WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission plans to seek legislation to privatize spectrum auctions, a move that would shift debt collection to a third party with banking expertise. While the FCC would …
SAN FRANCISCO- AirTouch Cellular said it will resell Cellular One service under the AirTouch brand name in the San Francisco Bay area by March. The company already sells service in …
NEW YORK-Like the fabled elephant described by a group of blind men positioned near various points of its anatomy, equipment vendors at the recent “PCS-1900 in North America” conference gave …
NEW YORK-If unaccompanied by rigorous precautions, the new add-on features personal communications services carriers are rushing to provide could pierce the elaborate security veil built into Global System for Mobile …
WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is due to release a report next year on the safety of cellular phones in vehicles. A preliminary draft of the one inch-thick report …
WASHINGTON-In a move that has jolted global telecommunications and financial institutions and may have repercussions for U.S. wireless traders, Russian President Boris Yeltsin ousted western investors from a $1 billion …
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. signed a letter of intent with Asahi Kasei Microsystems to provide a triple-mode chipset for the Code Division Multiple Access market in Japan. Qualcomm said its …
Denmark’s government has accepted bids for personal communications licenses and is pleased with the amount of interest it received, reported the U.S. Department of Commerce. Five entities filed tender documents …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Cellular’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Lee Cox, announced he will retire effective April 4. Cox also serves as vice chairman for domestic operations for AirTouch Communications Inc. …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. signed a contract to install its PhonePrint cellular fraud prevention system in Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems’ Texas markets. Corsair will install the system in the …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. said it is working to develop radiofrequency fingerprinting for Interim Standard 136-based Time Division Multiple Access digital cellular phones. The company said its PhonePrint platform …
A Nov. 18 article regarding AirTouch Communications Inc.’s increase in ownership of Omnitel Pronto Italia should have stated that AirTouch has not yet exercised its option to further increase its …
GREENVILLE, S.C.-Conxus Communications Inc. will provide mobile voice messaging services to Arch Communications Group Inc., according to a definitive agreement. Conxus is deploying a nationwide narrowband personal communications services network …
NEW YORK-CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Corp. “is on the threshold of making announcements” about deals to help some vendors finance the purchase of their wireless equipment by cash-poor, start-up American …
WASHINGTON-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. will use the Cibernet On-line Roaming Database to administer and exchange carrier market data used in roaming. The database allows carriers to update their roaming data …
SANTIAGO, Chile-Entel, Chile’s monopoly long-distance provider, is the informal winner of two personal communications services licenses, but the company will forgo one of those licenses, reported Isabel Valenzuela, commercial counselor …
LOS ANGELES-Code Division Multiple Access achieved the fastest early adoption of any new digital wireless technology, according to Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDMA Development Group. CDMA was adopted …
WASHINGTON-Bill Daley, brother of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and a big Democratic supporter, has been named Commerce Department secretary. Daley would succeed Mickey Kantor, who left as U.S. trade representative …
As part of a holiday promotion, Powertel Inc. is offering unlimited local calling within its entire coverage area for $50 per month for all of next year. Customers who sign …
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-Boston Technology Inc. said it will provide hardware, software and services to SBC Communications Inc. for enhanced telecommunications services. According to the agreement, Boston Technology will supply its Access …
