1999

SkyTel Communications Inc. introduced two new pagers branded by strategic partner eBay, an online trading and auction service firm, as part of a new paging service called “eBay a-go-go.” The …

NEW YORK-AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications plc completed their deal to jointly buy 33.3 percent of Canadian telecommunications company Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications for $1.4 billion, said AT&T. AT&T also …

China Unicom is working to oust foreign investors from its telecommunications projects this fall, and it appears investors may not leave quietly. The Chinese government has ordered China Unicom, the …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-DSP Communications Inc. announced it opened a new design center facility in San Diego. The design center will focus on providing DSPC’s customers with resources for development and design …

STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract valued at $80 million with Guangdong Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. to expand the carrier’s Global System for Mobile communications network in the Guangdong province. Nanjing …

SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc., a San Diego company that helps carriers plan, design and deploy wireless telecommunications networks, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission Aug. 18 to raise up …

CHATSWORTH, Calif.-Focus Wireless Communications reported revenues for the first quarter ended June 30 of $7.5 million, a decrease from the $8.7 million reported for first-quarter 1998. The company, formerly named …

NEW YORK-Globalstar L.P. announced it successfully launched an additional four low-earth-orbit satellites into its constellation, bringing the total number of satellites to 36. The company needs only 32 to begin …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-GTE Wire-less said it will test @mobile.com’s Internet-based information services to customers in its Seattle and Spokane, Wash., markets. Services include a group text message broadcast service, a service …

NEW YORK-It was just this year that the camel’s nose of wireless intelligent networks appeared under the mobile communications’ tent, and it is not expected to rise to its full …

SAN FRANCISCO-Just In Time Solutions, a San Francisco provider of Internet billing and interactive customer-care software, said earlier this month it had raised $10 million in a second round of …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Software.com said its InterMail software was licensed by Sprint PCS to provide the Internet Protocol-based communications infrastructure for Sprint PCS’ wireless messaging service, which delivers electronic messages directly …

WASHINGTON-The most powerful telecommunications policy members of the House of Representatives are questioning the process used by the Federal Communications Commission to review mergers. Rep. Thomas Bliley (R-Va.), chairman of …

The Ginger Media Group, owners of U.K.-based Virgin Radio, is collaborating with L.M. Ericsson in early trials of wireless third-generation technology that would allow local or national radio stations to …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. is charging that private wireless receives a subsidy because it does not pay for its licenses. The enhanced specialized mobile radio operator made the remarks in reply …

While Nextel Communications Inc.’s pursuit of personal communications services licenses held by bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. appears to have come to an end, the Federal Communications Commission continues to search …

Finnish operator Sonera Ltd. agreed to purchase 9.1 percent of GSM operator Powertel Inc. last week, giving Powertel a financial partner to pursue strategic acquisitions. Sonera will acquire 100,000 Powertel …

LUTON, England-Cellular penetration in western Europe is expected to surpass 70 percent within five years, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics titled “Mobile Communications Service-Europe.” Annual service revenues …

Motorola Inc. said it filed counterclaims against Qualcomm Inc., the latest punitive move in a more than two-year dispute between the companies that is brewing in a San Diego U.S. …

SAN FRANCISCO-Charles Schwab Corp., San Francisco, plans to offer customers who trade securities more than 48 times each year access to this service over their pagers, mobile phones or handheld …

Anyway you slice it, the Nextel-government-NextWave thing is weird. Nextel Communications Inc. gets government approval to go after NextWave Telecom Inc. licenses, even though NextWave has no intention of giving …

WASHINGTON-The Wireless Communications Association International’s unlicensed council, created earlier this month, modified its group name and selected ADC Telecommunications, Clearwire Communications and WaveRider Communications as team leaders for core functions. …

WinStar Communications Inc. said it has been awarded 18 additional licenses from the Federal Communications Commission to operate in the 38 GHz band. Additionally, the company announced Siebel Systems Inc. …

NEW YORK-World Access Inc., Atlanta, announced Aug. 17 it would acquire FaciliCom International Inc., Washington, D.C., by paying FaciliCom’s shareholders about $436 million and assuming $300 million in FaciliCom debt. …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -L.M. Ericsson reported July 29 that German cellular operator T-Mobil has now deployed its Ericsson General Packet Radio Service system for testing. The T-Mobil-Ericsson GPRS contract was the …