Monthly Archives: April, 1995

ASSOCIATIONS ASK FCC TO MODIFY FREEZE ON INTERCATEGORY SHARING

Two industry associations have asked the Federal Communications Commission to modify the freeze placed on intercategory sharing in the 800 MHz band, suggesting it...

PRICELLULAR FORMS VENTURE WITH SOUTHWESTERN BELL FOR 3 CELLULAR PROPERTIES

NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. and Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems Inc. have formed a joint venture in which PriCellular will contribute its cellular properties in the...

JAPAN LEADS ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IN CELLULAR AND PAGING REVENUES

More than 50 million people in the Asia-Pacific region will be subscribing to cellular services by the year 2004, and as many as 66...

MANUFACTURING FACTORY TO BE OPERATED IN BEIJING AS PART OF NOKIA VENTUE

BEIJING-Nokia Corp., the giant Finnish mobile telephone company, plans to form its sixth manufacturing joint venture in China under a contract, initially valued at...

CPUC’S MOVE TO ALLOW BUNDLING HELPS STATE IN REGULATION BATTLE

The decision by the California Public Utilities Commission to allow bundling of cellular telephones gives the commission a card to play as it seeks...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Arch Communication Group Inc. said it has acquired Professiona Paging & Radio Inc., a privately owned paging business with operations in Florida, for $3...

VIEWPOINT

Many a garried employee trying to fill out paterwork to comply with Federa Communications Commission regulations probably agrees wholeheartedly with the Progress & Freedom...

U S WEST SPAWNING TWO STOCKS AS WAY TO ATTRACT NEW INVESTORS

U S West Inc.'s recent move to create two classes of common stock not only attracts a new kind of investor, but highlights the...

UTO TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS MIGRATION TO DIGITAL ONE CHANNEL AT A TIME

A new venture company is introducing a technology designed to increase channel capacity for two-way radio networks and other wireless communications systems.Irving, Texas-based Unique...

TRI-STATE BUYS EQUIPMENT TO EXPAND PAGING SYSTEM

FORT LEE, N.J.-As part of the company's plan to offer nationwide service, paging service provider Tri-State Radio Co. said it intends to purchase satellite...

RCR ANNOUNCES BATTISTA HIRED AS MANAGING EDITOR

Cristina Battista has been named managing editor of RCR Publications Inc., replacing Tracy Anderson Ford, who recently was promoted to editor of RCR.Battista previously...

PRODUCTS

Telecom International, Fairfield, Iowa, is introducing a new cellular add-on service technology called Power Number. It provides Follow-Me Number service, designed to locate a...

QUALCOMM INKS DEAL TO RESELL ORBCOMM MSS SERVICE

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it agreement with Orbcomm US, an affiliate of Orbital Sciences Corp., giving Qualcomm the right to resell Orbcomm's new mobile...

MOTOROLA OFFERING ALLOWS USERS TO ACCESS DATA VIA 2-WAY RADIO

Cutting-edge graphic data software that allows en-route firefighters to wirelessly access images of building layouts using a laptop computer is just one mobile remedy...

EQUIPMENT DONATED TO SECRET SERVICE TO BATTLE FRAUD

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association donated $50,000 worth of advanced telecommunications testing equipment to the U.S. Secret Service as part of an ongoing industry-government...

EU MAY UP DEADLINE FOR ENDING TELECOMMUNICATION MONOPOLIES

The European Commission is considering a recommendation that would accelerate by two years the 1998 deadline set to end state monopolies of mobile communication...

DIGITAL MICROWAVE SALES UP FROM 1994 NUMBERS

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Digital Microwave Corp. reported net income of $2.8 million, or 20 cents per share, for the third quarter fiscal 1995, period ended...

MORE WIRELESS VENDORS, CARRIERS MAKING LONE STAR STATE ‘HOME’

The road to wireless telecom headquarters these days seems to lead to the nation's Lone Star state. Dallas, the eighth largest city in the...

FUTURE OF THE FCC IS QUESTIONED BY THINK TANKS AND GOP LEADERS

WASHINGTON-Are rumors of the Federal Communications Commission's impending demise exaggerated?Perhaps, perhaps not. The FCC is unlikely to go anywhere today, tomorrow or the next...

FCC ALLOKCATING MORE SPECTRUM FOR ‘SMART’TRANSPORT NETWORKS

The day when the typical commuter will speed through toll booths at 60 miles per hour, nimbly maneuvering through traffic with the aid of...

PAGENET USES NEW PROTOCOL

In pursuit of providing consumers with voice paging service, Paging Network Inc. announced its new VoiceNow advanced messaging service will use Motorola Inc.'s InFLEXion...

FLORIDA WEATHER WATCHERS CAN GET NEW FROM PAGER

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Paging, a subsidiary of AirTouch Communications, introduced Weather-Watch, an emergency information planning service. The service provides information on severe weather conditions as...

HUNGARY’S PAGING SYSTEM TO USE SKYDATA PRODUCTS

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Skydata Inc. will deliver satellite data broadcast equipment to EuroCall's paging network in the Republic of Hungary, Skydata announced.The paging network, which uses...

PEOPLE

Scott Schelle has been appointed teh chief executive officer of American Personal Communications, replacing Gerald T. Vento, who left to pursue personal interests. Vento...

DE AUTCTION BACK ON TRACK AS TEC JOINS PEC PRIMECO

WASHINGTON-Telephone Electronics Corp., prompted by a deal with PCS PrimeCo L.P., last week dropped its legal challenge to auction rules, clearing the way for...
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