WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. said it registered the Internet domain name “CellEase.com” and will begin taking orders immediately for prepaid cellular phones, CellEase airtime cards, cellular phone rentals and …
The echoes of MCI WorldCom Inc.’s proposed acquisition of SkyTel Communications Inc. continue to ring loudly throughout the industry, as two other paging companies found themselves linked to telecom carriers …
WASHINGTON-Just days before going to trial last month, high-level Justice Department officials may have overruled government antitrust lawyers who appeared ready to make a strong case in federal court against …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Teledesic L.L.C. has completed a major launch contract with Lockheed Martin and signed a system agreement with Motorola Inc. to build Teledesic’s satellite communications network, said the company. Under …
NYON, Switzerland-Europe’s two paging industry trade associations, the European Public Paging Association and the ERMES MoU Association, announced they have merged, presenting a united front to promote paging on the …
ATLANTA-LHS Group Inc. said it has been accepted as a member of the new Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, an initiative to encourage technological innovation and attract foreign partners who …
WASHINGTON-A new study, “Prepaid Cellular/PCS in Latin America: Market Potential and Business Strategies,” compiled by The Strategis Group, Washington, D.C., reports prepaid cellular/personal communications service is driving growth in Latin …
WASHINGTON-National Telecommunications and Information Administration head Larry Irving last week reiterated the administration’s opposition to Department of Defense spectrum priority bills, but sidestepped the question of whether the legislation signals …
NEW YORK-Intek Global Corp. announced the tender offer and merger price for the outstanding shares of Intek Global by Securicor plc is expected to be increased from $2.75 cash per …
United Kingdom British Telecommunications plc said it will buy Control Data Systems Inc., a software company based in Arden Hills, Minn., for $340 million. The purchase will expand British Telecom’s …
WASHINGTON-In another salvo in the war to reform the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-S.C.), ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced legislation that would require all …
TOKYO-Hitachi Ltd., Intel Corp., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Sharp Corp. agreed to standardize specifications for stacked chip scale packages, a multiple memory module for mobile communications and handheld computing applications. …
WASHINGTON-Efforts are under way in Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission to protect wireless heart monitors and other medical telemetry devices from interference. This week, the FCC will consider …
PARIS-Nortel Networks said it will deploy a General Packet Radio Service trial in selected areas of Paris for French operator Bouygues Telecom, the companies announced. The trial will demonstrate personalized …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-General Magic Inc. said it selected LinkShare Corp. as a Web affiliate partner to help it attract new subscribers for the Portico virtual assistant service and myTalk free e-mail …
WASHINGTON-Four members of the Senate Commerce Committee have introduced legislation to require all federal agencies to be located in buildings with access to competitive telecommunications. The legislation is intended to …
NEW YORK-Telecom Eireann raised about $4.3 billion and erased 10 percent of Ireland’s national debt with its initial public offering, which was priced July 7 and began trading July 8 …
The U.S. Department of Justice cleared the planned global venture between AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications plc, said AT&T. In July 1998, AT&T and BT announced their intentions to form …
WASHINGTON-The digital divide between those who do and those who don’t have access to the Internet persists even as the number of Americans connected to the Information Superhighway grows, according …
WASHINGTON-Admitting the disabilities provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 are arcane, but saying the “impact is huge,” the Federal Communications Commission this week is expected to adopt rules allowing …
