Yearly Archives: 1998

HANDSETS SHOULD ACCEPT MULTIPUR POSE SMART CARDS, RESEARCH INDICATES

NEW YORK-When it comes to smart cards, potential consumer demand is the proverbial tail wagging the dog of available supply, according to Avi Zahavi,...

MOTOROLA UNVEILS HIGH-SPEED PROCESSOR FOR BASE STATIONS

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. introduced a feature-rich, high-performance integrated microprocessor for high-end communications equipment, including cellular base stations.The MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Communications Microprocessor combines a...

MOODY’S PLACES C&W DEBT UNDER REVIEW

NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service, London, announced it has placed the long-term ratings of about $4 billion of Cable & Wireless plc debt under review...

CALENDAR

Pricing, Marketing, Packaging & Branding Bundled Services in the Telecom IndustrySeptember 14-15Institute for International Research. The Wyndham Resort, Miami Beach, Fla. (888) 777-8730 or...

SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES JOINS BLUETOOTH SIG

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc., which designs, manufactures and installs wireless local area network systems, bar-code systems and short-range wireless-connectivity products, today announced its support...

BUILD TO SUIT OR FORMULA FOR FAILURE?

The latest rage in the wireless industry has been the rush to purchase and build towers and facilities and lease them to wireless carriers....

FCC EXTENDS CALEA COMPLIANCE TO JUNE 2000

The Federal Communications Commission late Friday extended the compliance deadline for implementation of the digital wiretap act until June 30, 2000. Without the extension,...

THE NAME GAME

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel said it is changing the name of 360

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Audiovox Corp. and Tendler Cellular introduced a system to provide location information for wireless 911 callers using a Global Positioning System receiver built into...

54 BIDDERS QUALIFY FOR TOMORROW’S 220 MHZ AUCTION

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week announced 54 bidders are qualified for the auction of licenses in the 220 MHz (220-222 MHz) band set...

WINSTAR OFFERS LNP

NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. said it provides local number portability in 15 of its 27 markets and plans to deploy LNP service on a...

CORSAIR DEVELOPS NETWORK-BASED WIRELESS LOCATION SYSTEM

Corsair Communications Inc. joined the ranks of companies hoping to capitalize on the Federal Communications Commission's mandate on wireless 911.The company, whose product history...

CARRIERS CAN KEEP REVENUES FROM GOING DOWN THE DRAIN

"There's a hole in the bucket, dear Eliza, dear Eliza, There's a hole in the bucket, dear Eliza, my love. Then fix it, dear...

CDG OPENS COSTA MESA OFFICE

COSTA MESA, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group announced it opened a new office in Costa Mesa to serve as its global headquarters.The organization, which promotes...

COLOMBIA: ONE-WAY CELLULAR SERVICE RINGS UP NICHE CUSTOMERS

WASHINGTON-A few carriers in Latin America, such as in Colombia and Bolivia, have solved the problem of employees making personal calls on the their...

TIW’S REGIOCOM ACQUIRES BOUYGES SMR OPERATION

MONTREAL-Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced its French subsidiary, Regiocom SA, has acquired S3RP, the specialized mobile radio operations of Bouyges marketed under the brand...

APPLIED CELLULAR GAINS CREDIT EXTENSION

PALM BEACH, Fla.-Applied Cellular Technology Inc. said it closed on a $20 million secured line of credit from Boston's State Street Bank and Trust...

DST SYSTEMS-USCS MERGER VALUED AT $874M

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.-DST Systems Inc. and USCS International Inc. announced an agreement to merge USCS with a wholly owned subsidiary of DST in a...

FORMUS, UNISOURCE TO INTERCONNECT TELECOM NETWORKS

DENVER-Formus Communications Inc., a high-speed broadband wireless provider to overseas markets, and Unisource NV formed a strategic partnership to interconnect their communications networks in...

ZSIGO WORKSHOP AIMS TO ATTRACT SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS

EAST LANSING, Mich.-Zsigo Wireless Data Consultants Inc. said it is launching a new workshop aimed at bringing software developers into the wireless industry in...

D.C. NOTES: HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF? T-I-A

When controversy comes calling, policy makers and wireless telecom firms turn to a high-tech sounding board whose work is based more on reality than...

BILL WOULD LET COMPANIES HIRE MORE SKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS

WASHINGTON-The House is set to begin debate this week on legislation to allow more highly skilled foreign workers into the United States, an initiative...

NEXTEL NEGOTIATES FOR MORE SPECTRUM

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc., in a move possibly signaling capacity problems that may be forcing the already highly leveraged wireless giant back into acquisition mode,...

TRANSDATA CREATES INTEGRATED ELECTRIC METER

RICHARDSON, Texas-TransData announced it has created an electric meter that integrates national two-way automatic meter reading technology completely under glass using American Mobile Satellite...

CARRIERS STILL BATTLE FOR USERS WITH PRICE

Wireless operators seem to be reacting to AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s Digital One Rate plan, but have fallen short of offering plans that mimic...
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