Telecommunications industry
U S WEST Communications, a major telecommunications service provider, has secured a temporary extension to its labor contracts with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). The extension follows the expiration of the contracts at midnight on Saturday, with the agreement to keep
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Brite Voice Systems, a leading provider of voice processing systems, has completed its merger with Telecom Services Ltd. (TSL), a company specializing in outsourced telecommunications management. The merger, approved by Brite's shareholders yesterday, involves the issuance of 3,331,000 shares of Brite common stock for all of
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C-COR Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of electronic equipment for communications networks, has received substantial orders for its FlexNet Line Extenders and Bridger Amplifiers as part of the expansion of the multimedia interactive network in Santiago, Chile. Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A. (CTC), the country's traditional
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Chipcom Corporation, a leading designer of fault-tolerant intelligent switching systems, and British Telecommunications plc (BT) have agreed to a worldwide reseller agreement to deliver a new Managed Local Area Network (LAN) Service. This innovative service aims to address the concerns of organizations struggling with rapid changes in LAN technologies, allowing
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Albuquerque business community has gained access to advanced telecommunications services after nearly a year of negotiations, thanks to GST New Mexico Lightwave, a competitive communications company. The company, a subsidiary of GST Telecom, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has been awarded a franchise granting it authority to provide voice, data, and
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Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Telecommunications Premium Services (TPS) have announced a partnership to deliver a suite of value-added communication services, including single number, find me, caller screening, universal messaging, managed fax, and a "cardless" calling card. These services will be available to telecommunications carriers and service providers through
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WinStar Communications Inc. and Electric Lightwave Inc. announced a commitment for Electric Lightwave Inc. to purchase a minimum of 100 WinStar Wireless Fiber(SM) T-1 telecommunications links over the next year. This partnership will enable Electric Lightwave Inc. to provide customized voice, video, and data services to its business customers,
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Citizens Utilities, a diversified service company, announced the acquisition of Flex Communications, a switched-based inter-exchange carrier, in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $10 million. The acquisition expands Citizens' long distance phone services to 5,500 customers in New York, providing a range of enhanced services and features. Daryl
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A significant shift in the telecommunications industry has been announced by NYNEX, as the company has agreed to adopt a seven-year plan that will eliminate rate-of-return regulation and provide increased pricing flexibility. This historic plan, offered by the New York State Public Service Commission, will also freeze or reduce basic
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Quebecor Printing has announced a significant strategic move by signing a ten-year contract valued at approximately $250 million to print directories for US West, a major regional American telco operating company. Coincidently, Quebecor Printing acquired the operations of US West's Directory Printing Plant in Loveland, Colorado, subject to
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Ameritech, one of the world's largest communications companies, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have concluded talks on a new three-year contract. The union has notified Ameritech that it will submit the current proposal to its membership for a vote, but union leaders have indicated that
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Nortel, a leading telecom equipment supplier, continued its success in the SONET market with a two-year, $9 million volume purchase agreement with Manitoba Telephone System. The deal includes high-end SONET gear such as OC-3, OC-12, and OC-48 TransportNode equipment. With an installed base of 13,000 SONET elements, including 9,
