Monthly Archives: December, 1995

ERICSSON SUPPLIES SYSTEM TO CHILEAN CELLULAR FIRM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it has signed an order for a Time Division Multiple Access/Advanced Mobile Phone System cellular network with Compania de Telecommunicaciones...

CDMA GROUP DEVELOPS AND TESTS SPEECH QUALITY USING 13 KBPS VOCODER

IRVINE, Calif.-The CDMA Development Group announced it has developed and tested advanced speech coding programming that will bring high-quality voice communications to subscribers using...

SPRINT PCS VENTURE WILL DELIVER MESSAGING SERVICE VIA PAGENET

Sprint is the newest name in pag ing. Sound familiar? Yes, well that's the idea. Through a reseller agreement be tween Sprint Telecommunica tions...

INTERCONNECTION ADDRESSED

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday was expected to propose industry-crafted reforms governing interconnection compensation arrangements between commercial mobile radio service providers and local...

CROSS-OWNERSHIP SCRAP MAY PUT NEW WRINKLE IN AUCTION STRATEGY

Although federal regulators say they don't see a problem in letting some small cellular operators bid "at their own risk" for more spectrum in...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Palmer Wireless Inc. said it signed up its 200,000th cellular phone customer. Eight years ago, Palmer began operating its first cellular system in Fort...

PRONET PAGING ACQUIRES APPLE, BEST PAGE ASSETS

DENVER-ProNet Inc. has acquired Apple Communication Inc. and the assets of Best Page Inc., announced Communications Equity Associates.Since 1993, ProNet has acquired 13 paging...

CALENDAR

JANUARY5-8 1996 Winter International Consumer Electronics Show, by the Consumer Electronics Group of the Electronics Industry Association. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Hilton,...

FOUR SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN SWE DEN FOR LICENSES TO OPERATE GSM NETWORK

STOCKHOLM-Only four parties submitted applications and down payments, due Dec. 11, indicating interest in operating Global System for Mobile communications digital wireless phone service...

ERICSSON, OMNIPOINT INK EQUIPMENT SUPPLY PACT

RICHARDSON, Texas-Equipment manufacturer L.M. Ericsson and Omnipoint Corp. have signed an agreement valued at $250 million for Ericsson to supply Omnipoint with Interim Standard-661...

ERICSSON LICENSES FLEX TECHNOLOGY BY MOTOROLA

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson announced it has signed an agreement with Motorola Inc. giving Ericsson a license to use Motorola's high-speed paging protocol, FLEX. The...

TIME RUNNING OUT FOR CONGRESS TO VOTE ON TELECOM REFORM BILL

WASHINGTON-House and Senate conferees agreed on key wireless provisions in the telecommunications reform bill last week, but with several controversial issues still unresolved and...

CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST MAN IN CELLULAR EMULATION CASE

A federal case against a Kentucky man accused of creating cellular extension phones is expected to go to trial in what may be the...

PAC BELL JOINS WITH IBM TO OFFER PCS MOBILE DATA

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Pacific Bell Mobile Services and IBM Corp. announced a joint marketing agreement to provide a mobile office solution that will allow people on...

900 MHZ BIDDING BEGINS

WASHINGTON-The 900 MHz specialized mobile radio auction that begins tomorrow is expected to be characterized by a mixture of bidding by big companies like...

APPLE UNVEILS ADVANCED NEWTON OPERATING SYSTEM

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its Newton operating system, Newton 2.0, designed to advance the Newton platform by providing improved organizational and communications capabilities,...

BIG LEO OPERATORS BIG WINNERS AT WRC CONFERENCE IN GENEVA

WASHINGTON-The United States had mixed success in securing more spectrum for next-generation global satellite systems at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva, an event...

ORBCOMM TO OFFER GEO-TRACKING AND DATA SERVICES VIA SATELLITE

With plans to offer commercial tracking services in North America in February, Orbcomm Global L.P. has two satellites in orbit and is beta testing...

PAGENET PLANS FIELD TEST OF MESSAGING IN ATLANTA

DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. said it will begin a field trial in Atlanta of two-way messaging services on its narrowband personal communications services network in...

D.C. NOTEBOOK

Much has been written about the decline of the Democratic Party, given the almost daily departure of lawmakers on that side of the aisle...

THE NATION

Reflection Technology Inc. has opened two new sales offices in San Jose, Calif., and Sciota, Pa., to accommodate the increasing demand for FaxView personal...

PCS SYSTEM IS DELIVERED TO SINGAPORE BY NORTEL

SINGAPORE-Singapore Telecom MobileLink announced the completion of Singapore's first national personal communications services network, which was designed and developed by Northern Telecom Ltd.The Global...

WESTLINK PAGING TO OFFER 2-WAY MESSAGING SERVICE THROUGH DEAL WITH PCSD

GREENVILLE, S.C.-PCS Development Corp. announced it has signed an agreement with Westlink Paging Inc. allowing the company to offer PCSD's advanced two-way paging services...

BILL TO PROTECT TECHNOLOGY FIRMS FROM INVESTORS MEETS CONFLICTS

WASHINGTON-Congress this week is expected to approve a controversial securities litigation reform bill that would limit the ability of investors to sue firms in...

900 MHZ AUCTION BIDDERS’ LIST

Editor's Note: Following is the list of companies that are qualified to bid in the upcoming 900 MHz specialized mobile radio auction set to begin...
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