NEW YORK-AirTouch Communications Inc. sold $650 million of debt July 11 to help pay for its acquisition of Cellular Communications Inc. The two-part issue of senior unsecured debt comprised $250 …
IRVING, Texas-NEC America announced its intent to introduce its first personal Air Communications Technology paging device for mass market development in 1997. The pACT protocol is a new and advanced …
NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. reported disappointing second-quarter earnings July 9. The industry giant cited competition’s effect on cellular handset and semiconductor prices, which offset increases in cellular infrastructure and paging revenues. …
NEW YORK-Metromedia International Group Inc. sold 18.4 million shares of common stock June 28 at $15 each in order to finance its eastern European telecommunications interests. Gross proceeds, before underwriting …
WASHINGTON-Tucked quietly away in the House commerce appropriations bill last week was a Clinton administration-inspired fund into which intelligence and law enforcement agencies can contribute to reimburse wireless and wireline …
NEW YORK-Vodafone Group plc said it is paying $52 million to buy the 67 percent of reseller Talkland International (UK) Ltd. that it doesn’t already own from Companie Generale des …
NEW YORK-Electric utilities are taking a close look at wireless communications as a means to enhance revenues and operating efficiencies in their recently deregulated and competitive business environment. A variety …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Tele Danmark Mobil has signed a contract with L.M. Ericsson for additional development of its Global System for Mobile communications network in Denmark. Tele Danmark will purchase systems valued …
Carriers that were big winners during the last 10 years of cellular growth won’t necessarily be successful in this new decade of wireless, cautioned John DeFeo, the former leader of …
Poka Lambro PCS Inc. has contracted with Motorola Inc. to supply digital equipment valued at $40 million for Poka’s personal communications services networks. Poka Lambro won licenses to offer PCS …
Software developer Unwired Planet Inc. introduced an Internet access solution that promises to be a “Killer App” for wireless data services, beginning with Cellular Digital Packet Data. The Redwood Shores, …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is crafting a politically correct auction plan that would convert TV broadcast spectrum into a launching pad for new wireless telecommunications services. The initiative, briefly mentioned …
WASHINGTON-The Associated Public Safety Communications Officials-International Inc. weighed in favor of a possible Federal Communications Commission advanced-television proposal that would reallocate UHF channels 60-69 to the benefit of public-safety radio …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Wireless Data Group has launched a business unit that will develop and test market limited-edition wireless hardware and software to customers. The Air Ventures unit’s objective is …
SAN DIEGO-AirTouch Paging is testing a medication reminder service in San Diego, offering the value-added service to customers for $13 a month. Patients are paged on alphanumeric pagers when it’s …
Airlink Software Corp. wants to wirelessly extend what it calls “this century’s hottest marketing media-the Internet.” The North York, Ontario-based software integrator is marketing its Priority Page software application to …
Airadigm Communications Inc. is one of the few small business ventures that endured the delays, lawsuits, rule changes and exorbitant bidding prices of the C-block Federal Communications Commission auction for …
In efforts to capture a broad range of consumer users, cellular carriers and equipment providers are stepping up marketing and advertising efforts to include glossy paper and primetime TV. The …
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. is developing a wearable, wrist watch-size Personal Handyphone System telephone it hopes to bring to market in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics to be …
