NEW YORK-Comcast Corp., Philadelphia, announced Oct. 20 it will become the majority shareholder and operating partner of TeleSource Corp., a start-up wireless telecommunications carrier headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. TeleSource already …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced plans to add prepaid products from the Integrated Network Group of Glenayre Technologies Inc. to its line of cellular network equipment. Terms …
NEW YORK-Earlier this month, Charles E. Hoffman, president and chief executive officer of Rogers Cantel Inc., temporarily assumed a new identity as a retail sales clerk to gain first-hand understanding …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission agreed with law enforcement that five controversial features of new digital wiretap capabilities are within the law. However, the agency ruled three other capabilities are outside …
MALVERN, Pa.-Triton Cellular Partners L.P. said it reached a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Mountain Cellular Telephone, a privately held company that provides cellular service in Oregon and Washington. The …
ROME-Telecom Italia won the 25-percent stake of Telekom Austria up for grabs, beating a competing offer by Ameritech Corp. Telecom Italia reportedly bid $2.4 billion, more than twice what the …
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. said it launched the Arch Paging Online Store, a Web site where customers may buy pagers and Arch paging services. Customers can numeric or alphanumeric …
LINCOLN, Neb.-An appeal filed by Transcrypt International Inc. with the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council was denied, announced the company. Transcrypt had requested its common stock continue to be …
LOS ANGELES-Global Access Pagers Inc. announced it will unveil a line of pagers, starting with the Amigo, designed to operate on the recently available 220 MHz frequency. The pagers were …
Lucky for John Glenn and his Discovery crew, they will see the heavens much as it was when the 77-year-old astronaut from Ohio last visited space 36 years ago. You …
NEW YORK-Due to stock price declines, World Access Inc., an Atlanta-based maker of telecommunications switching, transport and access products, announced Oct. 13 it had lowered substantially its bid to acquire …
The United States has spelled out its policy toward third-generation technology. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has said it supports principles outlined by the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), …
WASHINGTON-After raising $21.6 million in net high bids in 173 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission last Thursday ended the 220 MHz auction. In other 220 MHz news, more than 150 …
WASHINGTON-The two trade associations representing the wireless industry last week joined other trade associations and the federal government in a major advertising campaign asking, “Are You Y2K OK?” The campaign’s …
Australia Northern Telecom Ltd. announced it will build a turnkey nationwide cdmaOne Code Division Multiple Access wireless network for Telstra Corp., Australia’s primary telecommunications provider, in a buildout project valued …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week said wireless companies could calculate their universal-service contributions based on interstate revenues of 15 percent for cellular and personal communications services-a figure almost double …
The various pieces necessary for the unified messaging market to reach its explosive potential have fallen into place, according to a report recently released by the Pelorus Group, “Unified & …
DETROIT-Cue Networks, Etak Inc. and Metro Networks announced they have teamed to deliver a real-time traffic information service, initially available in 10 metropolitan areas with plans to expand to 75 …
Which signs should a person pay attention to in today’s crazy stock market? Wireless companies haven’t fared too well from the looks of RCR’s StockWatch the last few weeks, although …
NEW YORK-The current public capital crunch has slowed dramatically the buildout of some domestic wireless networks, but it hasn’t changed the positive prospects for the wireless tower industry. “We think …
