ALBANY, N.Y.-Independent Wireless One Corp. announced that it assumed management of Sprint PCS Service in several Northeast markets. IWO also will provide exclusive personal communications services under the Sprint PCS …
Bell Atlantic Corp. got the Christmas present it has been wishing for since it was separated from Ma Bell lo those many years ago. On Dec. 22, the Federal Communications …
BRASILIA, Brazil-The Global Mobile Suppliers Association presented its views at a public hearing held earlier this month on the allocation of spectrum for personal communications services in Brazil. Anatel, Brazil’s …
Motorola Inc.-expected next week to introduce its ReFLEX 25 two-way pager at CES in Las Vegas-has entered into a series of agreements with Glenayre Technologies Inc. to expand ReFLEX 25-based …
DUBLIN, Ireland-Ireland’s Esat Telecom said it is in talks with third parties about a competing takeover bid to counter a $1.9 billion hostile takeover attempt by Norway’s Telenor AS. The …
TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. and Brazil’s Embratel announced an alliance to provide roaming interoperability services to the Mercosul trading region in Latin America. The agreement is the first of …
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Digital Microwave Corp. announced it has received $5 million in orders from two companies in the Peoples’ Republic of China. The orders, $3.5 million from China …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. will become international early next year, opening an office in Tokyo. The company said the office in Tokyo will be responsible for business development …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Datalink.net Inc., an application service provider, took its common stock to the American Stock Exchange. The company began selling its stock on the AMEX with the stock symbol …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Sweden’s Telia said Unisource NV agreed to sell its German wireless reseller, D Plus, to Mobilcom AG. Telia owns one-third of Unisource. Mobilcom will acquire all shares of D …
The story in the Dec. 13 issue of RCR about Sprint PCS teaming with Amazon.com should have identified Amazon.com’s wireless Internet strategy as Amazon.com Anywhere.
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. received $15 million in equity financing to support the commercialization of its ClearSite system in the wireless communications and wireless Internet access markets. The funding was received …
Everywhere you look, competition is the key phrase. Paging operator MessageLink noted the intense competition between Internet service providers and paging carriers makes the two ideal partners in the communications …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced it will continue as exclusive distributor in the United States of Nokia phones through Dec. 31, 2001. The agreement with Nokia also authorizes Brightpoint, a provider of …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced it has joined the Wireless Application Protocol Forum as an associate member. According to Brightpoint, the membership demonstrates the company’s focus on providing contract manufacturing, fulfillment and …
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Lucent Technologies’ Microelectronics Group announced its first Bluetooth chipset solution, meeting the Bluetooth 1.0 specification. The product consists of a single-chip radio subsystem and baseband controller with protocol software.
LONDON-BulletIN.net Ltd. introduced its BulletIN Corporate service, designed to notify mobile phone users when they receive office e-mail, and forward that e-mail to the phone if requested.
As pocket telephone companies cater to the mobile society and make tiny inroads into the monopolized residential sector, a new breed of wireless carriers are emerging to challenge Baby Bells …
NEW YORK, LONDON-Bell Atlantic Corp. and Vodafone AirTouch Plc announced they purchased full ownership in PrimeCo Personal Communications LP’s Texas market for $357 million. The deal buys out TXU Communications …
BETHESDA, Md.-Astrolink announced it signed definitive agreements with Liberty Media Group for the investment by Liberty Media of $425 million in Astrolink. Astrolink is a wireless broadband venture scheduled to …
