Monthly Archives: December, 1996

PAGENET FORECASTS 34 PERCENT GROWTH

DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. said it expects to have 9 million pagers in service at the end of this year, 34 percent more than last...

PCS WINNERS GAIN FLEXIBILITY IN SELLING LICENSES UNDER FCC RULES

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to allow broadband personal communications services auction winners to sell off parts of licenses and proposed to give...

QUALCOMM ANSWERS ERICSSON’S PATENT LAWSUIT WITH 1 OF ITS OWN

Qualcomm Inc. has made a double-barrel response to claims by L.M. Ericsson that Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access products infringe on Ericsson technology patents.Both...

CELLMART PROVIDES AT-HOME SHOPPING

DENVER-Cellmart, a Web site for consumers to shop for local cellular service and cellular phones, was introduced by Nlytn Technologies Corp.Trent Sutton, chief executive...

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...

CLARIFICATION

A Nov. 18 article regarding AirTouch Communications Inc.'s increase in ownership of Omnitel Pronto Italia should have stated that AirTouch has not yet exercised...

CORSAIR ENTERS FRAUD CONTRACT WITH SOUTHWESTERN BELL MOBILE

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. signed a contract to install its PhonePrint cellular fraud prevention system in Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems' Texas markets.Corsair will...

GERMAN PCN LICENSE DRAWS SCANT INTEREST FROM MAJOR PLAYERS

As European countries progressively open and grow their wireless markets, the contest for licenses is hot. But in Germany, only one group entered a...

WORLD BRIEF

Northern Telecom Ltd. signed a three-year agreement to supply equipment to Mobility Canada for its 800 MHz cellular network. "Our enhanced 800 MHz cellular...

MOTOROLA TO GROW NETWORK IN KUWAIT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s International Cellular Infrastructure Group signed a contract to expand a Global System for Mobile communications network in Kuwait. Motorola values...

LUCENT TO EXPAND ARGENTINE NETWORK

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-CTI Movil, a cellular network operator in Argentina, selected Lucent Technologies Inc. to expand its Advanced Mobile Phone Service network and install...

AT DEADLINE

Sprint PCS to announce launchSprint Spectrum L.P. is expected to announce today its personal communications services launch. The company did not note the markets...

GROUP SEEKS A SINGLE NAME FOR ALL CDMA TECHNOLOGY OFFERINGS

LOS ANGELES-The CDMA Development Group has said it wants to create a single name for the Code Division Multiple Access family of products. Wireless local...

CINTON FILLS A FEW HOLES IN HIS CABINET

WASHINGTON-Bill Daley, brother of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and a big Democratic supporter, has been named Commerce Department secretary.Daley would succeed Mickey Kantor, who...

CONXUS TO OFFER MOBILE MESSAGING

GREENVILLE, S.C.-Conxus Communications Inc. will provide mobile voice messaging services to Arch Communications Group Inc., according to a definitive agreement.Conxus is deploying a nationwide...

ERICSSON SUPPORTS 2 MILLION IN JAPAN

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-With the delivery of 3,000 base stations to Japanese cellular operator NTT DoCoMo, L.M. Ericsson's base stations support more than 2 million subscribers...

STREET LINE DEBUTS FOR NEWS, QUOTES

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Embarc and Paging Partners Corp. launched the Street Line paging service to offer financial news and stock quotes from CNBC.Breaking news-including business,...

COX TO LEAVE AIRTOUCH POST

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Cellular's President and Chief Executive Officer, Lee Cox, announced he will retire effective April 4. Cox also serves as vice chairman for...

YELTSIN KICKS OUT FOREIGN TELECOM INVESTORS; WILL WIRELESS BE NEXT?

WASHINGTON-In a move that has jolted global telecommunications and financial institutions and may have repercussions for U.S. wireless traders, Russian President Boris Yeltsin ousted...

NEW CELLULAR SAFETY REPORT UNDER REVIEW

WASHINGTON-The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is due to release a report next year on the safety of cellular phones in vehicles.A preliminary draft...

SMART PHONES DEFY DESCRIPTION BUT STILL ATTRACT MANUFACTURERS

NEW YORK-Like the fabled elephant described by a group of blind men positioned near various points of its anatomy, equipment vendors at the recent...

PEOPLE

Xypoint Corp. named Jane Bissonnette director of 911 services. She will be responsible for developing the company's wireless enhanced 911 products, maintaining relationships with...

PRODUCTS

Sabre Communications Corp. introduced a new line of monopoles designed to support antenna loadings for cellular, personal communications services, enhanced specialized mobile radio and...

PRONET ACQUIRES FOR WESTERN BASE

DENVER-ProNet Inc. merged with Calpage and bought the assets of Strategic Products Corp. to provide a foundation for its West Coast operations. The transaction...

MOTOROLA TESTS NEW VOCODER

LOS ANGELES-Ever since PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. launched service in 11 markets last month, many Code Division Multiple Access proponents believe the technology has...
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