Competition First in 2000-CompTel AnnualConvention & Trade ExpositionFebruary 20-23Competitive Telecommunications Association. Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif. (330) 425-9330 ext. 802. www.comptel.org.Wireless Symposium-Portable...
WASHINGTON-Tower-siting bills in the Virginia and Massachusetts legislatures have triggered angry backlashes from local residents and officials who do not want to lose their...
CARY, N.C.-SpectraSite Communications Inc. signed a definitive agreement with AirTouch Cellular, obtaining rights to about 430 towers in Southern California through a master sublease...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-As President Clinton stated in his Economic Forum speech, "The United States is unambiguously committed to open markets and trade as the...
Agilent TechnologiesAgilent Technologies Inc. introduced a number of new test-solution products and made improvements to others. The Agilent 84000 RFIC series model A20E is...
As new network and expansion opportunities flourish in Latin America and Asia, Palm Beach, Fla.-based International Tower Corp. formally announced last week its entry...
Globalstar L.P.'s worldwide service rollout took another step last week, bolstering its presence in Mexico where Globalstar de Mexico and Mexican cellular operator Iusacell...
Rumors of a merger between Telecom Italia Mobile and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobil wireless network emerged again last week, with the Italian press reporting such...
Metrocall Inc. announced it has launched a marketing campaign in support of its agreement with HitMeNow.com, an online shopping service, formed in November.HitMeNow.com offers...
VoiceStream Wireless Corp. announced plans to invest in Canadian Global System for Mobile communications operator Microcell Telecommunications Inc., a move that sets the stage...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Oy announced the early availability of its open Iu Interface for third-generation mobile networks.Nokia said it will provide full compatibility to the...
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia signed an agreement to expand New World Mobility's network in Hong Kong.Nokia will deliver mobile switching equipment, base stations, high-capacity base station...
SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia and Visa International signed a global agreement to cooperate on the development of payment solutions for mobile electronic commerce.The deal calls for...
While most conversations about the wireless Internet have focused on transmitting data, a few companies are looking at creating a voice-based Internet-browsing model aimed...
ESPOO, Finland-Vodafone New Zealand agreed to trial Nokia's General Packet Radio Service core network solution and Wireless Application Protocol platform.Nokia said it will deliver...
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. expanded its Time Division Multiple Access network to Columbus, Ohio, as part of a 12-month expansion."Our offers have been...
The Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 7 released its decision establishing a new 700 MHz wireless service, setting the stage for a spectrum auction...
CAIRO, Egypt-Orascom Telecom, which owns stakes in Egypt's largest mobile provider, agreed to buy 80 percent of Telecel International, a pan-African telecommunications company that...
Crown Castle InternationalCrown Castle International Corp. announced Michael G. Ramke has been named vice president of business development for the United States and Philip...
American Tower Corp. completed its private placement of $450 million principal amount of 5-percent convertible notes due 2010, issued at 100 percent of their...
Application developers looking to break into the increasingly popular wireless Internet industry will soon have an ally on hand to guide them through the...
REDMOND, Wash.-AirTouch Cellular and InfoSpace.com Inc. formed an agreement under which AirTouch will use InfoSpace.com's Internet platform to deliver various Internet-based services as part...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-BarPoint.com unveiled an alliance with Motorola Inc. under which the two will make BarPoint's UPC-based shopping and information services accessible from Motorola...
DALLAS-Specialty manufacturer Dallas Semiconductor Corp. announced its latest battery-management chip, which significantly reduces the size and cost of battery electronics.According to the company, the...
WASHINGTON-There is a split at the Federal Communications Commission regarding whether the agency should be lobbying for changes in the law that would protect...
