WASHINGTON-Reps. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Bob Matsui (D-Calif.) last week unveiled legislation to repeal the 3 percent federal excise tax on wireless and wireline telephone calls. In the past, similar …
SAN FRANCISCO-Ensemble Communications Inc., a supplier of next-generation broadband wireless access equipment, has entered into a nonexclusive, worldwide marketing and distribution agreement with Digital Microwave Corp. Under terms of the …
LISBON, Portugal-Portugal Telecom announced a bid to gain control of its Brazilian affiliate, Telesp Celular Participacoes S.A. TCP holds the A-band cellular license for the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. …
U.S. Wireless The board of directors of U.S. Wireless Corp. announced the appointment of Dale Stone as president, chief operating officer and member of the board of directors. Stone is …
ORLANDO, Fla.-Cendant Internet Group and the Real Estate Division of Cendant Corp. reported that move.com, the company’s home-related services portal, and CellularPhones.com Inc. signed a comprehensive agreement designating CellularPhones.com as …
SANTA ANA, Calif.-Microsemi Corp. reported that application of its patented Powermite 3 surface mount packaging has created a new power conditioning device that can reduce the size and increase the …
GENEVA-A 26-member Reform Advisory Panel, comprised of ministers and other senior government officials, industry heads, regulators and operators, met in Geneva to agree on key principles that should guide the …
FAIRFAX, Va.-Fixed wireless is the best method for providing last-mile broadband while fiber is best for long haul, an executive of a fixed-wireless company told the Global Internet Summit last …
BLUE BELL, Pa.-PhoneFish. com, a provider of wireless Internet solutions, introduced PhoneFish, a wireless Internet e-mail service specifically designed for Web-enabled phones. With the PhoneFish service, people can access their …
Unified Communication Services Conference March 20-22 International Business Communications Inc. Orlando, Fla. (508) 481-6400. Trillium’s IP Telephony and 3G Wireless Technical Seminar March 22 Trillium Digital Systems Inc. Santa Clara, …
Star One AG, a Germany-based wireless broadband telecommunications company, received $72 million in its second round of funding from investors headed by Incepta International. Star One was awarded 158 license …
NEW YORK-GTE Corp. is hopeful the Federal Communications Commission will approve its merger with Bell Atlantic Corp. before the 700 MHz spectrum auctions in May so the combined company can …
SYDNEY, Australia-Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) Ltd. joined three Australian mobile phone incumbents in securing spectrum in the 1800 MHz band. Proceeds of the spectrum auction totaled more than $809.5 million for …
CLIFTON, N.J.-Vertex Interactive Inc. announced an initiative with IBM to develop wireless services and real-time communication solutions for the next generation of interactive wireless devices. Vertex Interactive will use IBM’s …
LOS ANGELES-Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc., a provider of infrastructure-independent contact center solutions, plans to extend its customer interaction capabilities to mobile users and is currently conducting pilot projects with three …
BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom-Dolphin Telecom plc, a subsidiary of Telesystem International Wireless Inc., reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1999. Company revenue increased for …
U S West Inc. has become the latest domestic carrier to join the wireless Internet revolution with the launch of BrowseNow, a Web-enabled phone service it said integrates the company’s …
JACKSON, Miss.-Tritel Inc. reported operating statistics for the fourth quarter of 1999, its first quarter as a public company. The company ended 1999 with 24,600 subscribers and reported it added …
WASHINGTON-Two key Senate lawmakers, backed by industry, state and local leaders, said they see no obstacles to passing legislation that would simplify the way mobile phone calls are taxed. “It …
SigmaOne SigmaOne Communications Corp., a provider of location systems and services for wireless carriers and the wireless Internet, reported the development of the company’s wireless location system for Global System …
