The Federal Communications Commission narrowly voted June 12 to keep in place the controversial funding for connecting schools, libraries and rural health-care facilities to...
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association unveiled an updated brochure aimed at consumers with hearing disabilities.The brochure, entitled "Access," is intended to help educate...
The New York Society for the Deaf signed a contract with BellSouth Wireless Data to deploy BellSouth's Interactive Paging Service to allow NYSD's employees,...
Direct Wireless Corp., a new company based in Houston, has filed patent applications for a wireless communications system that would allow handsets to communicate...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has clarified that paging carriers cannot use Form 900 when renewing their licenses electronically via the Universal Licensing System. Part...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will no longer act as a creditor for entrepreneurs wanting to join in the wireless revolution, the agency's top lawyers...
MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek board members Haynes G. Griffin, Winston J. Churchill, Walter E. Auch and Purnendu Chatterjee resigned, said Board Chairman William Spier, who remains...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Integrated Network Group introduced the latest version of its postpaid calling card product, OpenMedia Enhanced Calling Card version 4.0.The product...
BOULDER, Colo.-SCC Communications announced the first two-state wireless Phase 1 E911 deployment is up and routing E911 calls to public-safety agencies in Washington County,...
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-SigmaOne Communications Corp. held the first prototype demonstration of its E911 system for locating and tracking wireless calls, said the company.Results showed...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission rejected an appeal by SkyTel Communications Corp.-formerly Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp.-that argued the paging carrier deserved its narrowband personal communications...
ATLANTA-A survey of 500 small business owners, released at SuperComm '98, demonstrated a "tremendous potential for sales in the coming years."The survey, conducted by...
COLUMBUS, Ohio-SmarTalk TeleServices Inc. acquired Worldwide Direct, a direct-to-consumer prepaid cellular phone distributor, in a stock-for-stock transaction that provides it with terminal-based prepaid capability.Combined...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-Smith Micro Software Inc. said it released its version 3.0 HotPage software, which provides message management and transmission to alphanumeric and numeric...
A request by Connecticut's attorney general and state utility regulators that a combined SBC Communications Inc./Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. reduce its local telephone...
MADRID-Spain's incumbent mobile phone operators Telefonica and Airtel could have some competition soon, as the country prepares to award a third license this month.Involved...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Sprint Spectrum L.P. formed affiliation agreements that will bring Sprint PCS personal communications services to key cities in Georgia, Missouri,...
ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Marlborough, Mass.-based InfoCellular Inc.The acquisition provides LHS with a point-of-sale software solution, which expands its...
NEW YORK-Esat Telephone Group plc, Dublin, plans a secondary offering of 6 million American Depository Shares that Credit Suisse First Boston, New York, will...
WASHINGTON-Iridium L.L.C. announced it has signed distribution agreements with 209 regional wireless service providers and roaming partners across the globe.The distribution agreements bring Iridium...
The Italian government named the Wind consortium the winning bidder for the country's third mobile phone license, bringing to a close a tender process...
