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SprintPCS and ATTWS swap spectrum

SprintPCS and AT&T Wireless have completed their equal exchange of certain 10 MHz blocks of PCS spectrum in major U.S. markets. The spectrum exchanged covers approximately 18.5 million potential customers, or "licensed POPs," for each company. The swap agreement was originally announced in November 2000. more

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Two more networks sign up for location based services

TeleCommunication Systems, which develops location based services has secured service agreements with two USA cellular networks, Corr Wireless Communications and MetroPCS. Under the agreements, TCS will provide the backbone wireless location technology and service components, via its Xypoint Location Platform, that enable wireless carriers to meet their regulatory obligations under the FCC's E911 order to be able to locate cellular phone users to within 100 yards. With these agreements, TCS is now able to provide wireless location services in more than twenty states to twenty wireless carriers, including Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular and Cricket Communications. more

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