Monthly Archives: August, 1999
MOTOROLA RELEASES I500PLUS WAP-COMPLIANT IDEN HANDSET
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. unveiled its i500plus multiservice wireless phone. The integrated Digital Enhanced Network handset is a Wireless Application Protocol-compliant phone that features an...
SPRINT CORRECTS 2Q RESULTS
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The weighted average shares reported in Sprint PCS' July 22 second-quarter operating results, which are used to calculate loss per share, inadvertently...
FBISUSPENDS MSS PROGRESS, FEARFUL OF SECURITY BREACH
WASHINGTON-The FBI, fearful that national security will be compromised unless it can overcome legal and technical obstacles in conducting global phone wiretaps, is scrutinizing...
TELEKOM WINS ONE 2 ONE IN $13.6B CASH, DEBT DEAL
LONDON-Following weeks of industry speculation, Deutsche Telekom on Friday won its bid to buy U.K. mobile carrier One 2 One in a deal valued...
ERICSSON FORMS INTERNET UNIT; PARTNERS WITH GOAMERICA
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.J.-Ericsson Inc. announced it formed Ericsson Wireless Internet Solutions, a new unit that will marry Ericsson's knowledge in wireless technologies and...
VIEWPOINT: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Remember the slew of lawsuits filed by small- and medium-sized resellers several years ago? These companies argued cellular carriers were trying to squeeze them...
UNLICENSED SPECTRUM ADVOCATES TO FORM WCA SUBCOMMITTEE
WASHINGTON-Proponents of unlicensed spectrum announced plans to organize as a subcommittee with the Wireless Communications Association.The group's mission statement is "to promote the interests...
W-TRADE CREATES W-BANK FOR ON LINE BANKING
NEW YORK-w-Trade Technologies Inc., which developed the w-Trade wireless trading system, introduced a new product called w-Bank.Much like the way w-Trade allows brokerages to...
SPECIAL-INTEREST REQUESTS FOR 36 MEGAHERTZ FLOOD FCC
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has been deluged with a slew of special-interest requests for 36 megahertz of prime spectrum that Congress wants sold this...
FWT FILES PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION
FORT WORTH, Texas-Tower manufacturer FWT Inc. filed a plan of reorganization with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Texas.The company...
GTE EARNINGS SLIGHTLY UP
IRVING, Texas-GTE Corp. reported revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 of $6.29 billion, a slight increase over the $6.28 billion reported for...
INDIANA COURT RULES STATE COMMISSION LACKS AUTHORITY
INDIANAPOLIS-The Indiana state Supreme Court said on Friday the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission does not have authority to review the proposed merger of Ameritech...
ICO CANCELS RIGHTS OFFERING, PROPOSES NEW CLASS OF STOCK
ICO Global Communications Ltd. was forced to cancel its rights offering because subscriptions did not meet the minimum total of $500 million for it...
HOUSE TO RENEW CHINA FAVORABLE TRADE STATUS
WASHINGTON-The House agreed to renew favorable trade status for Communist China, setting the stage possibly for a big fight over China's quest for membership...
LEGAL HOOKS COULD DETER FROM COMPLETE Y2K FIX
NEW YORK-A corporate culture of hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil spells problems ahead, even for companies that think they have...
CHADMOORE BUYS 16 LICENSES FROM AMERICAN WIRELESS
LAS VEGAS-Chadmoore Wireless Group Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire 16 10-channel 900 MHz wide-area licenses from American Wireless Network Inc.Chadmoore will assume...
INTELLICELL, CELLULAR WHOLESALERS TO MERGE
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-Intellicell Corp. signed an agreement to merge with Cellular Wholesalers Inc., a privately held wholesale distributor of wireless phone products.Under terms of the...
PEOPLE
TeleCorp PCSTeleCorp PCS Inc. hired Raul Burgos as vice president and general manager of its Puerto Rican operations. He most recently served as general...
NOKIA EQUIPS PRIMATEL IN HUNGARY
HELSINKI-Primatel, the new Global System for Mobile communications 1800 mobile operator in Hungary, selected Nokia Corp. to supply its GSM 1800/GSM 900 network, said...
PCIA, ITA OPPOSE CHANGES TO 450 MHZ BAND
WASHINGTON-Associations representing private wireless users do not see a need for the petition, filed late Friday by the American Mobile Telecommunications Association, urging the...
PRODUCTS
CoherentThe Coherent original equipment manufacturer division of Tellabs launched a complete design verification kit for its CEC-128 Integrated Echo Canceller multichip module. The kit...
RCC REVENUES DOUBLE
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 of $38.2 million, more than double the $17.7 million in revenues...
CRAZY PACE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IMPACTS REGULATION
WASHINGTON-The pace of technological change-rapid and frenzied-will have an impact on regulation, and in turn, how regulation impacts the wireless industry in the next...
ROGERS ADDS RECORD SUBSCRIBERS
TORONTO-Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc. posted overall results for the second quarter, ended June 30, showing a 6.2-percent increase in total revenues to $215...
SMART-CARD INDUSTRY A THREAT TO CELLULAR CARRIERS
BOSTON-Smart cards are poised to move beyond their role in identifying Global System for Mobile communications subscribers, due to momentum outside wireless and beyond...