The battle continues at the Federal Communications Commission over whether a waiver of the airborne cellular rule granted to AirCell Inc. is proper. Louisville, Colo.-based AirCell has proposed an air-to-ground …
Sandwiched between ads meant to tempt consumers into buying everything from vitamins to sport utility vehicles, new TV ads from Nortel Networks are meant to attract anyone but consumers. The …
Dear Editor: In the March 15 article in RCR, “SMR’s juggle multiple trade group memberships,” you write that “Three trade associations, all based in the Washington, D.C., area, purport to …
HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. and Bell Atlantic Mobile have closed a $660 million transaction involving a five-year exclusive build-to-suit program, the construction of 1,460 wireless towers and the establishment of …
Modeling important in MPE solution Dear Editor, In your article, “Countdown to MPE rules” (RCR, March 15), the reader is left with the impression that field-testing is the ultimate solution …
WASHINGTON-Despite China’s making new promises to open its telecom market to competition and foreign investment, the Clinton administration is avoiding making any commitments to endorse Chinese entry into the World …
WASHINGTON-The wireless industry scored big legal victories on the health front last week as the Supreme Court put strict limits on the admissibility of expert testimony in product liability cases …
TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. announced the commercial availability of financial net settlement services for wireless carriers engaged in roaming agreements. Through its Access clearinghouse, GTE TSI now can handle …
The Finnish government moved swiftly to award four third-generation mobile phone licenses. All four companies plan to use the European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s chosen 3G standard, the Universal Mobile Telecommunications …
WASHINGTON-New truth-in-billing rules under consideration at the Federal Communications Commission could be devastating to wireless carriers, which see the mandate as another instance of wireline regulation being imposed on the …
NEW YORK-Because of strong demand for its debt, AT&T Corp. increased to a record-setting $8 billion the size of its global bond offering before selling the issue March 23. The …
PARIS-With the expiration of the 15-day waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Alcatel announced it will proceed with its acquisition of Xylan Corp. As previously announced, Alcatel …
NEW YORK-World Access Inc. announced March 22 it completed the sale of its manufacturing operations in Alpharetta, Ga., to U.S. Assemblies in Georgia Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The …
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Wireless Data Forum announced six new members joined the organization. Aether Technologies International L.L.C., Global Wireless Data L.L.C., ICE Wireless Group L.L.C., TeleCommunications Systems Inc., NotiCom L.L.C. and …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-VLSI Technology Inc. last week rejected Royal Philips Electronics’ hostile takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the company for $17 per share. VLSI’s …
DULLES, Va.-TracSat, a business unit of Orbcomm Global L.P., announced it launched full commercial service providing end-to-end asset tracking and monitoring solutions to the heavy equipment industry worldwide. “When you …
LOS ANGELES-Technocel unveiled several new programs designed to enhance accessory sales for carriers nationwide. Nokia Mobile Phones and Technocel reached an agreement appointing Technocel an authorized distributor of Nokia-branded wireless …
Silicon Wave Inc. announced it is developing a Radio Modem Control integrated circuit for Bluetooth applications, using an advanced silicon-on-insulator technology known as BiCMOS. Silicon Wave hopes to combine Bluetooth …
LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc. began shipping mobile radios to Intek Global Corp. in compliance with an agreement it made with Intek, which calls for Transcrypt’s EFJohnson division to manufacture spectrum-efficient …
CHICAGO-Safco Technologies Inc. introduced a Code Division Multiple Access version of its Portable VoicePrint product, which automatically collects and analyzes call quality data on both the forward and reverse paths. …
