GERMANTOWN, Md.-Hughes Network Systems Inc. recently signed contracts with PT Ratelindo, an Indonesian telecom operator, to expand its fixed wireless telephone network in Jakarta. According to HNS, Ratelindo plans to …
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.-The Federal Communications Commission granted MobileMedia Corp.’s request to stay the hearing initiated by the FCC to evaluate whether the company is suitable to retain all of its …
Western Wireless Corp. said things are running smoothly in Hawaii since it launched the nation’s second personal communications services network there more than one year ago. But in the eyes …
NEW YORK-In an attempt to raise funds for a worldwide, low-earth-orbit satellite-based digital telecom system, Globalstar L.P. announced plans to sell $200 million of senior notes due 2004 in an …
Now that many personal communications services providers are operating in several cities, most are advertising better call clarity than users received with cellular analog service. But will call clarity remain …
NEW YORK-Bulking up for the coming battle of the Titans, Excel Communications Inc. announced it planned to acquire Telco Communications Group Inc. for about $1.2 billion in cash and stock. …
Lincoln, Neb.-based encryption-technology and two-way radio manufacturer Transcrypt International Inc. submitted a $34 million letter of intent June 12 to assume the assets and certain liabilities of two-way radio manufacturer …
Originally aimed at the on-the-go businessman, the paging industry is now aiming its product toward a new set of users-the on-the-go teen-ager. Studies show that the young adult market is …
As a procrastinator from birth, I’m usually not one to point fingers at slackers. During my school years, long-term projects were put on the back burner until the night before …
BOSTON-AT&T Corp. Chairman Robert Allen responded to rumors of a possible merger of SBC Communications Corp. and AT&T by saying the company would never consider a regional operating company merger …
CLEVELAND, Ohio-Reltec Corp. reached an agreement to acquire GPT Ltd.’s Ballynahinch manufacturing operation located in Country Down, Northern Ireland. The operation specializes in electrical manufacturing capabilities and complements Reltec’s other …
SINGAPORE-Qualcomm Inc. has signed an agreement with Rostov Electrosviaz of Rostov, Russia, to supply $5.8 million in 800 MHz Code Division Multiple Access fixed wireless loop infrastructure equipment and services. …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and Ericsson Inc. settled one of several lawsuits pending between the two companies. The agreement, filed June 6 in federal court, resolves the patent infringement lawsuit Qualcomm …
Stratus Computer Inc. and IEX Corp. have developed a joint solution for local number portability that features IEX’s Nexus Service Control Point software running on Stratus’ Continuum fault-tolerant software. The …
Narrowband personal communications services companies have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to have their license payments deferred along with those of broadband C- and F-block PCS licensees, citing issues of …
LONDON-Lockheed Martin’s Space & Strategic Missiles Sector and Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications said they have formed a joint venture company designed to provide worldwide communications services. The new …
Flashback to 1987. Walrus moustache twitching, the editor stormed down the hall to the MIS director’s office, shouting, “Get this $#@#!* thing out of my office!” The `thing’ was a …
Dear Editor: My congrats on your article of May 12, “Paging firms bidding on spectrum in future will likely pay less” by Debra Wayne. Mr. McGowan I believe hit the …
NEW YORK-Iridium World Communications Ltd., which plans to launch a satellite-based global telephone and paging service, went public June 10, raising $240 million in an offering of 12 million shares …
NEW YORK-To help build out its personal communications services network, InterCel Inc., a West Point, Ga., cellular carrier with PCS licenses, announced June 10 it had completed the private placement …
