Metrocall Inc. and PageMart Wireless Inc. have entered a five-year strategic alliance that is part resale agreement, part shared network buildout relationship. In the first phase of the alliance, to …
To the Editor: The D.C. Notes column by Jeff Silva, Oct. 19 issue, is of considerable concern to me as executive director of the Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network, …
What began as an idea 11 years ago is a reality today as Iridium L.L.C. brought its constellation of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites online for commercial service Nov. 1, becoming the …
DENVER-Following its $107 million cash acquisition of Marconi Instruments Inc. in February, IFR Systems Inc. began a road tour last week-part product demonstration and part branding initiative designed to introduce …
Poland Poland may call tenders for three new mobile phone licenses for Global System for Mobile communications 900 MHz and 1800 MHz systems during the first half of next year. …
NEW YORK-A sharp September market drop caused an overall third-quarter decline in domestic merger activity in all sectors, according to Mergerstat, a division of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, Los …
When all is said and done and the Federal Communications Commission has fully relocated to the Portals II building in Southwest Washington next year, the real catastrophe for the telecommunications …
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Citing world market uncertainty, Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported plans to reduce its global work force by 10 percent and move its Boston operations to its Atlanta facility. “Despite the …
LOS ANGELES-Global Access Pagers Inc. said it plans to introduce a pager card for Windows CE powered handheld devices in CF card format. The card is designed to fit in …
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced its plan to acquire Teledata Communications Ltd. has been approved by Teledata shareholders at a price of $15.75 per share, or about $200 million in cash. …
NEW YORK-Propelled by its Digital One Rate plan, AT&T Corp. said total revenue from wireless services increased 19.4 percent for the third quarter compared with last year. AT&T Corp.’s third-quarter …
LONDON-Motorola Inc. said it completed agreements to become a shareholder in the Symbian joint venture. Symbian is a venture of Psion Software, L.M. Ericsson and Nokia Corp. created to promote …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint Spectrum L.P. said it added 381,000 customers during the third quarter, compared with 260,000 customers during the second quarter, ending the three-month period with 1.75 million subscribers. …
Microsoft Corp. last week announced plans to enter the smart-card market with a new standards-based operating system called Smart Cards for Windows. The system will allow smart-card developers to take …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has released traditional specialized mobile radio operators from local number portability requirements. Portability refers to telephone subscribers keeping their telephone number when switching service providers. The …
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wireless local loop services may reach more than 100 million subscribers by the end of 2006, according to a report issued by Allied Business Intelligence Inc. “There should …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it has signed a multiyear contract with U S West Wireless L.L.C. to expand U S West’s personal communications services coverage into more than 10 new …
WEST POINT, Ga.-Powertel Inc. reported a net loss of $64.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, or $2.47 per share, compared with a net loss of $45.9 million, …
BALTIMORE-At the end of a day-long hearing last Thursday, a bankruptcy judge made sure everyone, including himself, could go home happy. DCR PCS Inc., the subsidiary of Pocket Communications Inc., …
NEW YORK-Plantronics Inc., a Santa Cruz, Calif., manufacturer of hands-free telephone devices, reported its second quarter was a record-setter for the company in income, revenue and cash flow. “Both domestic …
