February 1996

BOSTON-Nynex Corp. said it will lease space on its rooftops for personal communications services antennas, making it easier for PCS providers to deploy networks in the Nynex region. The company …

Sprint Spectrum L.P. denies any discord among its member companies, despite revisions to the venture’s original plans to launch cable telephony with its wireless service. But telecommunications analysts are split …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Motorola Inc.’s Advanced Messaging Systems Division announced three contracts for paging infrastructure equipment in China from Hunan Post and Telecommunication Administration, the Shaanxi PTA and the Hainan PTA. …

WASHINGTON-Are the prices being paid for C-block broadband personal communications services licenses getting to be too rich for even the richest blood? If the recent exit of U.S. AirWaves Holdings …

Cellular theft: A cellular phone is stolen from a legitimate customer and used before the theft can be reported. Subscription fraud: This type of counterfeiting occurs when a person signs …

NEW YORK-Preferred Networks Inc., a wholesaler of one-way paging airtime, last Friday expected to launch its initial public offering of 3.3 million shares of common stock at $14 to $16 …

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-Signal Communications Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to purchase three Motorola Inc. service facilities in south Florida and the related service contracts and customer bases. Signal, …

DALLAS-PageMart Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, PageMart International, has teamed with Canadian partners to launch PageMart Canada Ltd., a new nationwide Canadian paging company that will operate on the …

NEW YORK-NEC Corp. received an order to equip a wireless local loop system from PT Aria West International in West Java, Indonesia. The company said this is the first WLL …

Proponents of calling party pays believe the service will both generate more airtime and increase the number of incoming calls, but they don’t agree on how such a system should …

Dear Editor: In her recent letter, Jo Waldron of Phoenix Management misrepresents and simplifies my position on wireless add-on devices by taking a polite corridor discussion out of context. I …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier this month responded to Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) request for key data on digital wiretap implementation. The 13-page document explains the methodology behind calculating …

Editor’s Note: The RCR research and editorial staffs have compiled this list of the 20 largest specialized mobile radio operators based on survey responses and interviews with industry sources, including …

Motorola Inc.’s Paging Products Group signed a licensing agreement with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute to manufacture and sell Motorola FLEX chip sets. Motorola said it plans to license key …

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.-On a clear day, you can look south and see the Manhattan skyline from the landmark hilltop house of Steve Preston, who owns and leases towers for wireless …

Just when you thought the war between proponents of Global System for Mobile communications technology and those who want Code Division Multiple Access technology to be used for personal communications …

WASHINGTON-The location problems inherent to enhanced 911 calls made by wireless users could be solved within the next five years if the Federal Communications Commission adopts a new plan forwarded …

Sprint Corp. announced that its proposed spinoff to shareholders of its cellular unit has been ruled a tax-free transaction by the Internal Revenue Service. Holders of Sprint common stock as …

WASHINGTON-The panels and format for the Federal Communications Commission’s March 5 en banc hearing on spectrum policy have been set, with the agenda and most of the questioning determined by …

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. announced its net income for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, more than tripled to $11 million, increasing 261 percent when compared with the $3 million …

ISELIN, N.J.-Dusting off patents shelved by Bell Laboratories due to commercialization prohibitions, Telecommunications Premium Services Inc. hopes to gain competitive advantage in the frontier of anywhere, anytime communications. Founded less …

FEBRUARY 18-20 Mobile Insights ’96, by Mobile Insights Inc. Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix. (800) 419-0413. 19-21 PC Card ’96, by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. San Jose Convention Center, …

Lightbridge Inc. is introducing a new modular line of analytical products and services designed specifically for wireless carriers. The Wireless Intelligence decision support system provides carriers with detailed information about …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Ill.-InterDigital Communications Corp. and Siemens AG announced they have entered into an alliance with Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. InterDigital said its UltraPhone digital wireless local loop …