Monthly Archives: January, 1999

SIGNALSOFT OFFERS CONTENT PROVIDER PROGRAM

BOULDER, Colo.-SignalSoft Corp. introduced the local.info Content Alliance, its content provider program designed to enable delivery of geo-coded information and Internet content to wireless...

THE BIG BECOME BIGGER: INT’L MERGER MAY IMPACT 3G DEBATE

The union of AirTouch Communications Inc. and Vodafone plc could be a pinnacle event in the third-generation technology debate, industry experts say.The new company's...

SMARTTALK SELLS ASSETS TO AT&T

DUBLIN, Ohio-SmarTalk TeleServices Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to AT&T Corp. for up to...

RIM’S BLACKBERRY CONNECTS REMOTE USERS TO DESKTOP E-MAIL

Research In Motion Ltd. introduced a wireless e-mail solution, called BlackBerry, designed to allow Microsoft Exchange users mobile access to their desktop e-mail.BlackBerry is...

TELENOR AND TELIA TO MERGE

OSLO, Norway-The Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications Odd Einar Dorum and the Swedish Minister of Industry Bjorn Rosengren have signed a letter of...

CLINTON ADMINISTRATION URGES EU TO LEAVE 3G TO THE ITU

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration, invoking powerful references to the World Trade Organization, competition and convergence, last week said the European Commission's response to U.S. concerns...

VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PLC

Chief Executive Officer: Chris GentChairman: Sam GinnDeal value: $97 per shareCombined current market capitalization: $100 billionEquity split: about 50-50Terms: AirTouch shareholders receive firve new ordinary Vodafone shares, or 0.5 of...

WIRELESSKNOWLEDGE DEBUTS FIRST PRODUCT

WirelessKnowledge L.L.C., a joint venture between Microsoft Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., introduced Revolv, its first service offering since forming in November.The service will allow...

FCC BANKRUPTCY BATTLES CONTINUE IN COURT, ON HILL

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission again this year is hoping Congress will pass legislation so it does not have to fight to get back wireless...

VIEWPOINT: WHO’S LEFT?

On Monday, it's Vodafone-AirTouch. Wednesday, it's SBC-Comcast. Friday must mean BellSouth.(Actually, it's Thursday as I write this so if anything has happened to BellSouth,...

STRATEGIS SAYS MSS RISKS SQUEEZE

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Strategis Group projected the number of people who use cellular service will increase from 285 million today, to 700 million by 2003,...

THE BIG BECOME BIGGER: VODAFONE AND SBC BUY INTO WIRELESS

In a rapidly consolidating wireless industry, the list of available cellular carriers last week got shorter by two.After entertaining bids from at least two...

MICROWAVE POWER, AMPLIDYNE CANCEL MERGER PLANS

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Microwave Power Devices Inc. announced that it mutually agreed with Amplidyne Inc. not to proceed with Microwave Power's proposed acquisition of Amplidyne.

DESPITE CURRENT TURMOIL, SOME BELIEVE BRAZIL WILL PAY OFF IN LONG RUN

Companies already are feeling the pinch from Brazil's falling currency, which, at RCR press time, had lost about 20 percent of its value against...

BERLINER, TECTONIC FORM ALLIANCE

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J.-Berliner Communications Inc. and Tectonic Engineering Consultants P.C. announced they have formed a strategic alliance to offer clients a complete design/build approach...

OLIVETTI, MANNESMANN RAISE PRICE FOR CCI SHARES

NEW YORK-Olivetti S.P.A. and Mannesmann AG announced they increased to $80 per share the cash tender offer made by Kensington Acquisition Sub Inc. for...

FCC EXPECTED TO DENY JAMMING DEVICE APPLICATIONS

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is not likely to authorize the scanning/jamming devices that recently were approved in Japan."We would not authorize knowingly any transmitter...

AUSTRALIA TO REQUIRE PRE-SELECTION ON CALLS TO MOBILES

The Australian Communications Authority has decided to require pre-selection for calls originating on a fixed network and terminating on a mobile network.The ACA, which...

ERICSSON AIMS FOR HANDSETS WITH MORE GLOBAL MOBILITY

NEW YORK-L.M. Ericsson announced several endeavors that will provide handsets with increasing degrees of global utility.The Swedish-based manufacturer said it is forming a "groundbreaking...

VOICESTREAM SEEKS COLLOCATION OPPORTUNITIES

BELLEVUE, Wash.-VoiceStream Wireless announced it is seeking collocation candidates on its personal communications services sites in the Denver trading area; Salt Lake City market...

WIRELESS INDUSTRY MAY CAPITALIZE ON TAX-CUT FEVER

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry, increasingly beset with new local, state and federal taxes, is hoping to capitalize on the GOP-led Congress' plans to parlay unexpectedly...

J.D. POWER REPORT SAYS CELLULAR CARRIERS REMAIN COMPETITIVE

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.-Incumbent cellular carriers are providing formidable competition to personal communications services carriers, according to J.D. Power and Associates' Personal Communications Services Report,...

ORBCOMM TO BRING SATELLITE SERVICES TO THE CARIBBEAN

DULLES, Va.-Orbcomm North Caribbean Ltd., which was formed by Systems Solutions Ltd. and Voice Technologies Ltd., plans to offer satellite communications services to the...

SPRINT PCS ADDS 850,000 SUBS IN 4Q

Sprint Corp.'s PCS Group added about 830,000 subscribers during the fourth quarter, positioning itself to top the industry in customers additions for the second...

ALL POINTS COMMITS $17M TO C-BLOCKER

MELVILLE, N.Y.-Northeast Digital Networks Inc. announced it signed a letter of intent with All Points Telecom Inc., which plans to purchase 80 percent of...
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