February 1996

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

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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 handsets. In his letter, Mr. …

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 publication, “World Cellular Markets: 1996,” …

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 United States, going head-to-head with the …

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 nonstrategic markets that didn’t fit …

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The Harris NovAtel Division of Harris Canada Inc. and Glenayre Technologies Inc. have signed an original equipment manufacturing agreement that will enable Harris NovAtel to incorporate Glenayre’s Modular Voice Processing …

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 Congress begins to formulate its broadcast …

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 the commission’s microwave- relocation plans, saying …

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 event was followed by a spew …

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 $1 billion award from Sprint Telecommunications …

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 oz. and now joins our …

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 Lesotho, Africa. Motorola said it recently …

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 if an administrative law judge decides …

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 $400, and NEC said it …

InterCel Inc. has amplified its ability to penetrate the personal communications services business by successfully completing a $315 million combined offering of stock and debt, buying out its partners in …

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 to 1995, percent change in …

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 market. The company said it signed …

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 licensing of Part 22 and Part …

Less than a month after applications were due for two Global System for Mobile communications cellular licenses, the Polish Ministry of Communications announced winners. Both parties are co-piloted by U.S. …