Monthly Archives: July, 1995

CTS WILL EMPLOY DAIWA TO SUPPORT ASIA-PACIFIC

SEATTLE-Cellular Technical Services Co. Inc. announced it will retain Daiwa Securities America Inc., a subsidiary of Japan-based Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., to support its...

NEXTEL STOCKOWNERS FAVOR DEALS, COMCAST CASHES OUT INVESTMENT

After two years of storm and stress, Nextel Communications Inc. is putting finishing touches on its enhanced specialized mobile radio network and ownership structure-but...

CALENDAR

JULY30-4 UTC, Minneapolis. For information call (202) 872-0300.AUGUST1-2 New Business and Investment Opportunities in Latin American Telecommunications, by Alacel (Latin American Wireless Industry Association)...

LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD, NEW CELLULAR INNOVATIONS ARRIVE

Cellular technology, which made its shining debut as the working world's tool for efficiency and productivity, now penetrates our culture in ways well beyond...

EMCI REPORTS LOWER PRICE CONTRIBUTES TO POPULARITY OF U.S. PAGING MARKET

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The paging industry grew 38 percent in 1994, adding 7.5 million subscribers for a new total of 27.3 million users at year end,...

READYCOM FINISHES TRIALS OF VOICE-MESSAGE SERVICE

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Following technical trials, ReadyCom Inc. said its ReadyTalk two-way voice messaging service, which receives and stores messages for cellular users, works without...

HUGHES WINS CONTRACT

Hughes Space and Communications International was selected by the International Mobile Satellite Organization's Inmarsat-P affiliate to build 12 satellites. The deal is valued at...

CALSPAN, CELLULAR ONE TRIAL WIRE LESS 911 IN N.Y.

Calspan Advanced Technology Center said it will test a Cellular One system combined with Rockwell International Global Positioning System receivers to determine if 911...

FCC SEEKING COMMENTS ON FAMILY COMMUNICATOR

WASHINGTON-A walkie talkie-like pocket phone developed by Tandy Corp. that would let family members or groups communicate with one another at shopping malls, sporting...

PRODUCTS

The R/F PalmStation wireless docking station was released by EnBloc, Inc., Portland, Ore. The company provides integrated radio frequency and wireline communications solutions. The...

AMERITECH, GTE TO OFFER ACCESS TO CDPD SERVICE

ATLANTA-Ameritech Corp. and GTE Mobilnet customers will have access to cellular digital packet data services in each other's markets, according to an agreement signed...

COMSAT ACQUIRES INTEREST IN PLEXSYS INTERNATIONAL TO EXPAND SERVICE LINE

DULLES, Va.-Comsat RSI said it has acquired a majority interest in Plexsys International Corp., which designs and manufactures cellular and wireless local loop systems...

DEREGULATION FOLLOWS LEGISLATION IN SESSIONS OF PAST AND FUTURE

WASHINGTON-The cellular industry continues to be shaped by the forces of deregulation and regulatory parity mandated in 1993 legislation passed by the then Democratic-controlled...

LEADERS PREPARE TO STEP AHEAD IN EVOLVING MOBILE MARKETPLACE

As the cellular marketplace prepares to shift from a duopoly to a business where more than a handful of providers may offer service, industry...

INDEPENDENT NUMBERING COUNCIL WILL BE FORMED TO MONITOR POLICY

WASHINGTON-New telephone number policies embraced by federal regulators will benefit the wireless telecommunications industry, which accounts for two of every three new telephone numbers...

CTIA’S CIBERNET DIVISION ASSIGNS FIRST SID NUMBER TO AT&T WIRELESS UNIT

WASHINGTON-The first system and billing identification codes for personal communications services have been assigned to AT&T Wireless Services by Cibernet Corp.Cibernet is a wholly-owned...

CDPD SERVICES TO EXPAND INTO FOUR SPRINT MARKETS FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL TRIAL

CHICAGO-Sprint Cellular announced Cellular Digital Packet Data trial systems now are available in four of its markets. Trial sites include Norfolk, Va., Raleigh and...

CALIF. CELLULAR ADVERTISERS TOLD TO STOP DECEPTIVE SALES TACTICS

Cellular phone advertisers in Southern California recently received a written warning from legal authorities there about the alleged use of deceptive sales practices, such...

BRITE OFFERS VOICE DIALING TO HONG KONG OPERATOR

HONG KONG-Brite Voice Systems Inc. said it now provides cellular voice dialing in Hong Kong for Hutchison Telephone Co. Ltd. The system, valued at...

BARTON TO HOLD HEARING ON WIRELESS COMPETITION

WASHINGTON-Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, plans to hold a hearing in September on competition in the...

APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING AS FCC DUG DEEP ON REFARMING

On first examination of the Federal Communications Commission's private land mobile radio refarming decision, released late last month, one is tempted to ask, "Just...

BOTH BANDITS AND CRIMEFIGHTERS ARE SOPHISTICATED IN FRAUD FIGHT

Unfortunately, sophisticated criminal activity often is an adjunct of technological innovation. Such is the case for cellular telecommunications.Ramifications include lost revenue from fraudulent phone...

EMCI PREDICTING CELLULAR BOOM IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION BY 2000

The Asia-Pacific region-comprising more than half the world's population-may soon realize its potential as a cellular market as it reaches a subscriber base of...

FCC ELIMINATES DE PREFERENCES IN FALL AUCTION, NOT FUTURE ONES

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week removed race- and gender-based bidding credits for next month's entrepreneur block auction of 493 personal communications services licenses,...

PAGEMART OFFERS SERVICE TO RBOC CELLULAR CLIENTS

DALLAS-PageMart Inc. said it will offer paging services to Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems under a strategic alliance.Under terms of the contract, Southwestern Bell Mobile...
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