FORT WORTH, Texas-Tower manufacturer FWT Inc. filed a plan of reorganization with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Texas. The company earlier this year filed for …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has been deluged with a slew of special-interest requests for 36 megahertz of prime spectrum that Congress wants sold this year, a scenario with logistical and …
NEW YORK-w-Trade Technologies Inc., which developed the w-Trade wireless trading system, introduced a new product called w-Bank. Much like the way w-Trade allows brokerages to offer wireless access to their …
WASHINGTON-Proponents of unlicensed spectrum announced plans to organize as a subcommittee with the Wireless Communications Association. The group’s mission statement is “to promote the interests of unlicensed spectrum providers, focusing …
Remember the slew of lawsuits filed by small- and medium-sized resellers several years ago? These companies argued cellular carriers were trying to squeeze them out by paying larger commissions to …
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.J.-Ericsson Inc. announced it formed Ericsson Wireless Internet Solutions, a new unit that will marry Ericsson’s knowledge in wireless technologies and the Internet, and offer an array …
LONDON-Following weeks of industry speculation, Deutsche Telekom on Friday won its bid to buy U.K. mobile carrier One 2 One in a deal valued at about $13.6 billion. The deal …
WASHINGTON-The FBI, fearful that national security will be compromised unless it can overcome legal and technical obstacles in conducting global phone wiretaps, is scrutinizing mobile satellite operators. The latest wiretap …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The weighted average shares reported in Sprint PCS’ July 22 second-quarter operating results, which are used to calculate loss per share, inadvertently excluded the effect of the 24 …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it completed its transaction with Texas Pacific Group for the management buyout of a business unit of Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector-the Semiconductor Components Group. Under terms …
WASHINGTON-“All problems that occur on Jan. 1 will be assumed to be Y2K problems,” said John Koskinen, chair of the President’s Council on Y2K Conversion. Koskinen spoke Thursday to the …
ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association’s board of directors approved a policy position paper that presents fundamental principles contributing to the effective management of radio spectrum on a global scale, said …
NEW YORK-Since the launch of carrier competition in the duopoly wireless market, third-party distributors have had to work hard to manage increasingly complex distribution issues. Carriers, meanwhile, are dealing with …
The Federal Communications Commission has delayed until fall its truth-in-billing rules because the Office of Management and Budget did not approve of the information collections portion of the rules. The …
WASHINGTON-A broad cross section of wireless carriers, manufacturers and trade associations called on the Clinton administration to secure an additional 160 megahertz for third-generation mobile phone service and to promote …
LONDON-British Telecommunications plc and AT&T Corp. said they are jointly buying a 33-percent stake in Canadian operator Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications for $937 million. BT and AT&T also announced BT …
BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. said it has added 195 new base stations to its nationwide network during the first half of the year. The effort is part of an ongoing …
The Austrian Telecom Control and Licensing Authority is seeking comments from operators on how to award third-generation licenses. The Austrian government said it has not yet decided on how many …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse says enough is enough when it comes to the press his company has received in recent weeks about capacity problems in …
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched a customized news and information service called AT&T Digital PCS Personal News. The new service allows AT&T Wireless customers to receive news, weather, sports, …
