KANSAS CITY, Mo.-In a move to strengthen its telematics strategy, Sprint PCS introduced Sprint PCS Voice Command, a network-based voice-activated dialing and information service.Sprint...
BOULDER, Colo.-SignalSoft Corp., a wireless location services application developer, began its initial public offering of 4.4 million shares of common stock at $17 per...
BOSTON-Multichannel multipoint distribution service and unlicensed band broadband wireless revenue will exceed $5.5 billion by 2005, up from $246 million this year, according to...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Interoperability, difficult text entry and market awareness are today's barriers inhibiting growth in the wireless instant messaging market, according to a report from...
SARASOTA, Fla.-Pinnacle Holdings Inc. entered an agreement to acquire a collocation facility in Dallas for $136 million, the company said.The Univision Center Building houses...
ISTANBUL, Turkey-Turkish GSM operator Telsim launched a commercial General Packet Radio Service network, four months after successfully completing technology trials.Motorola Inc.'s Network Solution Sector,...
BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc., developer of test and monitoring equipment, and Siemens' Information and Communication Mobile plan to develop a custom core network test and...
LA JOLLA, Calif.-NeoPoint Inc. filed a request to withdraw its initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying the current market is...
RESTON, Va.-Nextel International Inc. completed a private placement of $650 million of its 12.75-percent senior serial notes due Aug.1, 2010, which were sold at...
WASHINGTON-The rapid growth of the wireless industry increases the importance of the Federal Communications Commission's spectrum management responsibilities and may someday lead to service-quality...
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. has agreed to acquire Telxon Corp. for about $465 million in a stock-for-stock merger aimed at bolstering Symbol's wireless handheld...
WASHINGTON-President Clinton on Friday signed into law legislation that mandates wireless subscribers be taxed based on a single address.The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, which...
MONTREAL-ClearWave N.V., the Central/Eastern European subsidiary of Telesystem International Wireless Inc., is proceeding with its initial public offering of ordinary class A shares.According to...
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. signed an agreement to provide fulfillment and distribution services for Triton PCS Inc.CellStar will provide Triton PCS customers with end-user fulfillment...
GENEVA-Second-ranked Spanish carrier, Retevision, is taking to the air waves with plans to build one of the world's largest networks based on point-to-point and...
With a little help from concerned consumer groups and government researchers, voice technologies are forging ahead as a safe alternative to dialing while driving,...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. said Wachovia Corp. has selected it to provide one- and two-way messaging services for its work force. Wachovia is a national...
PARIS-Wavecom S.A., a developer of digital Wireless Standard Modules, reported a decrease in revenue and an increase in net loss compared with the same...
CLAREMONT, Calif.-Wolfe Tech Corp. lowered its pricing structure for the PocketGenie Internet-based information service, the company's flagship product.The company now is offering unlimited access...
NEW YORK-Winstar Communications Inc. launched a strategic partnership with Microsoft certified solution providers and other channel partners to distribute Winstar's ASP offerings of Microsoft...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Arizona 4 and California 7 markets from Centennial Communications Corp. for approximately $202...
