New studies indicate cellular and personal communications services operators are beginning to segment the market by means of pricing. A survey from Toronto Dominion Securities in New York indicates cellular …
IRVINE, Calif.-In response to a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company misrepresented itself to inflate the price of its stock, Powerwave Technologies Inc. denied violating federal securities laws and said it …
WASHINGTON-The House Commerce subcommittee hearing last week on the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial move to the Portals building was inconclusive, according to subcommittee Chairman Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas). The subcommittee …
TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. said it agreed to provide its Access clearinghouse services to Telefonica del Peru. Prior to the agreement, Telefonica del Peru offered its customers one-way, manual …
WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association has taken another stab at urging the Federal Communications Commission to become less regulatory and less burdensome. “PCIA is continuing to find ways to press …
DULLES, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P., announced it successfully launched eight satellites into orbit, bringing its little low-earth-orbit constellation to 20. Orbcomm plans to offer satellite-based data and messaging services on a …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. introduced the Siemens S12 handset. It is available through all Omnipoint centers, direct sales and retailers and Telesales for $99. The handset has a three-color, …
ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it was selected to continue as the sole equipment supplier for the expansion of North-West GSM’s 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications network in St. …
Belgacom S.A. and Tele Danmark announced they have expanded their BruCop B.V. joint venture to build a Global System for Mobile communications network at 1800 MHz in the Netherlands. The …
Transcrypt International Inc. announced Aug. 6 a net loss of $5 million, or 39 cents per share, for the second quarter, which ended June 30. Revenues for the latest quarter …
DALLAS-Iridium North America announced it has entered a joint venture with Neiman Marcus aimed at introducing the Iridium satellite phone and pager to the retailer’s InCircle customers. Iridium’s products will …
SEATTLE-Tegic Communications added Motorola Inc. to the growing list of companies licensed to use its T9 text-input technology in their wireless handsets. Motorola initially plans to incorporate T9 technology into …
NEW YORK-The Federal Communications Commission could propose by early next year rules governing eligibility for applicants seeking access to the part of the 2 GHz spectrum allocated for mobile satellite …
Motorola Inc. said it created a new start-up services business to focus on developing and providing integrated communication and information services. The Internet and Connectivity Services Division is part of …
CAIRO, Egypt-Mobinil, a Global System for Mobile communications network operator in Egypt, awarded a contract, valued at up to $60 million, to Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group. Motorola CIG will …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. signed a multiyear strategic partnership with Metrocall Inc. for paging service development and distribution and closed its purchase of another paging carrier. Vanguard plans to …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-New Local Multipoint Distribution Services operators are expected to earn $6.5 billion by 2007, according to “LMDS Buildout Strategies: A Broadband Wireless Market Research Report,” a recently released report …
To the Editor: Amidst an escalating industry-wide debate about competing wireless technologies, we want to ensure that the “GSM-CDMA Economic Study,” prepared by Andersen Consulting with two other consulting firms, …
DENVER-Los Angeles-based resellers American Way Paging and Cellular Palace Inc. merged last month into WirelessLines Inc. The combined company has 75,000 paging customers, as well as wholesale and retail operations …
The battle among South Korea’s five mobile phone carriers has become so intense that the Ministry of Information and Communication has prodded the carriers to voluntarily address problems brought on …
