Speculation circulated last week that MCI WorldCom Inc. and Sprint Corp. were in merger talks, following published reports that linked the two companies. Neither company would comment on the reports. …
HIGHLANDS, N.J.-The Wireless Information Networks Laboratory at Rutgers University commemorated Sept. 30 its 10th birthday and the centennial anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi’s historic first, the transmission of wireless telegraphy messages …
Swedish sub-system and component supplier Arkivator agreed to acquire 64 percent of the shares of LGP Telecom Inc., a subsidiary of Stockholm-based LGP Telecom AB, and offered to acquire the …
The Federal Communications Commission once again must address rules surrounding the now-defunct pioneer’s preference process, a program riddled with controversy throughout this decade. Omnipoint Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. last …
A photo accompanying a story about tower siting in Rock Creek Park in the Sept. 27 issue of RCR (Page 25) was an illustration and not the actual proposed tower …
WASHINGTON-The wireless 911 bill, once assumed a sure bet for congressional approval this year, has hit snags over liability, privacy and other issues that threaten passage of the legislation in …
The wireless industry has yet another trade show under its belt. It’s time to sit back and take a deep breath before all hell breaks loose in preparation for the …
While the bankruptcies of Iridium L.L.C. and ICO Global Communications have cast doubt on the mobile satellite services market, fixed satellite services provider Teledesic L.L.C. believes it may find a …
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association is urging lawmakers and regulators to maintain the “hands off the ‘Net” approach. “The communications industry continues to boom … Deployment of broadband will be crucial …
Tower company SpectraSite Communications Inc. last week began the process of shedding its in-house site acquisition and zoning capabilities. Stephen Clark, chairman and chief executive officer of the company, told …
SAN FRANCISCO-Saraide.-com Inc. announced it has formed partnerships with Critical Path Inc. and EDS. Critical Path provides business-to-business messaging solutions. Its partnership with Saraide.com is designed to deliver Internet messaging …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is close to awarding a contract for a turnkey measurement system that tests mobile-phone compliance with radio-frequency radiation exposure guidelines, according to government sources. The test …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia and the Research Institute of Telecommunications Transmission signed a cooperation agreement to further the development of third-generation mobile communications in China. Under terms of the agreement, RITT and …
Speculation that BellSouth Wireless Data Ltd. would not immediately renew its supply contract with Research In Motion Ltd. has proven accurate, expected to result in lower third-quarter earnings for RIM. …
WASHINGTON-The Senate Commerce Committee Thursday approved President Clinton’s nomination of Gregory Rohde to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The nomination now goes to the Senate floor for consideration. …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission “does not know if all required fees are being paid,” according to a study released last week by the General Accounting Office at the direction of …
WASHINGTON-Amid rumors of congressional fatigue with the thought of reforming the Federal Communications Commission, the agency’s chairman last week said reform efforts are going forward. “This effort is real. It …
SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it ceased support of two Russian operations in which it holds noncontrolling minority interests. According to Leap, the boards of directors of Transworld Companies, …
LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Police Department said it completed the installation of the infrastructure for its new mobile data communications system-Motorola Inc.’s $21.6 million 800 MHz Private DataTAC mobile data …
WASHINGTON-Outgoing National Telecommunications and Information Administration head Larry Irving said he will launch a start-up Internet firm and open a consulting practice here, but downplayed suggestions he would use his …
