SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. announced a public offering of $200 million of 6.35 percent capital notes due June 1, 2005. The notes, which were priced to yield 6.36 percent, are …
SINGAPORE-ArrayComm Inc. announced it was awarded a contract to supply several wireless local loop systems to Philippine telecommunications operator, Smart Communications. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. ArrayComm …
NEW YORK-Americel S.A., a Brazilian cellular carrier that launched commercial service in December, was expected last week to place privately a $300 million debt issue to help fund its network …
Alcatel Telecom will acquire DSC Communications Corp. in a stock-for-stock transaction, according to a definitive agreement announced by the companies last week. The deal is thought to give Paris-based Alcatel …
Everyone in Hollywood has one. Writers have one. Even some pets have one. So isn’t it about time your pager gets one, too? An agent, someone-or something-acts on your behalf, …
WASHINGTON-The public-safety community received good news last week. When the new millennium arrives, two-way radios will still work. This message was delivered by the manufacturers of public-safety equipment at a …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Euro-Phone Sp. The company provides distribution and value-added logistics services to the wireless communications industry in Poland, with connection services agreements with …
NEW YORK-Due to unfavorable market conditions, Advanced Radio Telecom Corp. said May 28 it postponed indefinitely its attempt to place privately a $125 million, 10-year debt issue that was scheduled …
ISLANDIA, N.Y.-Affordable Message Center Inc. introduced its Internet Messaging service, which it said allows paging carriers and resellers to add Internet paging for any subscriber on their existing paging networks …
NEW YORK-Standard & Poor’s Corp. lowered its long-term investment grade ratings on the outstanding debt of Alltel Corp. and Alltel Georgia Communications Corp. from A+ to A-. The New York-based …
WASHINGTON-The federal government is “poised and waiting to begin a pilot program” of cellular priority access for emergency personnel, the Clinton administration’s senior telecom official recently told the Federal Communications …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled the auction of licenses for the 220-222 MHz service band for Sept. 15. The announcement follows the release last month of service rules following …
The messaging industry (as it likes to be called) has an interesting public-relations dilemma on its hands. When the Galaxy 4 satellite lost contact with earth, millions of paging customers …
WASHINGTON-A Federal Communications Commission plan to increase subsidies to connect schools, libraries and rural health care providers to the Internet has come under fierce attack from wireless carriers, consumer groups …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is set today to begin receiving electronic applications for Part 22 Paging licenses using the Universal Licensing System. This is the first time an existing wireless …
Now that the crisis is over and paging service has been restored, the paging industry is debating exactly what the pre-Memorial Day pager outage means for its future. Carriers that …
NEW YORK-And now let’s have a round of applause for top executives of Arch Communications Group Inc., Paging Network Inc. and SkyTel Corp. These successful emigres from wireless telephony have …
After months of financing negotiations, 21st Century Telesis and Hughes Network Systems Inc. finally have signed a contract to build the first commercial wireless network in the United States using …
SEATTLE-Cellular Technical Services Co. Inc. said negotiations and the letter of intent signed in March to combine with U.S. Wireless Corp. were terminated because the parties could not agree on …
Motorola Inc. said the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium elevated its Cellular Subscriber Sector from general member to board member of the organization. UWCC represents 106 telecommunications carriers and vendors to …
