DALLAS-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. said it will expand its footprint in Texas and Florida this year, and make significant capacity enhancements to the infrastructure in all of its existing markets …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Royal Philips Electronics and VLSI Technology Inc. announced a definitive merger agreement under which Philips will acquire all of VLSI’s shares for $21 per share in cash. VLSI will …
Working in the fast-paced world of wireless telecommunications is like playing a game of musical chairs-everything moves along smoothly until the music stops. In the silence, many are making a …
DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. reported revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 of $62.5 million, a 10.5-percent increase from the $56.6 million recorded for the same time the previous year. …
DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. announced it has developed a new version of the Synapse Pager Card that is adapted for the Palm III connected organizer from 3Com Corp. PageMart’s original Synapse …
Arch Communications Inc. and PageMart Wireless Inc. jointly announced a five-year agreement under which the companies will provide narrowband personal communications services advanced messaging, including assured message delivery and two-way …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-OmniBrowse Inc. announced its information services software has been added to the Palm Computing Platform, which powers various personal organizers, such as the PalmPilot and the Palm III. The …
As you may recall, Vice President Gore’s name was floated here recently for wireless industry poster child in recognition of his staff’s cache of mobile phones. Remember, Al, fund raising …
President Clinton intends to renominate Susan Ness to a second term on the Federal Communications Commission. Speculation had been swirling in recent months about the White House’s intentions regarding Ness, …
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission regulatory procedures and wireless privacy have been put under the microscope by a federal appeals court here, following lawsuits by wireless firms and a former House Republican …
After securing purchase-leaseback deals with BellSouth Cellular Corp. and Powertel Inc., Crown Castle International Corp. capped off its first quarter with significant increases in revenues and cash flow. Total revenues …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it is consolidating its Latin America and North America regions into a new Americas region in an effort to increase growth in the U.S. market and …
WASHINGTON-The PCIA Foundation last week bestowed its annual awards on two significant telecommunications policy makers. The Personal Communications Industry Association’s 1999 Eugene C. Bowler Award was given to Thomas S. …
As telecommunications carriers’ revenues are under attack in light of increased competition, BellSouth Corp. has found a way to generate billions marketing its intellectual property to other companies. “BellSouth is …
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Justice gave its approval to the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., said the companies. The two companies and DOJ agreed to a consent …
NEW YORK-Astrolink L.L.C., a strategic venture initiated by Lockheed Martin Corp., announced it received $900 million in equity from founding partners Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, Telespazio and TRW Inc. to …
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. reported revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 of $94 million, only a slight decrease from the $94.7 million reported for first-quarter 1998. Arch …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline for RF applications from May 1 to July 1. License applications filed at the FCC will be dismissed instead of returned (as …
RESTON, Va.-American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 of $20.2 million, a more than 100-percent increase from the $10 million in revenues reported for …
OMAHA, Neb.-AirTouch Cellular announced the AirTouch Statewide Toll and Roaming calling plans, which eliminate roaming charges and allow the company’s Nebraska customers to call from anywhere in the state to …
