DUBLIN, Ireland-Esat Telecom continued its defense against a hostile takeover attempt by Telenor Ireland AB. The company posted its second defense document on its Web site, urging shareholders to reject …
LYNCHBURG, Va.-Ericsson Inc. said its Private Radio Systems operations will be acquired by Com-Net Critical Communications, a Pittsburgh-based provider of radio network solutions to the public safety and service market. …
This holiday season heralded the beginning of the e-commerce revolution, and wireless operators have the opportunity to cash in on it with the growing proliferation of Internet-enabled wireless phones and …
If a big pay day is what you’re after, there are the conventional avenues: winning the lottery, answering Regis, suing Big Tobacco and having the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. said it expects to report an increase in revenues for the fourth quarter, but the increase will fall short of company and analyst expectations. CellStar expects revenues …
CINCINNATI-Convergys Corp. announced it added PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. as a qualified global systems integrator for the company’s new Atlys wireless customer care and billing solution. The integrator program provides for the …
WASHINGTON-With only a month until President Clinton sends his 2001 budget plan to Congress, White House and congressional number crunchers face the daunting task of putting a dollar figure on …
Did you see Virginia Tech freshman quarterback Michael Vick play last week in the Nokia Sugar Bowl? Wow! I don’t follow college ball so I had never heard of this …
WASHINGTON-Even as wireless carriers begin paying nearly 6 percent of their interstate and international revenues to the federal universal-service fund, they are gearing up on a number of fronts to …
LONDON-London-based telecommunication companies are riding the wave of increased demand for wireless communications with three companies reporting strong growth in new mobile phone customers during the fourth quarter of 1999. …
INDIANAPOLIS-A new contender, Telstreet.com, has launched an online wireless superstore, unveiling a retail outlet for products and services. To prepare for the online battle, Telstreet.com has partnered with other companies …
BERWYN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc. has swam into 12 additional Southeast markets, bringing a total of 37 markets into the company’s service area. As the first member of the AT&T Wireless …
If recent announcements by paging vendors and carriers are any indication, two-way paging products and services are poised to make a big splash in 2000. Both Motorola Inc. and Glenayre …
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Telesp Celular Participacoes, the Brazilian cellular telecom holding company, announced its board of directors has approved a distribution of interest on net worth for fiscal year 1999 to …
DALLAS-A recent survey commissioned by ATX Technologies Inc. shows most consumers who have installed the company’s telematics system in their vehicle are very satisfied and would recommend the system to …
NEW YORK-Calling it “a first step toward demonstrating fully open standards in General Packet Radio Services,” Symmetry Communications Systems Inc. said it will collaborate with Lucent Technologies Inc. on interoperability …
LAS VEGAS-RangeStar Wireless introduced a new embeddable Bluetooth antenna, about the size of a penny, suitable for a host of wireless applications. The antenna, the V-pol Omni, will enable users …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and Austrian wireless operator One signed a contract to expand One’s Global System for Mobile communications 1800 network. The contract is valued at $145.8 million. Nokia will …
There is a chink in Nokia Mobile Phones’ armor, and it is the vendor’s market share in the cdmaOne handset business. While Nokia sells the most popular handsets in the …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission appears to be preparing to take back 63 personal communications service licenses held by NextWave Telecom Inc. Action could come as early as this week as …
