1999

SEATTLE-Cellular Technical Services Co. Inc. reported revenues for the first quarter of $2.8 million, a decrease from the $3.4 million reported for the same time the previous year. Net earnings …

WASHINGTON-U.S. and Chinese officials will resume talks mid-May in Beijing in hopes of reaching a landmark deal by June that would dramatically open up the wireless equipment and services market …

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. said it entered into an underwriting agreement to raise cash proceeds of $256 million from the sale of its 10.13-percent senior discount notes due May 2009. …

NEW YORK-Montreal-based Telesystem International Wireless Inc. announced April 29 that Dolphin Telecom plc, its London-based subsidiary, raised $210 million in private equity to help finance the rollout of an enhanced …

WASHINGTON-The House Republican leadership sent a letter to their colleagues last week stating strong support for a House bill to relax export controls on encryption products. “H.R. 850, the Security …

WASHINGTON-MCI WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers, basking in glow of first-quarter earnings that surpassed forecasts, last week did not indicate whether the No. 2 long-distance telephone company is seriously interested …

The transition of control of cell sites from wireless carriers to independent tower companies is accelerating, and build-to-suit companies increasingly are getting the call from carriers to handle the buildout …

NEW YORK-Frequency Electronics Inc., Mitchell Field, N.Y., received what it called its first multiyear agreement for its rubidium synchronization product line, a contract with Motorola Inc. valued at $20 million …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter that included a net loss of $9.9 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with a loss of $100,000, …

NEW YORK-Globalstar L.P. announced it is adjusting its launch schedule, delaying a May launch until November so it may take advantage of a newly available launch slot in July. The …

WASHINGTON-A group of telecom and oil companies has stepped up calls for the Federal Communications Commission to reject the extension of developmental wireless local licenses held by PetroCom License Corp. …

DULLES, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P. and Qualcomm Inc. signed an agreement under which Qualcomm will market and deliver the satellite-based trailer tracking system developed by Vantage Tracking Solution, a business unit …

RESTON, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P. hosted its 1999 Global Solutions Conference last month, during which the low-earth-orbit satellite data and messaging services network operator and its partners made several announcements. First, …

Harris Harris Corp. named its current Communications Sector President, E. Van Cullens, president and chief operating officer of the company, effective July 1. He will be responsible for overseeing the …

Faced with an uncertain future and many difficult questions, members of the Paging Leadership Association met last month in Florida to determine how the industry should position itself in a …

Powertel Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Allen Smith hinted the company’s national roaming rates could fall substantially in the coming months. The carrier today charges 50 cents per minute …

Sirius Communications Sirius Communications NV introduced the DataSat Code Division Multiple Access development system. It offers an alternative to today’s very small aperture terminal systems. It works with all existing …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. reported revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 of $32.3 million, an increase of 117 percent from the $14.8 million reported for the same time …

SnapTrack Inc. last week announced a strategic partnership with Motorola Inc. under which it will license its personal location system to Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector. Motorola will use SnapTrack’s technology …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. announced its shareholders approved the merger of Vanguard into a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T Corp. Each Vanguard share will be exchanged at each shareholder’s …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-NextLink Communications Inc. announced its $695 million cash and stock acquisition of WNP Communications Inc. is complete. NextLink picked up 39 A-block local multipoint distribution services wireless licenses, covering …

LOUISVILLE, Colo.-AirCell Inc., which has developed an air-to-ground communications system that makes use of cellular frequencies, said private equity investors led by Blumenstein/Thorne Information Partners have purchased more than $12 …

WASHINGTON-At a time when policy makers are wrestling with how best to reform the Federal Communications Commission in the Digital Age of Competition, the agency is quietly undergoing a transformation …

TOKYO-Japan Telecom, AT&T Corp. and British Telecom plc formally announced a strategic and operational partnership under which AT&T and BT will acquire a joint 30-percent stake in Japan Telecom for …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. announced record revenue growth in the first quarter, adding 378,000 customers and surpassing 10 million total customers. AT&T Corp. said it was raising its revenue growth …