Paging Partners Corp. is investigating strategic options for “enhancing shareholder value,” which smells of more consolidation in the paging industry. Laidlaw & Co. of New York has been hired as …
I knew Moses, he was friend of mine, and you’re no Moses. Nice try, though, Mr. Chairman. Your creativity, though a bit corny, is admirable as you lead the telecommunications …
Telephone Warehouse, a wireless retailer with stores in Texas, Kansas and Missouri, said it is helping first-time cellular and pager buyers make informed decisions about products with its new mall-based …
WASHINGTON-The D-, E- and F-block broadband personal communications services auction not only is the largest competitive bidding venture upon which the Federal Communications Commission has embarked to date, it also …
LEXINGTON, Mass. – Wildfire Communications Inc. signed 12 new authorized service providers for its electronic assistant and inked expansion agreements with two companies already offering the product. The Wildfire Electronic …
LEXINGTON, Mass.-Wildfire Communications Inc. said Robert G. Mechaley Jr. has been named president and chief executive officer of the company. Mechaley, 45, most recently was a senior vice president with …
I had the chance to use my cellular phone to dial 911 recently. It didn’t work. On our way home from a recent visit with relatives in North Dakota, my …
NEW YORK-Venture capitalists invested more than $160 million in 30 wireless industry companies during the second quarter, according to a survey by Price Waterhouse Technology Industry Group, Dallas. Overall, venture-backed …
TUNIS, Tunisia-Tunisia is expected to issue an international tender for a nationwide cellular network using Global System for Mobile communications technology. In 1985, L.M. Ericsson built a Nordic Mobile Telephone …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Thorn Security Ltd., a security services provider, has signed an agreement with L.M Ericsson for 5,000 Mobidem M2050 radio modems to be used for the company’s new Siteguard Smart …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications and Telcel, Mexico’s premier cellular carrier, are teaming up to prevent fraud throughout Mexico’s B-side cellular markets. Corsair will provide Telcel with the PhonePrint fraud prevention …
Several state tax offices and wireless carriers responded to the tax predicament faced by Western Wireless Corp. in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Revenue sent Western a proposed assessment that …
TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunication Systems Ltd. signed an agreement with Systemas Timetrac C.A., a Latin American communication services company, to develop the Nexus Vehicle Location and Tracking System in Venezuela. …
WASHINGTON-As promised since the day the Federal Communications Commission approved its long-awaited first opinion and order regarding local competition and interconnection, state jurisdictions have filed in court to challenge the …
While FLEX has paraded across the globe, gaining recognition as the new global paging standard throughout the Americas, Asia and Middle East, the Motorola Inc. technology has met resistance in …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Telia, the Swedish based telecommunications operator, has chosen L.M. Ericsson to be the main supplier of switching equipment for Telia’s expanded home market in the Nordic countries. The general …
WASHINGTON-Bundled and branded telephony, video and Internet services will dominate the U.S. telecommunications marketplace as the industry experiences increased competition and realignment, predicts Dr. Sam Book, president of Consumer Research …
On the surface, neither the odds-on re-election of President Clinton nor a dramatic upset victory by GOP rival Bob Dole in the presidential race should impact telecommunications policy. The blueprint …
WASHINGTON-It’s still a low-numbers game as the second week of the D-, E- and F-block personal communications services auction winds down, and there still aren’t many surprises to report. However, …
Cylink Corp. has won a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission to operate in excess of the 36 db of radiated power generally allowed in the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 …
