Sprint Corp. reportedly is intensifying its search for a European partner to construct a possible merger or partnership scheme that could give the long-distance carrier enough cash to buy out …
RICHARDSON, Texas-Siemens Wireless Terminals began delivery of its first digital handset, the g1050, which features a high-resolution graphic display, noise-canceling microphone and voice memo for recording brief messages. The Global …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. says it introduced the industry’s smallest Code Division Multiple Access base transceiver stations for cellular and personal communications services networks. The QCell 519e and 508e BTSs are …
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.-Qualcomm Inc. has chosen DC-to-DC power converters from Lucent Technologies Inc. to power its next generation of satellite communications equipment, announced the companies. The Lucent JW060 triple-output series …
MT. OLIVE, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it completed its prototype base station that will be used by NTT DoCoMo of Japan in experiments on a wideband Code Division Multiple Access …
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-The state of Alabama awarded Price Communications Wireless Inc. a two-year contract for cellular service effective Dec. 1, said the company.. The contract includes options for two additional 12-month …
DALLAS-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. announced a roaming agreement with Clearnet Communications Inc. which will expand its PrimeTravel digital service to most major Canadian cities, including Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal by …
PHOENIX-American Paging Inc. has installed TekNow Inc.’s Internet paging gateway, PhenX, to support its Internet-based paging programs in 15 U.S. markets. The IPG receives e-mail and World Wide Web-based messages …
Pagerola Corp. announced that it changed its name to GoComm Wireless Corp., pursuant to an undisclosed agreement with Motorola Inc., which had threatened to sue for trademark infringement, according to …
WASHINGTON-Kari-Pekka “K-P” Wilska of Nokia Mobile Phones Inc. and Richard Ekstrand of Rural Cellular Corp. have been elected to the board of directors of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Foundation …
CULVER CITY, Calif.- Pacific Cellular of Las Vegas signed an agreement with Nevada Bell Mobile Services, a Pacific Bell Mobile Services Inc. subsidiary, to offer personal communications services in Nevada, …
Well, here it is only a couple weeks from the holidays and folks are getting frazzled. Imagine kicking out the First Lady’s luncheon pal, gossip columnist Cindy Adams, for making …
WASHINGTON-After 235 rounds of bidding, Nextel Communications Inc. ended up paying $88.8 million for 475 licenses covering 97 percent of the country in the 800 MHz specialized mobile radio auction. …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced it won a contract to supply a Code Division Multiple Access wireless local loop network in Kuwait. Commercial service to more than …
ATLANTA-WolfeTech Corp. announced it entered into a strategic alliance with The Weather Channel to bring weather information to PocketGenie users via the Internet. WolfeTech’s PocketGenie software allows two-way paging and …
GREENSBORO, N.C.-Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc.’s board of directors approved the expansion of its stock repurchase program to allow the repurchase of up to 2.5 million shares of the company’s common …
NEW YORK-U.S. Digital Communications Inc., Calabasas, Calif., is a classic example in action of the old saying, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” After seven years of …
MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom-Northern Telecom Ltd. and Cellnet announced the start of a joint project to bring next-generation information and communication services to Cellnet’s mobile telephone users. Cellnet will be offering …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson introduced what it said is the world’s first Global System for Mobile communications triple-band base station system that will allow wireless operation in the 900 MHz, 1800 …
LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc. announced Rensselaer County in New York awarded its E.F. Johnson subsidiary a $5.6 million contract to provide a radio communication system for fire fighting agencies and …
