October 1995

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced record sales and earnings for the third quarter, although its general systems sector reported moderate growth in the cellular subscriber base in the United States. Motorola …

No, I’m not saying personal communications services are here yet. Obviously they’re not. But, by any reasonable standard, Ubiquity-anytime, anywhere communications-is already here, delivered by one network or another or …

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-Lin Broadcasting Corp. shareholders voted to approve a merger agreement with AT&T Wireless Services at the annual shareholder meeting. Lin shareholders will receive approximately $129.90 in cash for each …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission early next year will hold a spectrum summit as policymakers rethink fundamental programs that have governed the airwaves for a half century, instead turning to the …

Editor’s Note: The RCR research and editorial staffs have compiled this list of terrestrial-based, two-way mobile data operators based on interviews with industry contacts. The chart is arranged alphabetically since …

The recent scuffle between Time Warner Inc. and U S West Inc. over the former’s proposed acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System Inc. may terminate yet another much-ballyhooed telecommunications partnership that …

ATLANTA-MCI Communications Corp. is distributing its latest release of networkMCI Business, an integrated software package offering a range of communications services. The package includes messageMCI (e-mail, fax and pager messaging), …

WASHINGTON-MCI Communications Corp. announced the shareholders of Nationwide Cellular Service Inc. approved MCI’s acquisition of the company for approximately $190 million in cash. Nationwide stockholders will receive $18.50 for each …

AT&T Corp.’s strategy to become three different companies has evoked positive and adverse reactions, but analysts agree the forecast looks good for the wireless business. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer …

AT&T Network Systems Inc. installed a digital wireless data communications system on Tele2000’s wireless network in Lima, Peru. Tele2000 said it was the first to bring cellular telephone service to …

Before 1995, people with a moderate to total hearing loss couldn’t carry on an ordinary phone conversation, according to Jo Waldron, co-inventor of the Hearing Aid Telephone Interconnect System. Today, …

LEXINGTON, Mass.-Wildfire Communications Inc. announced authorized service provider agreements with Advanced Communication Technnologies, Milcom Corp. and Virtuosity. Under these agreements, each company will offer Wildfire service on a subscription basis. …

DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. said it will provide and market wireless messaging services for the Sharp Zaurus keyboard-enhanced personal digital assistant. PageNet said it will offer the Zaurus and the messaging …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration has signaled problems with Comsat Corp.’s planned investment in a global pocket telephone system developed by the International Mobile Satellite Organization, but said it is still willing …

WASHINGTON-Clinton Watson, the alleged inventor of a software program that created the counterfeit “lifetime” phone, was convicted on three counts of cellular telephone fraud by a U.S. District Court trial …

SNET Cellular Inc. awarded AT&T Network Systems Inc. a contract valued at $35 million to supply and install an Autoplex System 1000 for SNET in its Rhode Island and the …

BATON ROUGE, La.-Eatelcorp Inc. will partner with Mercury Cellular and Paging of Lake Charles, La., and contract assistance from Louisiana State University to conduct a trial of AT&T Network Systems …

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc. introduced its FLEX chip set, which it will license to semiconductor manufacturers, who in turn will sell the set to customers wanting to build FLEX-based products. …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt directed the wireless telecommunications industry to develop a plan by next week to address interference from European-designed digital pocket telephones to hearing aids. Hundt, …

ATLANTA-GTE Telecommunications Services and IBM Corp. have introduced a service for managing usage and billing information generated by cellular roaming users. The number of roamers has grown, said GTE, and …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Hutchison Telephone Co. Ltd. launched what it says is the world’s first commercial Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular phone system in Hong Kong. Hutchison plans to migrate …

DALLAS-PageMart Inc. is marketing a new roaming service, infoRoam, which allows paging subscribers to change their coverage area on a short-term basis using an interactive voice response platform, announced the …

Marriages and divorces are accenting the wireless telecom industry today. The biggest telecom provider of them all, AT&T Corp., announced late last month it would split its businesses into three …

DENVER-RCR Publications Inc. has named Pegeen Prichard its Southern sales manager. Prichard will be managing RCR display advertising from the offices of RCR’s parent company, Crain Communications Inc. in Chicago. …

Sue Cardillo was named manager of public affairs at AT&T Wireless Services. Cardillo will be responsible for media relations, charitable giving, community relations and employee communications. She has 10 years …