Dobson Communications Corp. signed an agreement to acquire Sygnet Wireless Inc., which has been looking for a buyer since April. The agreement will expand Dobson’s wireless footprint to include Ohio, …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said the effect of the Asian currency crisis has become increasingly noticeable in the company’s net sales, which-varying from country to country and excluding China-decreased by 27 …
WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration, encouraged but apparently not swayed by assurances in Brussels that Europe will be open to multiple third-generation wireless standards, is growing increasingly worried that American mobile phone …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Internet networking company Cisco Systems Inc. last week signed a definitive agreement to acquire Summa Four Inc., a provider of programmable switches. Cisco said Summa Four’s open standards-based …
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-Cerulean Technology introduced a new Year-2000 compliant version of its PacketCluster software for mobile public-safety information systems. PacketCluster 4.20 products-PacketCluster Patrol for law enforcement and PacketCluster Rescue for fire …
August 3-5 Institute for International Research. The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco. (888) 670-8200. Wireless Data Conference August 5-6 International Communications for Management. Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago. (312) 540-3010. RAWCON ’98: August …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission appears poised to extend the compliance date for the digital telephony wiretap act until the end of this century. This extension gets law enforcement off the …
CROWN COMMUNICATIONS John P. Kelly was named chief operating officer of Crown Communications, the domestic operating subsidiary of Crown Castle International Corp. Robert Crown will continue as president and chief …
WASHINGTON-Taking advantage of a recent court decision that the Federal Communications Commission re-examine its pay-phone compensation scheme, the Personal Communications Industry Association continues to urge the FCC to institute a …
Several paging carriers released their second-quarter earnings reports last week, each revealing a continued effort toward achieving profitability and reducing debt. Metrocall Inc. capped off a busy second quarter with …
DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. said the FBI arrested a San Diego teenager on charges of fraudulently creating unauthorized voice mail boxes and paging accounts on PageNet’s system. PageNet’s Systems Integrity Group …
ST. LOUIS-Ameren Corp. and CellNet Data Systems Inc. jointly unveiled Ameren Abacus, an energy information service that give operations managers energy-consumption information on production processes, equipment, facilities and other commercial …
RALEIGH, N.C.-The 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games announced Platinum sponsor Ericsson Inc. will supply mobile phones, two-way radios and telephone handsets for the Games. The ’99 Games, June 26 …
NEW YORK-Charles R. Lee, chief executive officer of GTE Corp., and Ivan G. Seidenberg, CEO of Bell Atlantic Corp., rode into town July 28 on a horse with no name, …
Mobile phone sales during the second quarter gave Nokia Corp. a boost when it released its second-quarter earnings July 24, while its Swedish rival L.M. Ericsson suffered a plunge in …
NEW YORK-Nextel International Inc., Seattle, last week announced it launched commercial service of its integrated Digital Enhanced Network in Manila, Philippines, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nextel International, a wholly …
Nextel Communications Inc. announced the option exercise and issuance of 10 million common shares to the McCaw Family in a non-cash transaction. The McCaw Family options, which were to expire …
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-With $18 million in order bookings during the second quarter, Microwave Power Devices Inc.’s backlog reached a record high of about $100 million, boosted by an $11.1 million military …
rain’s Chicago Business CHICAGO-Motorola Inc. has quietly exited the business of making programmable computer chips used in consumer electronics and other products. Late last week, a spokeswoman for Motorola’s semiconductor …
SEATTLE AND BELLEVUE, Wash.-Lucent Technologies Inc. committed to provide $25 million in financing to Advanced Radio Telecom, subject to certain conditions, to fund the buildout of networks in Portland, Ore., …
