LOS ALAMOS, N.M.-Manhattan Scientifics Inc. said Robert G. Hockaday, a chief fuel-cell scientist with the company, successfully made a cellular phone call using a phone powered by an alcohol-fueled pre-prototype …
STOCKHOLM-Ericsson announced through its Italian subsidiary, Ericsson Spa, it reached an agreement with Sieti/Itel to sell 80 percent of Sielte Spa’s outstanding shares. Sielte constructs telecommunications networks throughout Italy. The …
NEW YORK-Cellcom Israel Ltd., which has about 1 million customers, reportedly is planning to go public with a stock sale in the United States. Shares of many Israel-based companies closed …
WASHINGTON-Iridium World Communications Ltd., which is listed on Nasdaq, announced Jan. 4 it plans an add-on public offering of 7.5 million shares of its Class A common stock. Iridium World …
NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service Inc. is reviewing $400 million in Hyundai Semiconductor America debt for possible downgrade because merger talks between HSA and LG Semicon Co. Ltd. hit an impasse …
LONDON-Cable & Wireless Global Mobile said its total customer base increased 13 percent last quarter, with several of its markets experiencing even higher growth rates. Cable & Wireless Global Mobile …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. announced it signed a three-year contract with Comunicacion Celular S.A., the A-band carrier for Colombia, for nationwide deployment of PhonePrint 5.0, a fraud prevention system …
NEW YORK-Centennial Cellular Corp. announced record results for the quarter ended Nov. 30. Total revenue for the quarter was $87.2 million, up $28.6 million or 48.8 percent compared with revenue …
CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. announced it entered into agreements with Orbcomm International Partners L.P. and Orbcomm USA L.P. to establish a program to distribute subscriber communicators and related accessories to Orbcomm …
Iridium Operating L.L.C. announced it closed $1.95 billion of new financing consisting of an $800 million senior secured credit facility, a $750 million guaranteed credit facility and $400 million in …
NEW YORK-AT&T Corp. announced Friday it has postponed indefinitely a plan to create a separate class of stock that would have tracked its wireless business and the cable TV business …
The nation’s largest independent cellular carrier last week entertained bids from two potential acquirers in what could become a global bidding war. AirTouch Communications Inc. last week confirmed it was …
BOSTON-New all-inclusive wireless rate plans are signalling the beginning of landline replacement, according to the third in a series of pricing studies conducted by the Yankee Group. Wireless rates have …
WASHINGTON-The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission is in the midst of a shakeup that began with the appointment last month of Thomas Sugrue as chief and now …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Metapath Software International announced it entered into a training alliance with Wray Castle, an independent provider of telecommunications training in the United Kingdom. “MSI, by working alongside Wray Castle, …
DENVER-U S West Wireless said it plans to expand its personal communications services into Salt Lake City and other markets this year. The company, working with U S West !nterprise …
NEW YORK-“Much to the shock of my sales team, vendors are not partners with an equity stake in carriers, and loans are not investments without repayment expectations,” Leslie L. Rogers …
Triton Network Systems Inc. is aiming to give competitive local exchange carriers a wireless alternative to building fiber-optic networks to get into the local loop, yet keep the same quality …
MALVERN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. network of affiliate, announced it selected SunCom as the brand name for its wireless network in the Southeast. The company is …
If the recent consolidation activity among independent tower companies is any indication, size is perceived to be an important element to a tower company in attracting deals with wireless carriers. …
