Monthly Archives: February, 1996

VIEWPOINT

To borrow an adage from the real estate business, the most important rule in the wireless communications industry is going to be brand name,...

1995 NET INCOME

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EXTERNAL AUDIO PORT HAS BROAD PURPOSE

Dear Editor: You recently published a letter from James Valentine that misstates a newly adopted CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association) certification standard for portable phone...

STUDY SAYS CELLULAR TO TOP 100M USERS

WASHINGTON-A new study published by Economic & Management Consultants International Inc. says worldwide cellular demand will break the 100 million subscriber mark this year.The...

UTILITIES FIRM MARKETS SMR TO BUSINESSES

Armed with about 4,000 users on its digital specialized mobile radio system, the Southern Co. is marketing its services to businesses in the southeastern...

U.S. CELLULAR LEADS IN PERCENT IN COME GROWTH FOR 1995

United States Cellular Corp. tops this ranking with an eye-popping increase in net income that approached 2,000 percent.The company said it disposed of some...

TWO-YEAR RETURN

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1995 REVENUES

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

The Harris NovAtel Division of Harris Canada Inc. and Glenayre Technologies Inc. have signed an original equipment manufacturing agreement that will enable Harris NovAtel...

PCIA TO HELP DOLE WITH AUCTION EFFORT

In a Feb. 9 letter to Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.), Personal Communications Industry Association President Jay Kitchen volunteered his group's help as...

BOTH SIDES ARGUE OVER SPECTRUM QUALITY IN RELOCATION DEBATE

A three-judge federal appeals court panel took both the Federal Communications Commission and the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers International Inc. to task regarding...

TELECOM COMPANIES UNVEIL CELLU LAR PLANS AFTER BILL IS SIGNED

WASHINGTON-Legislation designed to revolutionize the U.S. telecom industry was signed into law by President Clinton on Thursday, updating the Communications Act of 1934. The...

QUALCOMM WILL SUPPLY NORTEL WITH STV GOODS

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced it will supply Northern Telecom Inc. with 1900 MHz digital infrastructure equipment and radio frequency services as part of Nortel's...

D.C. NOTES

I've been kind of a wired wireless guy lately.My wife, Liz, just gave birth to Graham Robert, who weighed in at 9 lbs. 8...

MOTOROLA TO SUPPLY AFRICAN GSM SYSTEM

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s International Cellular Infrastructure Division said it is supplying digital Global System for Mobile communications cellular phone equipment to Tanzania and...

CALIFORNIA LICENSEE COULD FACE RE VOCATION OF TWO-WAY PERMITS

WASHINGTON-The ongoing case between California two-way licensee James A. Kay Jr. and the Federal Communications Commission could be solved within the next several weeks...

NEC INTRODUCES PHS HANDSET, GARNERS LATIN AMERICAN DEALS

NEC Corp. is marketing a new Personal Handyphone System terminal for Japan and other markets under the Juwacky brand name.Juwacky is priced at about...

INTERCEL COMPLETES IPO, RAISING $115M FOR PCS

InterCel Inc. has amplified its ability to penetrate the personal communications services business by successfully completing a $315 million combined offering of stock and...

RCR FOCUS ON: MAJOR WIRE LESS PLAYERS

Editor's note: Following are five charts ranking major players in the wireless telecommunications industry according to revenues, net incomes, percent change in revenue from 1994...

ERICSSON TO SUPPLY PACT EQUIP MENT FOR AT&T PAGING NETWORK

RICHARDSON, Texas-Ericsson Inc. announced it will market turnkey systems based on the new personal air communications technology standard for the narrowband personal communications services...

PAGING CARRIERS TREATED ALIKE IN FCC PLAN

WASHINGTON-The fence between common-carrier and private-carrier paging will come down with the approval of a notice of proposed rulemaking that streamlines the regulation and...

AIRTOUCH AND U S WEST WIN POL ISH GSM LICENSES

Less than a month after applications were due for two Global System for Mobile communications cellular licenses, the Polish Ministry of Communications announced winners....
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