NEW YORK-The failure Nov. 30 of a PanAmSat satellite used by Pasific Satelit Nusantara in Indonesia is the latest problem “in an unprecedented year for us,” said Chuck H. Noski, …

DENVER-Formus Communications Inc. said it was granted a field trial license by the Hungarian Telecommunications Authority to provide data services to a test group of businesses in Budapest. Formus will …

DENVER-Evolving Systems Inc. released a new version of its local number portability software, which will enable telecommunications carriers to streamline LNP processing, cope with telephone number exhaustion and provide enhanced …

WOOD DALE, Ill.-Ericsson Inc. and Rockwell Electronic Commerce said they plan to form an alliance to cooperate in international marketing, distribution and integration development activities that will position both companies …

WASHINGTON-In an exclusive interview provided to RCR, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition plans to announce aggressive opposition against pending telecom mega-mergers at the Federal Communications Commission’s Dec. …

WASHINGTON-An embarrassing dispute has erupted over Final Analysis’ little low-earth-orbit satellite license, which has the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) clashing with the Federal Communications …

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada-Clearnet Communications Inc. announced it launched personal communications services in Victoria. Clearnet PCS offers a Sony Corp. dual-mode PCS phone. Clearnet originally brought its PCS service to …

A move by the Chinese government is sure to develop a new wireless telecommunications landscape in China but also may create an uncertain future for foreign wireless infrastructure and handset …

NEW CANAAN, Conn.-Centennial Cellular Corp. and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII L.P. lowered the value of their July 2 merger agreement by $60 million in cash considerations to be …

GREENBELT, Md.-Cellular One here announced it is now offering an Information Services feature to its new Digital Edge wireless phone customers. Information Services includes hundreds of options for updates on …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on Friday named Thomas J. Sugrue chief of the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau effective Jan. 19. Sugrue replaces Daniel Phythyon, who was slated to leave the …

Ever since Nokia Mobile Phones Inc. introduced the first in a new class of mobile phones with its Nokia 9000 Communicator, the excitement surrounding the idea of devices that combine …

LOS ANGELES-After more than a year of testing, Pacific Bell Wireless announced it will offer the Wildfire electronic personal assistant from Wildfire Communications Inc. to its personal communications services customers …

MOSCOW-Telenor AS, a fixed, mobile, satellite and Internet services provider, will purchase a strategic ownership interest in Russian cellular carrier Vimpel-Communications, announced the companies. According to the agreement, Telenor will …

Get ready, the wireless world as we know it is going to change-again. When we look back at 1998 in wireless to see which announcements impacted the industry, it may …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. announced it has received the requisite consents from a majority in aggregate principal amount of its 9.38-percent senior debentures, due 2006. Holders who tendered their …

DENVER-U S West expanded its Advanced PCS wireless service territory west from Denver to include the major ski resorts and mountain communities that reside along Colorado’s Interstate 70 corridor. The …

NEW YORK-The recent privatization of Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala S.A., doing business as Telgua, was the largest such transaction in Central America to date and offers encouragement for similar plans contemplated …

Supra Products Inc. won a contract from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to provide its TRACcess electronic access control system at AT&T Wireless cell sites in its central region, said the …

KANSAS CITY-Sprint Corp. announced it completed the recapitalization of its common stock into two separate classes and the restructuring of Sprint Spectrum L.P., branded Sprint PCS. With the recapitalization, each …