ALAMEDA, Calif.-Microcell Solutions Inc. announced it will provide Nokia Mobile Phones’ 9000i Communicator smart phone to its subscribers in Canada. Microcell is a Canadian personal communications services provider using Global …
These are different times, good times for Susan Ness. She’s the surviving member of the new-look Federal Communications Commission who, despite being denied the title of chairman, could still become …
NEW YORK-The Federal Communications Commission adopted policies Nov. 25 that permit non-United States licensed satellites to provide services in this country. As a result, the FCC said it expects new …
WASHINGTON-The United States failed once again to secure spectrum below 1 GHz for little low-earth-orbit satellites at the World Radio Conference in Geneva, but succeeded in acquiring 100 megahertz worldwide …
‘Tis the season to buy! And with some wireless carriers estimating that between 30 percent and 40 percent of their business takes place this quarter, the industry should be as …
Shortly after the Venezuela telecom regulatory agency Conatel was forced to lift the ban prohibiting the country’s two cellular operators from adding new subscribers, sources have said the agency now …
WASHINGTON-With the numbers showing net revenues of $80.7 million at the end of round 142 last Wednesday, and with 14 new high bids garnered, there was hope at press time …
MADISON, Wis.-Cellular One of Wisconsin and Northern Illinois said it will provide cellular phones and airtime to homeless people again this Thanksgiving so they can speak with family and friends. …
NEW YORK-With the introduction Dec. 1 of a suite of radio-frequency integrated circuit products, Texas Instruments, Dallas, made a giant leap forward toward providing all major system blocks for digital …
LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs Inc. and Ericsson Radio Access announced they will extend their collaboration partnership for another seven years. The terms of the new joint development and collaboration agreement were not …
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-StayTuned, a new Web-based company that provides information services for pagers and personal communications services handsets with short messaging service, has announced it is ready to begin providing service …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications’ wireless services customers can roam in Singapore, following a recent operational roaming agreement with Singapore Telecom. The addition of Singapore Telecom raises Omnipoint’s number of roaming …
TULSA, Okla.-Arch Communications Group Inc. said it bought a fourth satellite channel from SpaceCom Systems to expand its transmission capacity. The company said it expects to require added capacity once …
WASHINGTON-“The view is better from up here,” commented Bill Kennard as he banged the gavel in his first Federal Communications Commission meeting as chairman Nov. 25. Kennard and new compatriots …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group last week said it completed a new Code Division Multiple Access system for China’s first CDMA operator, Beijing Telecom Greatwall Mobile Communications Co. …
SAO PAULO, Brazil-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group began producing analog and digital Code Division Multiple Access cellular base stations at its new manufacturing facility in Brazil. The 50,000-square-foot facility, located …
WASHINGTON-Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has resumed his probe of the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of mobile phone safety, requesting the agency respond by Dec. 19 to a new series …
MIAMI-Let’s Talk Cellular & Wireless Inc. announced that it is offering 2.3 million shares of common stock for $12 per share. The company is offering 2 million shares, and the …
Privacy invasion more important than witch hunt To the editor: I read your viewpoint article from the Nov. 17 issue of RCR. I thought that your cavalier attitude about this …
Global industry trends regarding future sales of wireless communications equipment are going to include enough opportunity for everyone with something to offer, according to the “U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook …
