JACKSON, Miss.-The Federal Communications Commission extended the timetable for public comment on WorldCom’s application to establish a voting trust in connection with the company’s bid to acquire MCI Communications Corp. …
MINNEAPOLIS-Personal communications services provider WirelessNorth announced it launched a Code Division Multiple Access network in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn. The company said it plans to launch Grand Forks, N.D. …
NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. acquired 16 additional 38 GHz licenses, increasing its bandwidth in four of the top 50 U.S. markets, said the company. The Federal Communications Commission granted WinStar …
I read the 50-page document several times but I still can’t find the reorganization plan that is supposed to be included in Pocket Communication Inc.’s reorganization plan submitted to a …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced it will replace the existing analog cellular telephone network in Culiacan, Sinaloa and Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico, according to a contract it signed …
ATLANTA-TWS Inc. launched a wireless messaging service called bulletin, which allows subscribers to receive e-mail generated messages on their wireless phone, reply to the sender of the message and forward …
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Triton PCS formed a joint venture agreement that will expand AT&T’s digital coverage in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, the Washington-Baltimore corridor and Georgia. The …
MARLBORO, Mass.-Australian telecommunications provider Total Tel Ltd., in conjunction with Network Vodafone, launched Australia’s first prepaid mobile phone service, announced Total Tel. Designated to attract a previously neglected market segment, …
Motorola Inc. last week released its third quarter financial results, which detailed the lower-than-expected performance of the company that was forecast in December. Earnings per share, previously expected to be …
KANSAS CITY-Sprint Corp. announced it selected Motorola Inc. and Northern Telecom Inc. to supply Code Division Multiple Access personal communications services equipment and services in the markets for which the …
HOUMA, La.-MobileTel announced the launch of MobileTelePhone, a personal communications services system, in the Louisiana cities of Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary and Assumption parishes. Equipment for the system was provided …
LUXEMBOURG-Millicom International Cellular S.A., a global telecom operator, boasted a 131,404 increase in new cellular subscribers compared with the last quarter. This brings the company’s worldwide subscriber base to 838,709, …
NEW YORK-Microcell Telecommunications Inc., a Montreal-based personal communications services provider, went public Oct. 8 with an initial offering of 14.7 million nonvoting shares of Class B common stock. The initial …
DULLES, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P., a satellite data and messaging services provider, opened its global network control center as the first step in a 10-stage countdown program to the launch of …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Services Inc. announced it launched commercial roaming services with Hungary’s Westel 900 GSM Mobile Tavkozlesi Rt. The announcement marks the 26th roaming agreement secured by Omnipoint, …
MILAN-Omnitel Pronto Italia, a private Global System for Mobile communications operator in Italy, introduced a rechargeable GSM Subscriber Identity Module card that will allow users to make international calls from …
PCIA vs. CTIA: An update on the battle for the heart, soul and wallets of the wireless telecom industry. The nod for last week goes to CTIA, somewhat by default. …
WARSAW, Poland-PKT Centertel, which recently won a license to operate a national Global System for Mobile communications 1800 network in Poland, has selected Northern Telecom Ltd. to provide complete radio …
LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs Inc., a telecommunications equipment manufacturer, reported it achieved record sales and income during the third quarter ended Sept. 26. Total sales for the third quarter reached $309.4 million, …
ARLINGTON, Va.-Telecom Towers Inc. and Cox Enterprises announced they have formed a joint venture, called TeleCom Towers L.L.C, and through it bought Vista Telecom Ltd., a wireless tower operator in …
