Articles tagged with: U.s. Cellular and Metropcs

Shareholders Pushing for Sale of US Cellular to Larger Rival

Further consolidation in the USA's telecoms market could be imminent as shareholders are reported to be pressuring U.S. Cellular to seek a buy-out from one of its larger rivals. The company is 81% controlled by Telephone & Data Systems (TDS), which is itself facing pressure from several large shareholders to put itself up for sale.  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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