September 1995

Riding the “third wave” of the cellular industry, Memphis, Tenn.-based Cellcore is gaining ground as a wireless supplier, focusing on three key areas: cellular and personal communications services networks, microcellular …

RIDGELAND, Miss.-MobileComm, the paging subsidiary of BellSouth Corp., and ReadyCom Inc. have entered an agreement whereby MobileComm plans to offer ReadyTalk service in its markets. ReadyTalk, conceived by Chapel Hill, …

WASHINGTON-Congress’ desire to raise $14 billion over the next seven years from expanded spectrum auctions has turned into a fierce debate about whether that goal can be attained without auctioning …

PCS PrimeCo L.P. has chosen AT&T Network Systems Inc. and Motorola Inc. to be equipment manufacturers for its nationwide personal communications services network. AT&T and Motorola will split the contract …

Kathy Maloney has been named director of the New Product and Service Development Lab at BellSouth Cellular Corp. Maloney previously was with IBM Corp. for more than 20 years, most …

I hereby nominate NBC President Robert Wright official spokesman of the cellular telephone industry. That’s right, the same Bob Wright who warned lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee last week …

WASHINGTON – MCI Communications Corp. filed with the Federal Communications Commission protesting a proposed investment by France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom AG in rival telecommunications provider Sprint Corp. until French …

The Czech Economics Ministry is firming its plans to issue a tender for companies interested in becoming partners in one of two groups that will hold licenses to operate Global …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Ray Ardizzone pointed to activity in both domestic and foreign markets as responsible for the company’s impressive financial results in the …

Federal regulators late last week approved final rules for the 900 MHz specialized mobile radio service auction on Nov. 28. The Federal Communications Commission said 1,020 licenses, or 20 1-channel …

RCR Publications welcomes letters to the editor responding to articles and commentary presented in the newspaper or stating opinions on other topics relevant to the wireless communications industry. Letters must …

Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. has received a contract from the Zhejiang Post and Telecommunications Administration to supply a digital cellular network to the Zhejiang province of the People’s Republic …

WASHINGTON-Is this the future? The Progress & Freedom Foundation, the libertarian think tank of House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., that wants to abolish the Federal Communications Commission, would be proud. …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Western Wireless Corp. has selected California Microwave Inc. as a contractor of microwave radio and engineering services for its personal communications services network. California Microwave will provide network design, …

SEATTLE-Midcom Communications Inc. intends to acquire all the outstanding securities of Cel-Tech International Corp. of Bellevue, Wash., in exchange for about 142,000 shares of unregistered Midcom common stock. The acquisition, …

BRUSSELS-The European Commission is investigating three consortia building mobile satellite systems to guage the effect those global systems will have on future competition in European Union nations. Globalstar L.P., Iridium …

BRUSSELS-The European Commission has approved the formation of two joint ventures by the German energy company Veba AG and London-based Cable & Wireless plc. The two entities have created Vebacom …

STOCKHOLM-Malaysian cellular operator Mobikom Sdn Bhd has placed an order with L.M. Ericsson, valued at $60 million, to expand its Mobifon 800 Time Division Multiple Access/Advanced Mobile Phone Service network, …

Padcom Inc. has developed a point-to-multipoint, transparent wireless data transfer system that the company says can overcome technical incompatibilities in wireless data systems and establish pathways between any remote device …

WASHINGTON-William Roth, R-Del., chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, will offer legislation this week or next to abolish the agency that advises the president on telecommunications policy and manages …

I recently read an interview with economist Paul Romer by Peter Robinson in a back issue of Forbes ASAP, the high-tech supplement to the authoritative business magazine. You may have …

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.-Nationwide Cellular Service Inc. has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders for Sept. 19 to vote on the proposed merger of Nationwide with MCI Communications Corp. Stockholders …

Westlink Paging has acquired the assets of Telecomm Systems Inc., a paging firm based in Portland, Ore., representing 85,000 additional paging units in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Colorado. …

NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. announced it entered into an agreement to sell about $60 million aggregate principal amount of PriCellular’s senior subordinated convertible discount notes to an institutional investor at an …

WEST POINT, Ga.-Powertel PCS Partners L.P. has selected Global System for Mobile communications technology for the personal communications services network that will be built by Powertel. Powertel paid $124.5 million …