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ADTRAN, Inc., a leading provider of network deployment and access solutions, announced a contract with Bell Atlantic to provide the industry's first NEBS Level 3 compliant dual T1, license-free radio, TRACER. The TRACER radio will be deployed in various applications, including last-mile access where wireline options are difficult
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MCI WorldCom Inc.'s latest move extends its popular 5-cent Sunday plan to Saturdays and parts of weekdays, intensifying the long-distance price war. The company's new plan, 5 Cents Everyday Plus, offers 5 cents a minute on state-to-state calls between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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As consumers struggle to understand complex rate plans from major long-distance providers, Talk.com is challenging them to do the math. The company's CEO, Gabe Battista, argues that long-distance giants like MCI WorldCom, AT&T, Sprint, and Qwest promise low rates but fail to deliver, with many
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ICO Global Communications, the global mobile communications company, has signed its first satellite roaming agreement in the United States with wireless network operator AT&T Wireless Services. This agreement marks a significant milestone for ICO as the company prepares to launch its satellite-enabled services in the fourth quarter of
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Talks between Excite@Home and Yahoo! Inc. have reached a critical point, with sources suggesting that Yahoo may acquire Excite@Home for more than its current market value of $17 billion. This potential deal comes just two months after the completion of the $6.7 billion Excite@Home merger. Yahoo&
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted in favor of supporting open access to cable infrastructures for competing Internet service providers, while allowing AT&T Corp. to acquire the local franchises of Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) without being required to open its cable network immediately. This decision comes as
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AT&T and BellSouth have completed a series of successful Year 2000 tests on private lines, demonstrating a 100% success rate. The tests, which took place in the companies' laboratories, involved rolling the clocks forward to simulate critical dates, including 9/9/99, the rollover from December 31,
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The potential mergers between Global Crossing, Qwest, Frontier Corp., and U.S. West have elicited contrasting responses from bondholders and equity investors. The bondholders are optimistic about the mergers, as both Global Crossing and Qwest are looking to acquire stronger companies, which would benefit their respective credits and be a
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Global Crossing has revealed that it is pursuing a standalone bid for Frontier Corp. in a deal worth $11 billion, while ceding its battle for US West to Qwest Communications. The news comes as part of a shareholder letter from Global Crossing, marking the end of the takeover fight between
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AT&T has announced a major initiative to promote diversity and inclusion, with a $510,000 grant to the NAACP and the National Urban League to establish "tech centers" in low-income communities. The centers will provide training and education to help low-income individuals acquire the skills needed
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with Adaptive Broadband Corporation and AT&T Labs, are working on deploying a high-speed wireless multimedia broadband access system on the Berkeley campus. This ambitious project aims to provide students with a seamless and high-speed internet experience, leveraging the AB-Access
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The Atlanta-based cable TV operator, Cox Communications, has completed its purchase of cable systems in the south-central United States for $2.8 billion in AT&T stock. This deal brings in 495,000 new subscribers in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas, solidifying Cox's position in the region.
