1995

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 …

ESPOO, Finland-Nokia Telecommunications Corp. will supply Global System for Mobile communications-based digital cellular equipment in the Fujian province of China. Under a contract valued at more than $20 million, Nokia …

Cellular telephones improved communications at the Oklahoma City tragedy when public-safety groups’ two-way radios-all on different frequencies-couldn’t connect. “At the site of a disaster, radio channels max out immediately with …

WHEATON, Md.-The threat of personal communications services encroaching on the cellular telephone industry and a good economy with an expanding consumer market led to accelerated growth in the cellular phone …

After 13 years helping grow what today is the nation’s largest paging company, Terry Scott, Paging Network Inc.’s president and chief executive officer, is stepping down, disclosing no future career …

RUTHERFORD, N.J.-A definitive merger agreement between Nextel Communications Inc. and American Mobile Systems Inc. replaces a previously announced stock purchase agreement between the companies. Terms of the tax-free merger dictate …

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-McKenzie Telecommunications Group Inc. has contracted to provide engineering and construction for PCS PrimeCo L.P.’s personal communications services network in the Tampa, Fla., major trading area. MTG will provide …

WASHINGTON-A new government study says minorities may have to adopt nontraditional financing strategies to break into the telecommunications market. The report, issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, concludes …

After much trepidation, you have just purchased a new luxury vehicle. The first few moments with the car are spent testing the sun roof, the stereo and envisioning just where …

MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Communications Inc. is beta testing its recently constructed Philadelphia spread spectrum network to offer integrated digital radio service for commercial fleet management and mobile work groups. “It’s not …

WASHINGTON-The big budget battle of 1995 now unfolding in Congress will shape wireless telecommunications policy in a fierce debate expected to test the resolve of the new Republican majority and …

WASHINGTON-A government plan limiting bidding credits in 900 MHz specialized mobile radio auctions to small businesses has drawn the wrath of Federal Communications Commission member Andrew Barrett. “It appears the …

Targeting a wireless industry with complicated network management needs, Sun Microsystems Inc. said it has introduced its Solstice family of products to wireless manufacturers and operators as an easier way …

Competition is expected to be fierce for the second cellular license for a Global System for Mobile communications network in Austria. The three cellular systems now serving the nation of …

The Federal Communications Commission set an Aug. 2 date to begin the proceedings when Telephone Electronics Corp.-after aligning itself with PCS PrimeCo L.P., the consortium of three Baby Bells and …

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-Micro-Quick Systems Inc. announced it has changed its name to Access Rating and Information Systems Inc. to better reflect the company’s mission. “Looking towards the future, ARIS more …

Punctuating the onset of narrowband personal communications services, Motorola Inc.’s new InFLEXion messaging protocol is among a family of protocols the company expects to become the new paging standard. Distinguished …

In India, where basic telephone service is scarce and telecommunications unfamiliar, the introduction of paging technology promises new opportunities for both service providers and consumers. After the Indian government opened …

ATLANTA-Two members of an Atlanta business accused by the Federal Trade Commission of operating a deceptive “recovery room” telemarketing scheme have withdrawn their offer to settle with the FTC and …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt said the agency will not halt the licensing of personal communications services systems that use the Global System for Mobile communications standard because “we …

DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. announced its first quarter financial results. Net revenues reached $121.5 million, a 34 percent increase from $90.7 million for the same quarter last year. The quarter ended …

While the two-month delay of the entrepreneur block auction gave some designated-entity companies more time to wheel and deal for funding and allies, one businesswoman said investors slipped away from …

The Post and Telecommunication Administration in the Zhejiang Province of China is reconfiguring its existing paging network, based on Motorola Inc.’s M15 series paging terminals, with an order valued at …

COLUMBUS, Ohio-CompuServe Inc. has teamed up with a number of wireless companies to enhance mobility for professionals on the road through its Stay In Charge services. Through individual agreements with …

Following partnership agreements established last December, Northern Telecom Ltd. has issued its first purchase order, valued at $2 million, to Qualcomm Inc. for Code Division Multiple Access-based cellular and personal …