BUTTE, Mont.-Touch America, the telecommunications subsidiary of The Montana Power Co., began its personal communications services joint venture with Qwest Wireless in Spokane, Wash., and Boise, Idaho. Both companies contributed …
Legislation by Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.) to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from approving the transfer of licenses from an American telecommunications company, such as VoiceStream Wireless Corp., was included …
BellSouth Wireless Data Michael McGarry was appointed regional vice president, Central Region, for BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. McGarry’s team will be responsible for selling Interactive Messaging PLUS and industry solutions …
Tantau Tantau Software Inc. released its Wireless Internet Platform version 2, which features enhancements for back-end connectivity, content personalization and information delivery. In addition, the company announced a strategic agreement …
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands-Bids in the Dutch Universal Mobile Telecommunications System auction topped $1 billion at the end of bidding Thursday, 10 days and 258 rounds into the sale of …
NEW YORK-Any wireless carrier that frets about competition on its turf should consider SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd., the fourth licensee in Hong Kong. The city-state has a population of 6.9 …
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-KPN, the former telecommunications monopoly in the Netherlands, plans to offer a new issue of shares to the public this year. The Dutch government currently holds a 43.5-percent …
France Brightpoint Inc. subsidiary Brightpoint France SARL, entered an agreement with Motorola S.A. France, a subsidiary of Motorola Inc., to distribute Motorola wireless communications handsets in France. Financial terms of …
FRANKFURT, Germany-Deutsche Telekom said it signed an agreement to sell its 24.5-percent stake in Wind, its joint venture in Italy. Enel and France Telecom will purchase the stake for about …
BOGOTA, Colombia-Celumovil BellSouth acquired 100 percent of the shares of Cocelco, a wireless provider in Colombia, through a purchase on the Bogota stock exchange. BellSouth said the transaction creates the …
LOS ANGELES-Handset-based billing and accounting technologies provider Telemac Corp. and Topp Telecom Inc., a supplier of prepaid wireless services, settled their patent litigation. As part of the settlement, Telemac granted …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-Nextel Partners Inc. exercised its option with Nextel Communications Inc. to expand its licensed territory by an additional 10.6 million people, increasing its total licensed territory to cover 50.8 …
In the July 3 issue of RCR noting GroupServe Inc.’s pilot agreement with o2wireless Solutions for its Internet-based group communications applications, the service price should have read $50 per year.
NEW YORK-Struggling satellite communications provider Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. said it billed more than twice the number of minutes in the second quarter than in the first, and reported net revenues …
NEW YORK-Merger and acquisition activity involving American companies shed some of its recent hyperactivity, slowing down last quarter to its lowest level since early 1998, Mergerstat L.P., Los Angeles, reported. …
DENVER-Daniels & Associates, a provider of financial services to media, Internet and telecommunications companies, announced it completed 66 transactions with an aggregate value of more than $9.7 billion during the …
HORSHAM, Pa.-Motorola Inc.’s Broadband Communications Sector announced it is acquiring Zenith Electronics Corp.’s Network Systems division, which Motorola plans to integrate into its Satellite and Broadcast Network Systems business unit. …
Qualcomm Inc.’s financial results came in line with consensus estimates last week, but the company expects falling chip sales because of slower handset sales anticipated in South Korea. Marc Cabi, …
MADRID, Spain-Telefonica Moviles and Terra Networks set up Terra Mobile, a new company charged with developing and operating the Telefonica group’s global mobile Internet portal. Telefonica Moviles will control 51 …
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. signed a definitive agreement to purchase a personal communications services operating license in Lakeland-Winterhaven, Fla., for an undisclosed amount. If approved by the Federal Communications …
