Monthly Archives: July, 1996

BELL ATLANTIC NYNEX OPEN TO COLLOCATION

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile has opened many of its cellular sites along the Eastern Seaboard from New England to South Carolina for collocation...

ALCATEL TELECOM SIGNS SATELLITE DEAL

PARIS-Alcatel Telecom has signed a cooperative agreement with GE Americom. Alcatel said the agreement gives it the exclusive European distribution rights for the satellite...

CBIS RENEWS CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA CELLULAR

CINCINNATI, Ohio-Cincinnati Bell Information Systems has signed a three-year contract renewal with Motorola Cellular Service Inc. for cellular customer care and billing.The contract includes...

ILLUMINET ANNOUNCES MERGER OF TWO COMPANIES IS COMPLETE

OLYMPIA, Wash.-Illuminet, formerly Independent Telecommunications Network and US Intelco Networks, announced it has integrated all aspects of US Intelco Wireless Communications Inc. into its...

DEREGULATION FORCES CELLULAR IN DUSTRY TO COMPETE IN LEC ARENA

Deregulatory gains by the cellular telephone industry during the past three years have given way to a series of setbacks that could come back...

EUROPEAN CELLULAR PHONE RENTAL FIRM PREPARES FOR U.S. MARKET

NEW YORK-Cellhire Global Phone Rental plc, headquartered in York, England, will open its first office outside the United Kingdom, Aug. 1, on Broadway near...

PRODUCTS

American Technologies Inc. announced the availability of the MicroTracker remote tracking module, a vehicle location system that combines a global positioning system receiver, radio...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Comsat Personal Communications, a business unit of Comsat Corp., has chosen International Telecommunication Data Systems Inc. as its strategic information systems supplier. Comsat Personal...

ALLTEL ANNOUNCES PHILIPPINES FIRM CREATED FOR DATA

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Information Services announced the formation of a Philippine-based corporation that will provide data management and processing services to Pilipino Telephone Corp.,...

PAGENET INTRODUCES CANADIAN SERVICES

TORONTO, Ontario-Paging Network Inc. of Canada said it started service in Ottawa and Quebec City. The company first introduced one-way paging services April 1...

STC INKS CONTRACT TO OFFER HAND SETS AT CAR RENTAL OFFICE

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. announced it has signed a new three-year agreement with National Car Rental System Inc. to provide over-the-counter portable cellular...

NBA STOPS MOTOROLA FROM BROADCASTING GAMES OVER SPORTSTRAX

NEW YORK-The NBA won its lawsuit against Motorola Inc. last week, with a judge ruling the electronics company "engaged in unlawful conduct" with its...

D.C. NOTEBOOK

It probably wouldn't be a bad idea if all political news from here on in were tagged `Campaign '96.'Take the July 22 front-page piece...

FCC MEETS NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESS

Dear Editor: Small businesses are the foundation of our nation's economic success; they create jobs, spur innovation and spark competition. The Federal Communications Commission is...

DIGITAL WIRETAPPING TO BE FUNDED AND SCRUTINIZED UNDER NEW BILL

WASHINGTON-Indirect digital telephony wiretap funding was approved by the House last week but not before Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) tacked on strict reporting and...

TELOCATOR PROTOCOLS AVAILABLE

FORT WORTH, Texas-Motorola Inc.'s Messaging Systems Products Group, in cooperation with the Personal Communications Industry Association, has made the Telocator Data Paging suite of...

BCE MOBILE FILES STOCK APPLICATION

MONTREAL-BCE Mobile Communications Inc. announced it is filing an application to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange.The company said it...

CELLULAR PARTICIPANTS POSSESS KEY ADVANTAGES OVER PCS PLAYERS: PCS IS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MORE MONEY

From Wall Street to Main Street, the outlook for the cellular industry remains positive, especially for major players abroad and minor players at home...

PACT TECHNOLOGY FORUM IS CREATED

SAN DIEGO-Supporters of personal Air Communications Technology have created a pACT Vendor Forum to "enable, support and promote the adoption of the pACT two-way...

EPA AND FDA RENDER SUPPORT TO NEW RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES

WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration signed off on hybrid radio frequency radiation exposure guidelines being unveiled by the Federal...

GEOTEK PLANS FOR VENTURE IN CANADA ARE QUASHED

A joint venture that Geotek Communications Inc. was trying to put together in Canada fell apart last week after the companies involved failed to...

CLINTON REQUESTS RELIEF FOR NATION’S 911 SYSTEM

WASHINGTON-President Clinton, continuing to pitch low-risk, low-cost initiatives linked to telecommunications, last week called on Attorney General Janet Reno, the Federal Communications Commission and...

CELLULAR CARRIER

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AUGUST1-2 1996 Summer Carrier Forum-Diversified Resale Services, by The Telecommunications Resellers Association. Westin Copley Place Hotel, Boston. (202) 835-9898.5-6 Wireless Telecommunications Real Estate and...

INFORMATION CARRIER EXPANDS BUSINESS

STAMFORD, Conn.- Intelligent Information Inc., which provides financial, news, weather, traffic, sports and entertainment information to wireless users, is quickly expanding its business, as...
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