Monthly Archives: December, 1996

PRODUCTS

King Communications U.S.A. Inc. introduced Sentor, a package consisting of radio frequency monitoring, hot standby controller, site management and tower light control systems. Sentor...

D.C. NOTES

"And so this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over, and a new one just begun." This old John Lennon song...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Metrocall Inc. signed an agreement to provide U.S. Paging Services Inc. access to one of its nationwide paging frequencies. In addition, U.S. Communications Inc....

UNITECH EMERGES FROM BANKRUPTCY

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Unitech Industries Inc. and its subsidiary Solidex emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after its reorganization plan was confirmed by court order on...

NORTEL TO SUPPLY BELL MOBILITY NETS

TORONTO-Northern Telecom Ltd. signed an agreement with Bell Mobility to supply equipment for Bell Mobility's cellular and personal communications services networks. Nortel values the...

CDMA LAUNCHED IN LATIN AMERICA

LIMA, Peru-Telefonica del Peru has launched Code Division Multiple Access service in the metropolitan city of Lima, saying it is the first in Latin...

SPRINT SPECTRUM LAUNCHES ITS PCS SERVICE IN SIX U.S. MARKETS

Sprint PCS service is available in six cities, and just two days remain for Sprint Spectrum L.P. to meet its goal of launching 1900...

ROCKWELL AGREES TO ACQUIRE ASSETS

SEAL BEACH, Calif.-Rockwell International Corp. signed an agreement to acquire the assets of the Wireless Semiconductor Products group of Pacific Communications Sciences Inc. from...

PCS AUCTION BIDDERS TAKE BREAK FOR HOLIDAYS-IS THE END NEAR?

WASHINGTON-Santa did not bring the much-wanted end of the D-, E- and F-block personal communications services auction by the start of the holidays, but...

TDS DIRECTORS OK STOCK REPURCHASE

CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said its board of directors authorized repurchase of up to 3 million TDS common shares."It is our intention to...

SCC DEMONSTRATES E911 CALL TO FCC

BOULDER, Colo.-SCC Communications Corp. announced the successful demonstration of wireless 911 with location information in response to the Federal Communications Commission's Phase II mandate...

GEOTEK COMPLETES HYUNDAI CONTRACT

MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Technologies Inc. completed an agreement with Hyundai Electronics Industries Company Ltd. to manufacture and supply Frequency Hopping Multiple Access-related equipment to the...

WORLDCOM EXPANDS BETA TEST WITH RAM

HOUSTON-WorldCom Inc. announced it is expanding a beta test of its wireless messaging service for Notes and cc: Mail to include access from Ram Mobile...

BELL ATLANTIC NYNEX BUYS N.C. RSA 4

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile acquired North Carolina 4 Cellular L.P.'s rural service area 4. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.The acquisition represents...

COMMNET CELLULAR DEALS WITH NEW PAGING PARTNER

NEW YORK-CommNet Cellular Inc., a Colorado-based rural cellular provider, has terminated plans announced early this year for a nationwide paging alliance with MobileMedia Corp.,...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

As part of a holiday promotion, Powertel Inc. is offering unlimited local calling within its entire coverage area for $50 per month for all...

MOBILEMEDIA TROUBLES ENSUE

MobileMedia Corp. announced Motorola Inc. discontinued product shipments to the carrier until it secures the credit to "assure payment of $34 million past due...

CALENDAR

DECEMBER9-10 Wireless in the Local Loop, by IBC USA Conferences Inc. The Grand Hyatt, San Francisco. (508) 481-6400.9-10 Universal Service, by IBC USA Conferences...

ROAMING DATA IS EXCHANGED ONLINE

WASHINGTON-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. will use the Cibernet On-line Roaming Database to administer and exchange carrier market data used in roaming. The database allows...

AML RELEASES POWERFUL NEW 140-WATT AMPLIFIER

AML Communications Inc. has introduced what is says is the highest power multicarrier amplifier available to the cellular industry.The amplifier operates at 140 watts,...

ENTEL WINS CHILE’S PCS CONTEST

SANTIAGO, Chile-Entel, Chile's monopoly long-distance provider, is the informal winner of two personal communications services licenses, but the company will forgo one of those...

XYPOINT OFFERS MODEL LEGISLATION FOR STATE MANAGED E-911 FUND

A Seattle company has created model legislation that wireless carriers can use to convince state legislators to create a dedicated wireless E-911 fund administered...

MOTOROLA DROPS MARCO AND ENVOY

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Wireless Data Group is phasing out its Marco and Envoy personal digital assistants by the end of the year, said Cheryl...

AIRTOUCH BOOSTS TELECEL OWNERSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. increased its ownership in Portuguese cellular operator Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais from 39 percent to 51 percent, making it the majority shareholder.Telecel...

MOTOROLA PICKS UP CONTRACT IN YEMEN

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s International Cellular Infrastructure Group said it won a contract to supply a Code Division Multiple Access wireless local loop network...
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