NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s assigned a preliminary single A- rating to Alltel Corp.’s $500 million senior unsecured debt shelf registration, with proceeds anticipated to be used primarily for repayment of …
The recent battles at the Federal Communications Commission between AirCell Inc. and the cellular carriers that oppose its air-to-ground communications system may be starting to affect AirCell’s business. In a …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-3Com Corp. announced it created a new business unit designed to achieve faster growth, improved customer focus and higher profitability. The Personal Connectivity Business Unit’s primary goal is …
As a resident of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area since 1986, I have had the privilege of seeing some pretty cool events, with the requisite rich and famous. Not to …
SINGAPORE-As part of the continuing trend in the paging industry of marketing to the youth segment, SingTel Paging is offering an MTV pager from Motorola Inc. that is available in …
WASHINGTON-Congress last week continued taking steps to strengthen a weak and noncompetitive U.S. commercial space launch industry that has forced mobile satellite firms to contract overseas, a trend contributing to …
APEX, N.C.-SmartLink Development Network Inc. said it signed a deal with ComSpace under which SmartLink will be allowed to incorporate ComSpace’s digital channel multicarrier architecture technology into its SMRLink multiprotocol …
NEW YORK-The New York Wireless Carriers Coalition is hoping for passage this spring of a bill that some group members believe would be the first in the country to set …
After coming off one of its worst years in history, the semiconductor industry continues to show signs of recovery. The industry finished last year with total sales of $125.6 billion, …
FRANKFURT-LHS Group Inc. announced it signed an agreement under which it will acquire Priority Call Management Inc. for 5.2 million fully diluted shares of LHS, valued at approximately $162 million. …
Dear Editor: I read the Opinion section by Jeffrey Silva in the April 12th issue of RCR News. It finally exposes a railroad company spinoff known as Catellus that is …
Dear Editor: I am reading with great interest the “war of words” being conducted in your editorial section concerning Nextel’s attempt to vacate a 1995 antitrust consent decree. As an …
Dear Editor: In a March 29 letter in RCR from Daniel F. Akerson, chairman and CEO, Nextel Communications Inc., Mr. Akerson states “what we are asking the Justice Department to …
In recent weeks, U.S. and European telecommunications companies have been pooling their resources to provide wireless phones, airtime and money to the refugees, relief workers and media involved in the …
WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. announced an agreement with car manufacturer Jaguar to develop a telematics system called Jaguar Assist as an option on all 2000 model-year Jaguar S-Type sedans in North America. …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will decide next month whether mid-sized incumbent local exchange carriers must continue to have a separate subsidiary to offer wireless services. An association representing mid-sized companies …
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-Xircom Inc. announced it formed a reseller partner program to provide members with market development services to increase sales and profits. The Mobile Market Reseller Program includes sales, …
ATLANTA-World Access Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to raise $50 million in equity capital through the sale of 50,000 newly issued shares of 4.25-percent cumulative senior perpetual convertible …
Capping a string of negative developments leading up to its first-quarter earnings report this week, Iridium L.L.C. announced Edward Staiano-the company’s vice chairman, chief executive officer and most voracious supporter …
Sprint Corp. announced April 20 first-quarter consolidated revenues of $4.72 billion, a 16-percent increase from the $4.08 billion posted for the same period of 1998. The next day Sprint said …
