1995

The Federal Communications Commission ruled earlier this month that state public utilities commissions can no longer regulate local rates of commercial wireless carriers. This ruling affects not only the cellular …

Boasting a 65 percent increase in first quarter earnings, Ericsson Inc. reported its radio communications sector is largely accountable for the company’s financial results. For the period ended March 31, …

With all the recent regulatory changes from the Federal Communications Commission, mobile service providers now, more than ever, need to keep abreast of new rules and regulations affecting their services. …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed a license agreement allowing Comarco Wireless Technologies Inc. to manufacture and sell test equipment using Qualcomm’s Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular technology. The worldwide, royalty-bearing …

LONGMONT, Colo.-Coral Systems, a provider of UNIX software solutions for the wireless industry, completed equity financing of $4.5 million through four firms with an interest in emerging communications companies. The …

To comprehend the scope of what happened (and didn’t happen) on Capotol Hill last week, one needs to appreciate history. For history repeated itself. Some new ground was broken, too. …

Bell Atlantic Mobile and Racotek Inc. have signed a multiyear marketing and technology agreement to integrate BAM’s cellular digital packet data and circuit-switched data capabilities with Racotek’s KeyWare product. KeyWare …

Editor’s Note: The following information is a Smith Barney Inc. analysis released April 28. From time to time, RCR plans to print investment opinions and summaries about publicly traded telecommunications …

WASHINGTON-In a major setback for states, the Federal Communications Commission ruled public utility commissions cannot regulate local rates of commercial wireless carriers. The FCC on May 11 rejected petitions from …

Putting behind what it calls “the roller-coaster year of 1994,” specialized mobile radio operator Pittencrieff Communications Inc. intends to strengthen its market presence and its financial situation by merging with …

DALLAS-PCS PrimeCo, the four-way partnership of AirTouch Communications Inc., Bell Atlantic Corp., Nynex Corp. and U S West Inc., recruited Texas Utilities Co. of Dallas as an equity partner in …

WASHINGTON-American Personal Communications unveiled a new device that helps next-generation pocket telephone firms optimize access to 2 GHz spectrum while they negotiate to move incumbent fixed microwave licensees off that …

Texas Instruments Inc. and AT&T Microelectronics have launched a semiconductor marketing race, each introducing single-chip digital signal processors they say complete more instructions per second using less power. Texas Instruments …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-Driven by the emerging Interim Standard-136 digital cellular market, DSP Communications Inc. and NEC Electronics Inc. said they plan to jointly introduce a new chipset. DSPC has agreed to …

NEW YORK-Cellular Communications Inc. announced that its joint venture with AirTouch Communications has entered into an agreement to purchase certain operating assets from Central Ohio Cellular Inc. for an undisclosed …

PICKERING, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. said it has agreed with BT Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal to let the commitment for an $85 million bank facility expire. “Clearnet …

WASHINGTON-As the telecommunications industry continues its offensive to beguile fraud criminals with technology, Freddie the Fox is fighting fraud on the homefront. The Alliance to Outfox Phone Fraud has launched …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Go Communications Corp. entered into a long-term agreement to purchase radio site acquisition and planning software from Biby Telecommunications Inc. Go said the engineering support tool will help it …

Northern Telecom Ltd. said it signed a contract with Hebei Posts and Telecommunications Administration to supply a complete global System for Mobile communications network, which teh companies anticipate will support …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. completed its tender offer for up to 5.06 million common shares of USA Mobile Communications Holdings Inc. at $15.40 per share in cash. Arch and …

WASHINGTON-Three telecommunications industry leaders were honored at the Fifth Annual Eugene C. Bowler Foundation Dinner & Awards presentation held last month. Federal Communications Commissioner James Quello received the Eugene Bowler …

WASHINGTON-House and Senate Republican budget bills envision billions of dollars in telecommunications revenue from expanded auctions, higher user fees and additional pioneer’s preference license payments in coming years. Both chambers …

BIS Strategic Decitions was sold to Giga Information Group, and investment group led by Gideon Gartner. BIS provides data, information and knowledge to enterprises in the computer, office and teleommunications …

22-24 TEK-21 Conference, by Cincinnati Bell Information Systems. Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas, Dallas. For information call (800) 23-TEK-21. 31-2 RadioComm: Creating the New Age, by RadioComm Association of …

WASHINGTON-The Florida brain-cancer lawsuit that questioned the safety of cellular phones was dismissed May 17 by a federal court judge on grounds that the claim was not supported by adequate …