Monthly Archives: December, 1996

FCC’S PCS AUCTIONS WILL LIKELY LINGER THROUGH HOLIDAY SEASON

WASHINGTON-Despite it being the Number One wish on bidders' holiday lists, there probably is little chance that the D-, E- and F-block personal communications...

PERSONAL AIR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PROTOCOL: A TKO?

I've noted before that vendors of the personal Air Communications Technology protocol-one of the newest contenders for two-way paging and messaging systems, and being...

TEKTRONIX INC.

Tektronix Inc. added an Advanced Mobile Phone Service option for its CMD80 digital radio communications test set. The AMPS Option 17 makes the CMD80...

900 MHZ LICENSES PUT ON HOLD BY FCC

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Communications has halted 900 MHz private wireless licensing in a move that the industry suspects could lead to auctions, according to...

NOKIA TO EXPAND FUJI GSM NETWORK

HELSINKI, Finland- Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. and the Fujian Post and Telecommunications Administration have signed an expansion contract for increased capacity, enhanced coverage...

CARRIERS DISPUTE PROPOSAL TO KILL FINDER’S PREFERENCE PROGRAM

WASHINGTON-Commenters on both sides of the issue regarding the Federal Communications Commission's proposal to kill its finder's preference programs have one thing in common-their...

SOME FCC STAFF FOUND TO BE ABUSING CELLULAR PHONE PRIVILEGES

WASHINGTON-Despite recent findings that some Federal Communications Commission employees have been using commission-owned cellular phones for their personal use at taxpayer expense, apparently none...

DSPC AND PROXIM TERMINATE MERGER CITING STOCK DECLINES

CUPERTINO, Calif.-DSP Communications Inc. and Proxim Inc. announced they mutually have agreed to terminate their planned merger. The companies reported declines in the share...

SMALLER PCS PLAYERS STARTING TO SIGN ORDERS FOR LOW-TIER PCS

Companies offering microcellular systems are starting to receive contract orders, and expect more when the D-, E- and F-block auctions are over in the...

CALENDAR

NOVEMBER25-26 Personal Communications Services, by Bellcore. Richardson, Texas. (800) 521-CORE.26 European Churn Management Seminar, by DataMind, Lucent Technologies Inc., META Group, Red Brick and...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

L.M. Ericsson on Jan. 1 plans to reorganize its five business areas into three: Telephones & Terminals, Mobile Systems and Infocom Systems. Telephones & Terminals...

AMSC-NOREEN JURY TRIAL MAY BE DELAYED FOR YEAR

WASHINGTON-The jury trial between Radio Satellite Corp./Gary Noreen and American Mobile Satellite Corp., set to begin Nov. 25, was pushed back at the 11th...

IS ENCRYPTION INVOLVED IN ILLICIT SOLICITS?

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration has balked at a congressional request to make available classified National Security Council documents possibly tied to telecommunications trade and U.S....

SONY’S HANDSETS PICKED FOR HOUSTON

SAN DIEGO-Sony/Qualcomm CDMA sales, a division of Qualcomm Personal Electronics, will supply Sony CM-D500 handsets for GTE Inc.'s launch of Code Division Multiple Access...

SPRINT SELECTS FIRM TO SUPPLY ANTENNAS

ATLANTA-Electromagnetic Sciences Inc.'s wireless division will provide its DualPol antennas throughout Sprint Spectrum L.P.'s personal communications services network.The DualPol antenna uses polarization diversity to...

SAN DIEGO ROAMS FREE FOR HALF YEAR

PLEASANTON, Calif.-Pacific Bell Mobile Services will let its San Diego subscribers roam free of charge for the next six months in New York City,...

METROCALL PICKS IBS FOR BILLING SOLUTION

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-International Billing Systems Inc. will provide statement presentment services to Metrocall, according to a five-year agreement.Metrocall will use IBS' statement design,...

FCC COULD POSTPONE NEW RF HYBRID GUIDELINES SET TO TAKE EFFECT

WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission may delay implementation of the new hybrid radio frequency safety guideline that's scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, according to...

LUCENT TO DELIVER INFRASTRUCTURE TO NEXTWAVE IN $200M CONTRACT

Lucent Technologies Inc. has agreed to finance infrastructure equipment for NextWave Telecom Inc., in a deal the companies value at $200 million for the...

COMCAST OPENS NEW RETAIL STORES

CRANBURY, N.J.-Comcast Cellular One, a division of Comcast Cellular Communications Inc., opened retail stores in North Brunswick and Edison, N.J. The company said it...

CBIS STARTS BILLING FOR PRIMECO PCS

CINCINNATI-Cincinnati Bell Information Systems Inc. rolled out its Precedent 2000 customer care and billing solution for PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P.'s personal communications services launch...

SURVEY SAYS VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN WIRELESS INCREASING

NEW YORK-The flow of venture capital into domestic companies in wireless-related industries reached $192 million during the third quarter, a $30 million increase compared...

TRIDENT AND RITRON IN MARKETING EFFORT

CARMEL, Ind.-Ritron Inc. and Trident Micro Systems announced plans to codevelop and jointly market trunking products and systems.The alliance will integrate Trident's PassPort npNTS...

HOUSE’S TAUZIN IS EAGER TO SCRUTINIZE FCC’S ROLE IN GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON-Incoming House telecommunications subcommittee head Billy Tauzin (R-La.) said he's irked by the Federal Communications Commission's 2.3 GHz auction plan."It's a real serious problem,"...

CLINTON GAINS SUPPORT TO END TELECOM TARIFFS BY TURN OF CENTURY

WASHINGTON-President Clinton, with help from Japan, Canada, Australia and the European Union, snatched victory from defeat in winning support from Asia-Pacific leaders to end...
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