1999

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association published several new standards and documents. They include: The “Mobile Station-Base Station Compatibility Standard for Wideband Spread Spectrum Cellular Systems,” TIA/EIA-95-B. It details the requirements …

WASHINGTON-While President Clinton’s nomination of Greg Rohde to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration progressed toward Senate conformation last week, the White House’s reappointment of Democrat Susan Ness appears …

MELBOURNE, Australia-The Australian government said the second public offer of shares in Telstra Corp. Ltd. would list Oct. 18. With this 16.6-percent sale, the government’s stake in Telstra will be …

COSTA MESA, Calif.-Telstra in Australia formally launched cdmaOne service in Sydney and Melbourne, with plans to launch in Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra next month, said the CDMA Development Group. …

FREMONT, Calif.-ePhone Telecom Inc. announced it secured an initial agreement with Saigon Postel Corp. for the development of a fixed wireless local loop telephony network in Vietnam. SPC has the …

NEW YORK-Even amid the rapidly expanding parade of venture capital investments, the telecommunications/wireless sector of American industry stands head and shoulders above the crowd. Venture capital investments in this sector …

DENVER-VeloCom Inc. announced Canbra Telefonica, its consortium in Brazil, awarded a $500 million, five-year contract to Nortel Networks to design and build a wireless network to deliver telephone and data …

NEW YORK-Vodafone AirTouch plc confirmed Sept. 7 its intentions to forge a mobile telephony alliance with Bell Atlantic Corp., which has refused to comment on this possibility. Other options for …

SAN FRANCISCO-World Wireless Communications Inc. filed an action for permanent injunctive relief, defamation and fraud against Credit Bancorp N.V. dba Credit Bancorp Ltd., Douglas C. Brandon, Richard J. Blech, Thomas …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Datalink.net Inc. is offering to trade shares of common stock for outstanding warrants, without the need to exercise warrants of “pay cash.” Datalink is offering one share of …

The wireless industry is lagging behind in two areas that are gaining a lot of attention lately: e-commerce and telematics. The immediate response when one hears one is lagging is …

LONDON-Moody’s Investors Service Inc. placed on review for upgrade the Baa3 long-term ratings of both the $200 million senior notes due 2003 and the $800 million senior notes due 2008 …

EIK, Norway-Telenor said its satellite earth station for the Inmarsat system has been certified for the new Global Area Network, with plans to begin offering service Sept. 22.

FAIRFIELD, N.J.-Paradigm4 said the Police Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico awarded it a $9.23 million contract to add wireless data communications capability to the commonwealth’s law enforcement community. …

PageMart Wireless Inc. has begun marketing its products and services through BizBuyer.com, a Web site accessed by small and mid-sized businesses nationwide. BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. introduced an online demonstration …

MILWAUKEE-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. and Voyager.net Inc., an Internet service provider focused on the Midwest, announced a marketing and promotional agreement designed to jointly promote PrimeCo service and Voyager.net’s service, …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-SBC Communications Inc. completed its acquisition of Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico Inc. following approval of regulatory agencies, announced SBC. The company will continue operating under the Cellular …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration is expected to resume trade talks with China this week, but prospects appear dim for congressional approval this year of Chinese membership in the World Trade Organization. …

NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Corp. said it lowered the rating on Paging Network Inc. to a B+ from BB-, citing the company’s low cash flow and high spending during its …

FCC Chairman Bill Kennard had an excellent opportunity last Tuesday to set the record straight on the side deal his top legal officer cut with the Justice Department and Nextel …

NEW YORK-AAPT Ltd. announced last week it awarded Samsung Electronics of South Korea a $205 million turnkey contract to design, construct, operate, maintain and provide systems integration services for its …

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.-Wynd Communications Inc. announced it has completed the beta testing of its AAA Emergency Roadside Service for deaf and hard of hearing users, and said the service …

Ericsson Inc. said last week its displacement from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. as the majority vendor hurt the company and conceded part of the reason it lost AT&T Wireless contracts …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Superconductor Technologies Inc. and United States Cellular Corp. signed a five-year agreement under which U.S. Cellular will purchase a minimum of 100 SuperFilter systems during the next year, …

Wireless carriers are about to get an education, one that San Francisco-based Telephia Inc. believes is long overdue. Founded in February 1998, by Tom Frangione and John Oyler-both with extensive …