LOS ANGELES-Hughes Electronics Corp. said its first-quarter revenues increased 26.1 percent to $1.3 billion from $1.02 billion during the first quarter of 1997. Earnings more than doubled to $53.7 million, …
WASHINGTON-In a move that could reignite the debate over the wireless industry’s responsibility to physically challenged Americans, a Colorado-based maker of a device enabling hearing-impaired people to use mobile phones …
GTE Corp. reported a net loss for the first quarter of $178 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with net income of $665 million, or 69 cents per share, …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-General Magic Inc. announced a new identity that is intended to revamp the company’s corporate image. Gone is the “rabbit-in-the-hat” logo. It has been replaced with a blue and …
OLYMPIA, Wash.-Frontier Corp. used Illuminet’s local number portability service to activate 200 live ported telephone numbers in the Northeast region on March 31, said Illuminet. Illuminet’s LNP solution is a …
As the popularity and penetration of wireless communications spreads throughout North America, wireless carriers increasingly will use mass-market retail outlets and their own direct channels to distribute handsets and services. …
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Postal Service and UniSite Inc. are planning a major rollout of huge flagpole antennas in the East and Midwest, a development representing a technological breakthrough in antenna co-location …
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-Evolving Systems Inc. released version 1.2 of its NumberManager and OrderPath applications for local number portability. Enhancements include increased performance in telephone number applications and an advanced graphical user …
Wireless carrier advertising trends may have turned a corner during last year’s winter holiday season. Many industry experts believe carriers are beginning to spread their advertising dollars throughout the year, …
WASHINGTON-In an unexpected blow to government efforts to foster diversity in the fast-growing telecommunications industry, a federal appeals court here last week repealed some Federal Communications Commission equal employment opportunity …
Cincinnati Bell Inc. said it expects first-quarter earnings to be in the range of 35 to 36 cents per share, compared with 35 cents per share for the first quarter …
PICKERING, Ontario, Canada-Clearnet Communications Inc. appointed two underwriting syndicates in connection with concurrent public offerings of senior discount notes due 2008 and Class A nonvoting shares. The underwriting syndicate for …
Watkins-Johnson Co. reported first-quarter net income of $9.7 million, or $1.15 per share, compared with net income of $2.5 million, or 30 cents per share, for the first quarter last …
Embracing a nickname that employees have given its logo for years, Motorola Inc. launched a $100 million global branding campaign that unites all its business sectors’ consumer products under the …
SAN DIEGO-Wireless Facilities Inc. of San Diego announced it has merged with a Virginia-based wireless infrastructure development firm, Entel Technologies Inc. The merger will increase the scope of Wireless Facilities’ …
LONDON-The United Kingdom’s Office of Telecommunications announced it has ended its restrictions on how mobile phone operators may market and distribute airtime and products. The new regulation, which will go …
WASHINGTON-For the second time in as many weeks, the National Park Service has returned an antenna-siting application to a wireless carrier as incomplete and in doing so may have unwittingly …
Rogers Rogers Corp. introduced thin versions of its Poron urethane foam designed for making thin gaskets and pads used in pagers, personal organizers, cellular phones and global positioning systems. The …
Northern Telecom Ltd. and Matra Communication launched a joint-venture subsidiary in France. Matra Nortel Communications will provide French customers with one-stop access to a range of integrated solutions, including multimedia …
Robinson-Humphrey Co. L.L.C’s latest quarterly survey of U.S. mobile phone prices indicates the pricing wars may be over. The Atlanta-based company said pricing decreased since December just .8 percent to …
