PISCATAWAY, N.J.-The Wireless Information Network Laboratory at Rutgers University is working to set a research agenda that will facilitate deployment of General Packet Radio Service, a new wave in wireless …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. said it launched its VoiceStream Wireless personal communications services in Seattle and Spokane, Wash. In western Washington, VoiceStream’s network provides coverage in all cities along the …
In what could become a precedent-setting case, a jury in Harris County, Texas, last week awarded more than $1 million to a couple who claimed a GTE Wireless tower near …
ATLANTA-Deloitte Consulting and Kenan Systems Corp. said they signed a marketing agreement under which Deloitte Consulting will assign staff to support installation of Kenan’s Arbor billing and customer-care software in …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association said it will host the Intelligent Cities, Buildings and Transportation conference at PCS ’99 Sept. 22-25 in New Orleans. Preliminary topics slated for the …
U.S. Global System for Mobile communications carriers took a financial beating in 1998, but analysts expect 1999 to look brighter for these carriers as they look to butter up their …
To the Editor: “Good God almighty,” RCR Washington Bureau Chief Jeffrey Silva said in a recent column (about health effects of wireless technology), “do the damn research and get the …
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-Apex Site Management Inc. announced FelCor Lodging Trust, a hotel real-estate investment trust, selected Apex as its telecommunications site manager. Apex said it will provide services for FelCor’s 190 …
Word broke last week that Qualcomm Inc. and L.M. Ericsson are negotiating a settlement over CDMA Interim Standard 95 patents at issue in a Texas court. The leak came during …
Italy-the location of some of Shakespeare’s finest plays-last week became the setting for the largest telecom drama to occur in European history. The players: Olivetti Spa-A smaller operator that just …
WEST POINT, Ga.-Powertel Inc. said it appointed Rodney D. Dir to chief operating officer. Dir had served as the company’s vice president and general manager for the Atlanta major trading …
The wireless industry’s toughest challenge may not be choosing 3G standards, or whether the handset or the network should transmit E911 information. Rather, the industry’s greatest stumbling block may be …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. said it received contracts from Telefonica Del Peru S.A. and BCP Telecomunicacoes of Brazil to distribute prepaid cellular cards. In Brazil, CellStar will be the primary distributor …
WASHINGTON-Four members of the House Judiciary Committee have told the Federal Communications Commission to consider the cost of deploying technical standards to implement the digital wiretap law. The representatives reminded …
Competition in the mobile remote access space has begun to heat up of late, most notably as several companies have turned their attention to the same target-the corporate mobile businessman. …
NEW YORK-Aether Technologies International L.L.C. announced it will provide wireless trading capabilities to Discover Brokerage, allowing users to manage stock portfolios from wireless handheld computers. Using Aether’s trading application, customers …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. said it has been named the primary distributor of handsets and accessories for Tess, one of Brazil’s major cellular carriers. CellStar also will act as Tess’ primary …
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme Court last week allowed a case involving AT&T Corp.’s practice of rounding up minutes for wireless calls to proceed in state court. Borrowed from the long-distance industry, …
WESTPORT, Conn.-Proximus, a Belgian cellular company owned by Belgacom Mobile and AirTouch Belgium, has become a roaming partner of Iridium L.L.C., according to an announcement by Belgacom North America.
SONY ELECTRONICS Sony Electronics introduced a new alphanumeric pager with a synthesized tuner, generic-over-the-air programming capabilities and the company’s Jog Dial operation, called the MP-7001. The generic-over-the-air programming technology, or …
