PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Subscriber Computing Inc., a privately held software systems supplier, in a pooling-of-interests transaction valued at approximately $70 million. Corsair …
MONROE, La.-To encourage safe driving, Century Cellunet is offering at no cost hands-free devices to customers who purchase a Motorola Inc. Profile 300E wireless phone, said the company. The hands-free …
Teligent Inc. selected Architel Systems Corp.’s Automatic Service Activation Program to provide service activation and network configuration of its voice and data services, Architel said. The Vienna, Va.-based telecommunications company …
A new niche segment of the wireless industry-build-to-suit-is attracting a lot of attention, both from carriers and Wall Street. The idea behind the build-to-suit concept is to shift all aspects …
To the Editor: Before the advent of the brave new wireless world, I used to regularly read and identify with the opinion offered by Jeff Silva on numerous topics surrounding …
Holland Telesystem International Wireless acquired an additional 28-percent interest in the Dutch paging operator CallMax from Deustche Telecom MobilNet GmbH, bringing its participation in CallMax to 88 percent, said TIW. …
PRINCETON, N.J.-Intek Global Corp. signed a letter of intent to acquire privately held Mobile Data Solutions Inc., which operates Data Express, a developer and provider of wireless data solutions for …
MENLO PARK, Calif.-The Infiniti Communicator, an in-vehicle communications system now available in the 1998 Infiniti Q45 and I30 luxury sedans, will use mapping tools and technology from Etak Inc., announced …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group won a $19 million contract from Henan Posts and Telecommunications Administration to replace parts of its network in China’s Henan Province. When the …
NEW YORK-GTE Corp. announced a series of asset sales and other actions April 2 that the company said are “designed to further sharpen its strategic focus and improve its competitive …
KELOWNA, British Columbia, Canada-Globus Technologies Inc. announced it is trying to secure accreditation from Industry Canada and the Federal Communications Commission to become an approved testing facility for Specific Absorption …
CHICAGO-Motorola Inc.’s Messaging Systems Products Group has introduced three second-generation decoder chips and related software drivers to support the recently announced FLEX G1.9 high-speed, one-way paging protocol upgrade. The new …
WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association filed comments last week at the Federal Communications Commission seeking to halt any merger of SBC Communications Inc. and Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. until …
NEW YORK-Spyglass Inc., Naperville, Ill., has established a consulting practice to work with telecommunications, consumer electronics, satellite and other companies interested in using Sun Microsystems Inc. Java technology in devices …
Slam! Bam! Thank you, ma’am. Opening mail that accumulated during a week’s vacation was a test case in re-entry shock and a reality check. Fraudsters had forged my signature on …
WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. said the 305-percent expansion of its prepaid cellular business helped increase revenue 16 percent, from $20.9 million in 1996 to $24.2 million for the year …
Qualcomm Inc. and Philips Consumer Communications L.P. entered into a royalty-bearing, cross-license agreement for Code Division Multiple Access technology and products, said Qualcomm. The deal “amicably settles litigation” that Qualcomm …
Site Advantage Site Advantage Inc. introduced a snap-in cable hanger for coax cables. Features include a nose that provides holding strength while remaining easy to insert and a large gripping …
NEW YORK-With too much capital chasing too few deals, privately placed debt financing has become a borrower’s market in recent years, leading to a sharp rise in leverage and risk. …
AUTHENTIX NETWORK INC. William W. Erdman was named president and chief executive officer of Authentix Network Inc., a company offering enhanced roaming solutions to wireless service providers. Erdman was one …
