WASHINGTON-Heavy lobbying by NextWave Telecom Inc. to have Congress stop the Federal Communications Commission from taking back NextWave’s 90 personal communications services licenses failed Thursday when the congressional leadership agreed …
NEW YORK-Nextel Communications Inc. will be active in the upcoming government auctions for 1.9 MHz and 700 MHz spectrum, said Steven M. Shindler, executive vice president and chief financial officer. …
Nextlink Communications Inc. said it is beginning field trials in Boston and Dallas of consecutive-point broadband wireless access technology that is expected to be used to extend Nextlink’s local fiber …
OSLO, Norway-NetCom ASA’s board of directors rejected a takeover attempt by Tele Danmark in a $1.6 billion bid. The Danish telecommunications company purchased 25,000 shares of NetCom for $33.38 per …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Mike Zafirovski, currently president and chief executive officer of GE Lighting, will join Motorola Inc. as president of its personal communications sector, replacing James Norling, who plans to retire …
LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc.’s EF Johnson subsidiary signed a licensing agreement giving Motorola Inc. the right to develop and sell mobile and portable radio products incorporating the EF Johnson-developed Logic …
LAFAYETTE, Calif.-Mobex Communications Inc. acquired Regionet Wireless, which holds more than 3,900 channels in the Automated Maritime Telecommunications System band in states and metropolitan areas along the United States’ East …
DENVER-MobileLogic reported a software licensing agreement with Aether Software, the products division of Aether Systems Inc., to provide MobileLogic customers the ability to securely “mobilize” Web content for Palm handheld …
WASHINGTON-Justice Department antitrust lawyers reportedly oppose the proposed $115 billion merger between WorldCom Inc. and Sprint Corp., a major snag that-if true-could kill the deal and spark bidding wars for …
Wireless high-speed solutions didn’t garner much thought just a year ago. Qualcomm Inc. seemed to be the only company in the industry touting a high-speed megabit solution for the cdmaOne …
MCLEAN, Va.-UbiquiTel Inc., a Sprint PCS affiliate, awarded LCC International Inc. a contract to provide comprehensive design and deployment services in all of the markets recently awarded to UbiquiTel under …
The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association likes to talk about safety. And why not? Thousands of 911 calls from mobile phones are made every day, millions each year. No doubt countless …
NEW YORK-Oceanic Digital Corp. joined with Centennial Communications Corp. to develop a nationwide 800 MHz broadband Code Division Multiple Access network, following a license recently won at an auction by …
DUBLIN, Ireland-A Supreme Court decision ended a two-year-old dispute over Ireland’s third cellular license. U.S.-Irish consortium Meteor can now establish Ireland’s third wireless network to compete with established operators Esat …
TOKYO-Intel Corp. and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced they will co-develop a cellular chipset for the third-generation wireless technology market. The companies said work on the chipset has begun, and …
As Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. faces a funding gap, a proposed merger between two emerging satellite operators adds yet another twist in the short history of the mobile satellite industry. Globalstar …
Canada Newbridge Networks Corp. said the holders of its common shares, options and warrants have approved the plan of arrangement involving its merger with Alcatel S.A. Before the merger can …
STAMFORD, Conn.-Wireless media solutions provider i3 Mobile reported an agreement to incorporate directory information from InfoUSA.com into its wireless content and mobile commerce services. According to i3 Mobile, the service …
MELBOURNE, Fla.-Harris Corp. said Tekelec, a supplier of signaling and control systems, selected Harris to provide its network management platform, called HNM, as part of a total Internet Protocol SS7 …
DENVER-Multi-Link Telecommunications Inc., a provider of integrated voice messaging services, signed a letter of intent for Glenayre Technologies Inc. to invest about $1.5 million in Multi-Link’s restricted common stock. In …
