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A few more pieces have fallen into place for the Philips Consumer Communications division as it pulls together its wireless handset sales machine to build a brand name in the United States. The Philips brand is well known in Europe, …

Oki Telecom Inc. says it expects to be first to market with a tri-mode wireless phone based on Code Division Multiple Access technology, a move in line with the company’s selection of CDMA as its product niche for the U.S. …

Don Smith is the new director of wireless technology and network operations for specialized mobile radio carrier ComTec International Inc. Prior to joining the company, Smith was director of network operations for OneComm Corp. (now part of Nextel Communications Inc.) …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. said the German Federal Patent Court upheld the company’s patent relating to wireless digital radio communications systems using Time Division Multiple Access technology. InterDigital won the patent in 1991, but it was opposed by …

SkyTel Corp. introduced the SkyTel Messenger for Windows CE, a software messaging system developed by SkyTel in conjunction with Microsoft Corp. Jackson, Miss.-based SkyTel said the software messaging application, which is scheduled to be available late this year, will be …

SAN FRANCISCO-Philips Electronics NV of the Netherlands and Motorola Inc. announced a cross-licensing agreement giving Philips access to the FLEX family of messaging technologies, including the FLEX one-way, ReFLEX two-way and InFLEXion voice messaging protocols. In addition, Philips Semiconductor Division, …

Yet another European-based company is entering the U.S. digital handset market, trumpeting its communications and manufacturing expertise, particularly in Global System for Mobile communications technology. A U.S. division of Siemens A.G. hopes to eventually grab a double-digit slice of market …

Nokia Telecommunications said it fought against strong competition to win the private radio contract for the London Underground Northern Line, which is valued at $15 million. Nokia will supply and install its trunked Actionet system throughout the line. “We are …

NEW YORK-High-technology companies have benefited in recent years from the robust market for initial public stock offerings, which in turn encourages venture capital investments. But even the most vigorous IPO and venture capital markets have their limits, so competition is …

LE MANS, France-Philips Electronics North America Corp. has appointed Osmo Hautanen president of Philips Consumer Communications Co., a seven-month-old Le Mans, France-based subsidiary of Philips Electronics. Hautanen will oversee Philips’ launch of telecommunications devices, including cellular and wireline phones, answering …

NUREMBERG, Germany-Lucent Technologies Inc. has received a contract from Deutsche Telekom Mobilnet GmbH to provide the German phone operator with base stations for one of the largest nationwide German mobile networks. The deal is valued at more than $20 million. …

PRAGUE-Landline operator SPT Telecom s.p. of the Czech Republic has agreed to purchase wireless equipment, valued at $7 million, from Lucent Technologies Inc. Lucent will supply 12 Integrated Radio Telecommunications systems to SPT, the Czech Republic’s wireline operator. The radio …

Comcast Cellular One has named David S. Levine director of marketing communications. Levine will be responsible for all marketing functions for the Cranbury, N.J.-based cellular provider, including advertising, promotion, public relations, research and new product development. He was previously director …

Alerting all couch potatoes, VideoGuide Inc.’s state-of-the-art television enhancement service delivers real-time news and information, wirelessly, and is a seven-day TV program guide and one-touch VCR recording device all in one. VideoGuide’s Bedford, Mass., computer facility receives news, weather and …

Netherlands-based electronics giant Philips Electronics NV is mounting a new campaign to become one of the top three vendors to the global cellular handset market. Philips Mobile Phones launched a new business group in January called Philips Consumer Communications based …

TETRA is a new European standard for digital trunked mobile radio. It can transmit up to four independent voice channels, real-time or packetized data up to 28 kilobits per second, or a combination of the two on a single 25 …

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands-Philips Electronics said it will dissolve its infrastructure division in the Netherlands and open a new unit in France to manufacture wireless phones, pagers and other personal communications items. AT&T Corp. recently bought the infrastructure assets of Philips in …

AT&T’s cellular and paging division and its wireless equipment business will soon belong to separate and independent publicly traded companies under AT&T Corp.’s plan to completely restructure the organization. AT&T Chairman Robert Allen announced the board of directors last month …

Six consortia met the August deadline to apply for Ireland’s second mobile phone license, which could be awarded by the Irish Department of Transport, Energy and Communications by the end of the year. Scattered among the groups hoping to capture …

BellSouth Wireless Inc. unveiled a new cellular technology application called Cellemetry, which makes it possible to send short data messages over existing cellular networks. Currently undergoing system trials, applications for the patent-pending technology include remote utility meter reading, alarm, copier …

AT&T Network Systems Inc. said it intends to buy some of Philips Electronics’ assets in a deal that would grant AT&T access to Global System for Mobile communications-based cellular equipment, and therefore provide the company a gateway to European and …