Anyway you slice it, the Nextel-government-NextWave thing is weird. Nextel Communications Inc. gets government approval to go after NextWave Telecom Inc. licenses, even though NextWave has no intention of giving …
SAN FRANCISCO-Charles Schwab Corp., San Francisco, plans to offer customers who trade securities more than 48 times each year access to this service over their pagers, mobile phones or handheld …
Motorola Inc. said it filed counterclaims against Qualcomm Inc., the latest punitive move in a more than two-year dispute between the companies that is brewing in a San Diego U.S. …
LUTON, England-Cellular penetration in western Europe is expected to surpass 70 percent within five years, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics titled “Mobile Communications Service-Europe.” Annual service revenues …
Finnish operator Sonera Ltd. agreed to purchase 9.1 percent of GSM operator Powertel Inc. last week, giving Powertel a financial partner to pursue strategic acquisitions. Sonera will acquire 100,000 Powertel …
While Nextel Communications Inc.’s pursuit of personal communications services licenses held by bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. appears to have come to an end, the Federal Communications Commission continues to search …
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. is charging that private wireless receives a subsidy because it does not pay for its licenses. The enhanced specialized mobile radio operator made the remarks in reply …
The Ginger Media Group, owners of U.K.-based Virgin Radio, is collaborating with L.M. Ericsson in early trials of wireless third-generation technology that would allow local or national radio stations to …
WASHINGTON-The most powerful telecommunications policy members of the House of Representatives are questioning the process used by the Federal Communications Commission to review mergers. Rep. Thomas Bliley (R-Va.), chairman of …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Software.com said its InterMail software was licensed by Sprint PCS to provide the Internet Protocol-based communications infrastructure for Sprint PCS’ wireless messaging service, which delivers electronic messages directly …
SAN FRANCISCO-Just In Time Solutions, a San Francisco provider of Internet billing and interactive customer-care software, said earlier this month it had raised $10 million in a second round of …
NEW YORK-It was just this year that the camel’s nose of wireless intelligent networks appeared under the mobile communications’ tent, and it is not expected to rise to its full …
HELSINKI-Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. and Hunan Unicom announced they signed an agreement to expand their Global System for Mobile communications network in China. The $13 million contract will increase …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-GTE Wire-less said it will test @mobile.com’s Internet-based information services to customers in its Seattle and Spokane, Wash., markets. Services include a group text message broadcast service, a service …
NEW YORK-Globalstar L.P. announced it successfully launched an additional four low-earth-orbit satellites into its constellation, bringing the total number of satellites to 36. The company needs only 32 to begin …
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-Focus Wireless Communications reported revenues for the first quarter ended June 30 of $7.5 million, a decrease from the $8.7 million reported for first-quarter 1998. The company, formerly named …
SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc., a San Diego company that helps carriers plan, design and deploy wireless telecommunications networks, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission Aug. 18 to raise up …
STOCKHOLM-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract valued at $80 million with Guangdong Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. to expand the carrier’s Global System for Mobile communications network in the Guangdong province. Nanjing …
CUPERTINO, Calif.-DSP Communications Inc. announced it opened a new design center facility in San Diego. The design center will focus on providing DSPC’s customers with resources for development and design …
China Unicom is working to oust foreign investors from its telecommunications projects this fall, and it appears investors may not leave quietly. The Chinese government has ordered China Unicom, the …
