Yearly Archives: 1999

PAGEMART GETS CREDIT FACILITY

DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. announced it has obtained a new $100 million senior secured credit facility through Bankers Trust Co. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding...

QUALCOMM PATENT FOR CDMA STANDARD REAFFIRMED

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reaffirmed the validity of one of its key Code Division Multiple Access patents.The patent...

SAMSUNG OPENS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN BRAZIL

AO PAULO, Brazil-Samsung in mid-March opened its first manufacturing operations for cellular handsets outside of South Korea. The company began manufacturing a Code Division...

SIEMENS BUYS INTERNET ROUTING CO.

HANNOVER, Germany-Siemens Information and Communications announced it will acquire Internet specialist Redstone Communications based in Westford, Mass.Redstone develops next-generation routing technology designed to address...

GLENAYRE, NORTEL TO DELIVER MESSAGING

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-The Integrated Network Group of Glenayre Technologies Inc. and Nortel Networks announced plans to deliver enhanced voice messaging and call management services by...

CREDITORS ACCEPT MOBILEMEDIA PLAN

FORT LEE, N.J.-MobileMedia Communications Inc. reported its Class 6 creditors have voted to accept its reorganization plan, following a court-ordered vote resolicitation.Meanwhile, the U.S....

NEC, SIEMENS ALLY FOR 3G SYSTEM

TOKYO-NEC Corp. and Siemens AG agreed to form a strategic alliance and signed a pact to form a joint venture to develop the third-generation...

U.S. GSA AWARDS CONTRACT TO NEXTEL

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service announced it awarded a two-year contract to Nextel Communications Inc. for enhanced specialized mobile radio...

OMNIPOINT PLAYING ITS HAND ON STRATEGIC PARTNERING OPTIONS

NEW YORK-"With respect to the status of our strategic partnering, we are pleased to say we have received written proposals from four (companies) and...

NASDAQ DELISTS PNI

ATLANTA-Preferred Networks Inc. said The Nasdaq Stock Market notified the company that effective with the close of business on March 22, the company's common...

SAFCO INTRODUCES CDMA-BASED VOICEPRINT PRODUCT

CHICAGO-Safco Technologies Inc. introduced a Code Division Multiple Access version of its Portable VoicePrint product, which automatically collects and analyzes call quality data on...

TRANSCRYPT SHIPS RADIOS TO INTEK

LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc. began shipping mobile radios to Intek Global Corp. in compliance with an agreement it made with Intek, which calls for...

SILICON WAVE CHIPS ALLOW MORE COMPONENTS, SMALLER SIZE

Silicon Wave Inc. announced it is developing a Radio Modem Control integrated circuit for Bluetooth applications, using an advanced silicon-on-insulator technology known as BiCMOS.Silicon...

TECHNOCEL OFFERS NEW PROGRAMS

LOS ANGELES-Technocel unveiled several new programs designed to enhance accessory sales for carriers nationwide.Nokia Mobile Phones and Technocel reached an agreement appointing Technocel an...

TRACSAT LAUNCHES ASSET TRACKING SERVICE

DULLES, Va.-TracSat, a business unit of Orbcomm Global L.P., announced it launched full commercial service providing end-to-end asset tracking and monitoring solutions to the...

VLSI REJECTS PHILIPS BID FOR HOSTILE TAKEOVER

SAN JOSE, Calif.-VLSI Technology Inc. last week rejected Royal Philips Electronics' hostile takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the...

WDF GET SIX NEW MEMBERS

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Wireless Data Forum announced six new members joined the organization. Aether Technologies International L.L.C., Global Wireless Data L.L.C., ICE Wireless Group L.L.C.,...

WORLD ACCESS SELLS UNIT TO MATCO IN CONSOLIDATION EFFORT

NEW YORK-World Access Inc. announced March 22 it completed the sale of its manufacturing operations in Alpharetta, Ga., to U.S. Assemblies in Georgia Inc.,...

ALCATEL PROCEEDS WITH XYLAN ACQUISITION

PARIS-With the expiration of the 15-day waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Alcatel announced it will proceed with its acquisition of...

AT&T $8 B BOND OFFER SETS RECORD

NEW YORK-Because of strong demand for its debt, AT&T Corp. increased to a record-setting $8 billion the size of its global bond offering before...

WIRELESS CARRIERS MAY FALL UNDER TRUTH-IN-BILLING RULES

WASHINGTON-New truth-in-billing rules under consideration at the Federal Communications Commission could be devastating to wireless carriers, which see the mandate as another instance of...

FINLAND AWARDS FOUR 3G LICENSES

The Finnish government moved swiftly to award four third-generation mobile phone licenses. All four companies plan to use the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's chosen...

GTE ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. announced the commercial availability of financial net settlement services for wireless carriers engaged in roaming agreements.Through its Access clearinghouse,...

SUPREME COURT HANDS MOBILE PHONE MAKERS BIG VICTORIES

WASHINGTON-The wireless industry scored big legal victories on the health front last week as the Supreme Court put strict limits on the admissibility of...

U.S. CAUTIOUS ABOUT CHINA TELECOM OFFER

WASHINGTON-Despite China's making new promises to open its telecom market to competition and foreign investment, the Clinton administration is avoiding making any commitments to...
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