VoiceStream Wireless

The Federal Communications Commission once again must address rules surrounding the now-defunct pioneer’s preference process, a program riddled with controversy throughout this decade. Omnipoint Corp. and VoiceStream Wireless Corp. last …

NEW ORLEANS-Telephia Inc. announced VoiceStream Wireless Corp. selected Telephia’s Market-trac and Program-trac marketing and network quality information solutions to enhance its acquisition and retention efforts in VoiceStream’s Portland, Ore., market. …

Qualcomm Inc. last week asked the Federal Communications Commission to deny Omnipoint Corp.’s request to transfer its New York personal communications services license to VoiceStream Wireless Corp., a move that …

SAN MATEO, Calif.-RightPoint Inc. said VoiceStream Wireless Corp. is implementing RightPoint’s real-time e-marketing suite to personalize its customer sales and support Web site. RightPoint said it’s e-marketing suite enables visitors …

NEW YORK-The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce is engaged in a monumental juggling act with significant implications for levies on telecommunications in general, judging by comments at its two-day hearing …

PCS carriers can be credited with spurring huge demand for wireless service in the United States, but they continue to struggle with brand awareness and perceptions customers have about coverage. …

BETHESDA, Md.-Omnipoint Corp. reported revenues of $89.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, more than double revenues of $42.2 million the company reported for the same period last year. …

Personal communications services carriers can be credited with spurring huge demand for wireless service, but they continue to struggle with brand awareness and perceptions customers have about coverage. “It’s a …

WASHINGTON-The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its investigation of alleged insider trading of Omnipoint Corp. stock prior to the announcement that VoiceStream Wireless Corp. is buying Omnipoint. On July …

CHICAGO-The North American GSM Alliance elected VoiceStream Wireless President Bob Stapleton the group’s new chairman. Stapleton served as president of Western Wireless Corp. from 1992 to 1999. He also has …

WASHINGTON-At the root of two remaining legal battles from the personal communications service C-block debacle is one word-money. If the Federal Communications Commission is not after money, it should not …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. announced it has spun off its 80.1-percent ownership in personal communications services division VoiceStream Wireless Corp. Western distributed to each of its shareholders one share of …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. announced it has mailed to shareholders a Schedule 14C information statement related to the spinoff of its 80.1-percent ownership of VoiceStream Wireless Corp. Western expects to …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. said it launched its VoiceStream Wireless personal communications services in Seattle and Spokane, Wash. In western Washington, VoiceStream’s network provides coverage in all cities along the …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. reported revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, of $171.6 million, up 51 percent from the same quarter the previous year. For 1998, the company …

Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said Friday it would pursue a spinoff of its personal communications services business Aerial Communications Inc., a segment that has been a continual drag on …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. launched its VoiceStream Wireless personal communications services system in the Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., metropolitan areas.

Western Wireless Corp. said it is considering spinning off its 80.1-percent ownership interest in its personal communications business VoiceStream Wireless Corp. to its shareholders on a tax-free basis. The company, …

WASHINGTON-In a stunning turnabout, the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission late last week terminated negotiations with Pocket Communications Inc. debtors and called for the return of all but …

Western Wireless Corp. appointed Jay Florentine general manager for its Hawaii market. He will be responsible for 70 employees, four company-owned retail stores and 60 other retail stores on the …

WICHITA,Kan.-Western Wireless Corp. said it launched VoiceStream personal communications services in Wichita. The VoiceStream Wireless network uses equipment supplied by Northern Telecom Inc. and operates on the Global System for …

Western Wireless Corp. announced the official opening of its customer service center in Albuquerque, N.M., increasing its capacity to respond to calls from its VoiceStream wireless and Cellular One customers. …

DES MOINES, Iowa-Iowa Network Services Inc. and Western Wireless Corp. announced a joint venture formed to expand personal communications services throughout Iowa. Called Iowa Wireless Services L.P., the venture is …

DENVER-Western Wireless Corp. said it plans to launch personal communications services based on Global System for Mobile communications technology May 1 in Denver. The company plans to open several VoiceStream …