TORONTO-Ericsson Communications Canada has arranged financing for Microcell Connexions Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microcell Telecommunications Inc., to purchase personal communications services equipment. The arrangement, valued at $200 million, will …
WASHINGTON-Public utilities that want to enter the telecom industry had many of the barriers to such action removed by the Federal Communications Commission last Thursday. Commissioners voted unanimously to streamline …
Motorola Inc. unveiled the XTS 3000, its next generation portable radio. The XTS 3000 is smaller than the Astro Saber portable and has several enhancements. The radio comes in two …
Corsair Communications Inc. appointed Dr. Donald R. Oestreicher vice president of engineering. Oestreicher will direct Corsair’s efforts in product engineering, research and development. Oestreicher’s background includes engineering management with Dow …
DALLAS-The PCS Group announced it has formed The PCS Finance Group to meet the demand for financing in the personal communications service market. “Over a year ago, we recognized that …
Pagerola Inc. is six years old, distributes products in 21 countries, employs more than 800 people and is 1 million units strong, but only this month makes its formal entrance …
DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. announced it has chosen J. Walter Thompson of Chicago as the agency-of-record for its multimillion dollar advertising account. The agency will be responsible for all aspects of …
US Order is rolling out SmartTime Internet Services, which the company claims is the first Internet-based service designed exclusively for non-PC information appliances including wireless devices. “Consumers, for the first …
LONDON-One 2 One announced it has increased its total available funding capacity to 2.2 billion pounds to support its network expansion and aggressive marketing plans. The funding capacity now comprises …
TAMPA, Fla.-Nokia Inc., which originated color cellular phones, now offers the Nokia 239, an Advanced Mobile Phone Service cellular phone with a keypad cover. The 239 has several features including …
NEW YORK-A recent decision by Nextel Communications Inc. to seek $1.55 billion in secured bank loans for the nationwide rollout of its digital specialized mobile radio network has prompted Moody’s …
KANATA, Ontario-Newbridge Networks Corp., a company specializing in wide area networking systems, announced Clearnet Communications Inc. has awarded it a contract to supply a network of fully digital cross-connect systems …
Denver-based Mountain Solutions Ltd. has kept alive its challenge of the re-auction of C-block personal communications services licenses by recently opposing the government’s attempt to have the case dismissed. Mountain …
WASHINGTON-The Senate Judiciary Committee last week scrutinized pending mergers involving four of the seven regional Bell telephone companies, setting the stage for a broader debate on whether the new telecommunications …
CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. announced it has named Terrence Sullivan president and chief executive officer of American Paging Inc., a subsidiary of TDS. Sullivan replaces John R. Schaaf, who …
NEW YORK-Telecom Analysis Systems Inc., founded by Bell Labs’ alumni in 1984, introduced two new wireless communications testing products Sept. 10 that the company says are industry firsts. The TAS …
WASHINGTON-Swiss Telecom North America announced it has invested $285 million to secure a 30 percent stake in the Malaysian carrier Mutiara Telecommunications, a digital cellular provider with more than 55,000 …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies and IBM Corp. announced they will collaborate to grow the market for wireless data networking equipment, applications and services. Specifically, the companies said they will work …
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.-The Microelectronics Group of Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it is shipping to wireless equipment manufacturers what it claims is the world’s fastest digital signal processor. The DSP 1620 …
Collocation is the latest trend to sweep the industry for the acquisition of wireless communications sites. There are several incentives for carriers to enter into collocation agreements. The ability to …
