double the size of the last record-breaker, the United Parcel Service Inc. IPO...

Name game continues with consolidation

Bell Atlantic Mobile, Vodafone AirTouch plc and PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. had a problem when they were going to merge their U.S. wireless assets into a single company. How do you combine three company names, each with strong regional appeal, into a single entity...

Hi-tech lobby flexes muscle

WASHINGTON-With the House up for grabs this fall and a slew of high-tech bills pending before Congress, the high-tech lobby is flexing its muscle on Capitol Hill and shaping the debate on key issues important to the wireless industry such as China trade, high-tech...

BellSouth, SBC announce `painless’ merger

DENVER, United States- BellSouth and SBC Communications finally ended weeks of speculation, announcing plans to create a wireless joint venture that will become the second-largest wireless operator in the United States, serving 16.2 million subscribers and reaching 175 million potential customers.And, with the exception...

InfoSpace adds to its end-to-end e-commerce solution

InfoSpace Inc., a provider of infrastructure services for Web sites and devices, said wireless Internet opportunities continue to represent the company's biggest opportunity and fastest-growing area.Within that space, InfoSpace is betting mobile commerce services will play an important role in providing value to its...

Small operators deploy data to meet customers’ needs

Large carriers across the country are painstakenly trying to determine what wireless Internet service offerings will attract customers. Surprisingly, some small and rural carriers are on the same page.Smaller operators historically have followed the coattails of their metropolitan counterparts when it comes to deploying...

Lucent plans spinoffs to streamline operations

Taking a cue from its past, Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it plans to spin off segments of the company in an attempt to streamline its operations.The communications equipment manufacturer originally was spun off in 1996 from AT&T Corp. in a move by the telecom...

Mobilestop.com aims to be one-stop wireless shop

NEW YORK-Mobilestop.com, the newborn Internet offspring of Strax Inc., a Miami-based wireless phone and accessory distributor, launched its Web site this month and plans operations on four continents within a year. The company intends to be a one-stop shopping and information site for all...

TeleCorp PCS to offer i3 Mobile services to customers

STAMFORD, Conn.-i3 Mobile Inc., a personalized wireless Internet content and commerce services provider, said TeleCorp PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, will offer i3 Mobile services to its SunCom digital wireless customers."This is our first step in offering wireless data, and i3...

Wireless coalition turns to Congress for 3G support

WASHINGTON-With prospects uncertain for securing third-generation mobile-phone spectrum at the World Radiocommunication Conference next month in Turkey and apparent concerns about the Clinton administration's commitment on that score, U.S. wireless firms have turned to Congress for support.A group calling itself the Wireless Spectrum Coalition...

Corrections

The chart on the front page of last week's RCR showing the top wireless carriers in the United States should have indicated that Sprint PCS has about 6 million customers, putting it in fourth place behind AT&T Wireless Services Inc.In the chart on page...

Wireless still enjoys elevated status from investors

NEW YORK-Because of their relative scarcity, augmented by their growth history and potential, wireless carriers seeking financing enjoy elevated status in the eyes of investors, even in volatile capital markets.Good timing still matters, particularly since the trickle of initial public offerings in this sector...

Carrier may have upper hand with ISPs

As carriers develop relationships with wireless portals and content providers, they may find a new and beneficial trend emerging: that is Internet companies battling for the premier spots on wireless phone screens.The favorable spot for those Internet companies is what is known as "above the...

Lucent, TeraBeam alliance sends data via invisible light

SEATTLE-Lucent Technologies Inc. and TeraBeam Networks are entering into a venture to develop and deploy TeraBeam's fiberless optical networking system, which sends data through the air using invisible light, the companies said.TeraBeam is headed by former AT&T Wireless Services Inc. president Daniel Hesse, who...

Microsoft: content to play second fiddle

Having been ruled a monopoly and found guilty of violating federal antitrust laws to maintain that status, Microsoft now faces an uncertain future as federal courts determine how best to provide relief to competitors harmed by its actions, as well as deal with a...

Newbridge expects to report record revenues

KANATA, Ontario-Newbridge Networks said it expects to achieve record revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ending April 30, due largely to the company's core broadband switches and access products.Highlights of the fourth quarter have included BT Belgium's selection of Newbridge as the supplier of...

Cohesive branding is the exception for global merged companies

A corporate merger is not unlike a marriage. Two separate parties enter the union with two individual identities, and emerge from the ceremony as one entity, committed to achieving common goals and bearing a common name.The wireless industry witnessed the engagement last week of...

Success will come to those companies that can reinvent themselves

NEW YORK-After first admonishing all attendees to turn off their cell phones, William T. Lake, a partner at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, D.C., convened a recent Practising Law Institute conference on Telecommunications Convergence with these remarks."Convergence is a word used without knowing what...

U.S.-Cuban telecom trade in the cards?

WASHINGTON-With a U.S.-Cuban custody battle and U.S.-China trade dominating business in the nation's capital these days, the question arises: What are the prospects for future U.S.-Cuban telecom trade?The answer is not easy to come by, given the lack of full diplomatic ties between the U.S....

D.C. BRIEFS

The Federal Communications Commission has approved 35 bidders to participate in this Wednesday's auction of licenses for the 39 GHz band. The 39 GHz band is located at 38.6-40 GHz. Some of the prominent bidders and their up front payments include WinStar Wireless Fiber...

Verizon is new #1

NEW YORK-The ongoing fight for dominance of the U.S. wireless market flared up once again last week as Bell Atlantic Corp. and Vodafone AirTouch plc said they will commence this year an initial public offering of Verizon Wireless, the joint venture that combines the...