NEW YORK-As wireless telecommunications heads into the new frontier of electronic commerce, service providers must answer a question posed by an old British rock song: “I really want to know, …
Global wireless gatekeepers have been on high alert in recent weeks, preparing for next month’s publication of a U.K. study linking mobile phones to short-term memory loss and prepping for …
NEW YORK-The promises of wireless voice communications as a landline replacement and of mobile data as a significant wireless revenue generator are moving closer to fulfillment but remain a few …
Crown Castle International Corp. sealed its second deal to manage a large wireless carrier’s tower portfolio with last week’s announcement that BellSouth Corp. is selling 1,850 towers to the company …
NEW YORK-AT&T and Tele-Communications Inc. announced the completion of their merger, making TCI AT&T’s newest business unit-AT&T Broadband & Internet Services. The unit will continue to be headquartered in the …
Taqua Systems Inc., a Centerville, Mass., company founded one year ago, introduced a new switching architecture called Open Compact Exchange, designed to provide what it calls the ‘missing link’ between …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. has signed a supply agreement with KG Telecommunication Co. Ltd., a cellular phone carrier in Taiwan. CellStar said it will serve as a major supplier of cellular …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson introduced its first product as a result of its participation in the Symbian initiative-a mobile companion to Global System for Mobile communications phones called the MC 218. …
With vendors putting their time and energy into the three main U.S. digital standards and into developing standards for third-generation technology, there hardly seems room for commercialization of the more …
Reuters and other national news agencies reported Sony Corp. is undergoing a restructuring process that will consolidate various business segments and lay off 10 percent of the company’s work force. …
JACKSON-SkyTel Communications Corp. announced it has added information services from Fortune and USATODAY.com to its advanced messaging Customer Newscast line. Under the agreements, Fortune will provide business news, while USATODAY.com …
WASHINGTON-A federal court of appeals has denied an emergency motion for a stay filed by Small Business in Telecommunications designed to stop the 800 MHz relocation process, which began on …
MERIDEN, Conn.-RFS Cablewave announced it signed a two-year contract with Sprint PCS to supply coaxial cable, connectors and accessories for the Sprint PCS network. RFS Cablewave said it has been …
NASHUA, N.H.-CMG announced its short message service is available for Code Division Multiple Access and Time Division Multiple Access networks. SMS transmits limited text or data from networks to mobile …
BEIJING/CALGARY-Harris Corp. announced China Telecom, the largest telecommunications provider in China, selected Harris’ WINRoLLTM 136 digital wireless local loop system in a $3 million transaction. The WINRoLLTM 136 offers cell …
WASHINGTON-Just when it appeared the United States and China were on the verge of a major trade agreement promising huge wireless export opportunities and Chinese membership in the World Trade …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Centigram Communications Corp. announced it has been named a group standard supplier of messaging platforms for Cable & Wireless plc, according to an agreement the two entered.
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-California Microwave Inc. announced it entered into an agreement with Northrop Grumman Corp. to sell its government business for an anticipated $98 million in cash. “On Oct. 6, 1998, …
WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice has signed a letter of intent with a telecommunications manufacturer to buy software and give it to carriers to implement the digital wiretap act, Attorney General …
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii-BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with VeriFone Inc., a division of Hewlett-Packard Co., to develop wireless point-of-sale solutions. The two said they …
