NORMAN, Okla.-The University of Oklahoma’s EMC Center reported recent findings indicate that interaction may occur between a small number of wireless phones and some implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). ICDs are …
ComTel Ltd., a United Kingdom-based cable TV company, said it plans to offer its customers mobile telephone service through an agreement with U.K. cellular carrier Cellnet. ComTel business customers will …
“The industry created two decades ago to foster dispatch wireless communications in the United States stands at a crossroads as regulatory, technological and market forces conspire to put mom-and-pop two-way …
Motorola Inc.’s announcement that its overall sales in China slowed during the first quarter doesn’t indicate this market is in any trouble, say analysts. China is still seen as one …
NEW YORK-Anyone who has tried to find a wireline pay phone or use a wireless handset at crowded public entertainment events can understand why International CellComm Corp. has found a …
DALLAS-BearCom Inc., a wireless equipment dealer and distributor, announced it has acquired Condor Communications. BearCom said the acquisition is part of its strategy to provide a worldwide sales and support …
WASHINGTON-The Indonesian government agreed last week to privatize state-owned telecommunications as part of a new, $43 billion rescue package negotiated with the International Monetary Fund. Last week’s accord, the third …
BERKSHIRE, England-Vodafone Group plc announced its parent company, Vodafone Europe Holdings BV, acquired 8.5 percent of CV Gemeenschappelijk Bezit Libertel from ING Bank Corporate Investments BV. The transaction gives Vodafone …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. announced the private placement of $15 million in preferred shares with institutional investors including Scotia Merchant Capital, Tera Capital and BCI Holdings. Sierra plans to …
DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. announced it is repositioning its strategic alliances business unit to better prepare for a second-quarter launch of its ReFLEX 25 narrowband personal communications services network. As part …
NEW YORK-Aliant Communications Inc. said it will use part of the proceeds of a recently completed public debt issue to pay for its purchase of a 50-percent stake in Omaha …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. and MediaOne Group, formerly U S West Media Group, completed merging MediaOne’s U.S. cellular and personal communications services interests into AirTouch, said the carrier. The merger, …
The CDMA Development Group said wideband cdmaOne technology is ready to be submitted to the International Telecommunications Union after gaining approval from groups within the Telecommunications Industry Association. The CDG …
Wireless Turn-Key Services Inc., a new company based in Long Beach, Calif., introduced a system designed to replace fiber-optic cable for local telephone companies and competitive local exchange carriers, including …
MALVERN, Pa.-Triton PCS Inc. and Triton Cellular Partners selected National Telemanagement Corp.’s SmartPay Wireless prepaid billing system for its cellular and personal communications services networks, said the company. Under the …
CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said it completed the process to combine American Paging Inc. with TSR Paging Inc. TDS contributed most of the assets and certain limited liabilities of …
Ameritech Cellular confirmed the company settled a lawsuit with Chicago-area dealers DCI Integrated Computer Systems and Infinity Wireless Communications Inc. Neither party would disclose details of the settlement. The lawsuit …
BOSTON-Sprint Spectrum L.P. said it launched Code Division Multiple Access personal communications services in Washington, D.C./Baltimore alongside the company’s Global System for Mobile communications network. Customers can trade in their …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint Spectrum L.P., which operates a personal communications services network under the Sprint PCS brand name, said it plans to open a new customer-care center in Rio Rancho, …
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau struck another blow against specialized mobile radio station owner Marc Sobel when it opposed his Revised Request for Inquiry and Investigation that is pending with …
