Monthly Archives: February, 1996

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...

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TWO-YEAR RETURN

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INTERDIGITAL NOTES ALLIANCES BENEFIT GROWTH IN REVENUE

InterDigital Communications Corp., which leads the pack in terms of percent changes in revenue growth, began to reap the benefits of strategic alliances and...

WINSTAR, GLENAYRE RECEIVE TOP RANKS IN TWO-YEAR RETURN

Topping the chart for return on investment is WinStar Communications Inc., whose stock in trade is providing digital wireless links that bypass local exchange...

DURACELL, TDK CORP. ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT

BETHEL, Conn.-Duracell International Inc. and TDK Corp. of Japan announced they have entered into an agreement to develop, manufacture and supply lithium ion electrode...

ERICSSON EXPANSION WORTH $65M IN CHINA

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson Company Ltd. said it has signed a Global System for Mobile communications digital network expansion contract with Jiangsu Posts and Telecommunications Administration...

FIRMS UNVEIL CELLULAR HOOKUPS TO HIGH-SPEED DATA NETWORKS

Two long-distance telephone service rivals have announced initiatives to provide wireless data access to their high-speed transmission networks.MCI Telecommunications Corp. said it will implement...

CARRIERS TO GAIN REVENUE FROM IN-BUILDING WIRELESS

Offering customers wireless access inside and outside the office will enable wireless carriers to gain new subscribers, retain current subscribers and generate increased airtime...

WORLD BRIEFS

Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V., a cellular provider in Mexico, announced it has registered an average rate increase of 30 percent with the Secretariat...

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FUJITSU TO STOP PRODUCING ANALOG CELLULAR HANDSETS

Having grown weary of competing in the increasingly commoditized market for analog cellular telephones, Fujitsu Network Transmission Systems Inc. is retrenching and restructuring its...

CELLULAR ONE EXPANDS SCOPE OF BRAND NAME

The Cellular One Group intends to expand the scope of the Cellular One brand name to paging, local and long-distance service, and will offer...

AUCTION UPDATE: C-BLOCK AUCTION BIDS TOP $4B, WHILE SMR AUCTION NEARS END

WASHINGTON-After more than 30 rounds of bidding, it looks like the current auction of 900 MHz specialized mobile radio spectrum may be entering the...

NOTABLE QUOTE

"Shutting down the government was bad enough. Threatening default was horrendous. But what they are proposing now-refusing to pay America's bills-is straight out of...

STV PICKS AT&T, NORTEL FOR $3B CDMA BUILDOUT

Sprint Telecommunications Venture has awarded contracts to build its personal communications services network to AT&T Network Systems Inc. and Northern Telecom Inc. with roughly...

CONGRESS PASSES TELECOM REFORM BILL

WASHINGTON-Congress passed landmark telecommunications reform legislation late last week, paving the way for the wireless lane of the information superhighway and setting the stage...

TEXAS JUDGE RULES CMRS FEES UNFAIR

AUSTIN, Texas-Texas State District Judge Scott McCowan ruled a fee imposed on wireless providers to finance the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund is disproportionate to...

TEST FINDS SOME INTERFERENCE BE TWEEN HEARING AIDS, PHONES

An initial progress report on testing at the University of Oklahoma between hearing aids and wireless phones indicates some interference exists but makes no...

VIEWPOINT

The telecom reform bill has passed Congress and should soon be signed by President Clinton. The country is embarking upon a brave new world...

CDMA RECEIVES A COOL RECEPTION IN SOUTH KOREA

A cellular network using Code Division Multiple Access technology is live in South Korea, but so far enduring only a lukewarm reception. Current analog...

CARRIERS TO INTRODUCE COMPETITION TO ARGENTINA’S CELLULAR MARKET

This year will bring competition to Argentina's interior cellular market, now served only by Compania de Telefonos del Interior under a two-year exclusive license.Owned...

PRIVATIZATION MAY HELP BOOST LAG GING CENTRAL AMERICAN MARKET

Central America's cellular market, although smaller and representing somewhat riskier investment than other parts of Latin America, remains largely untapped and is expected to...
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