Yearly Archives: 1996

HUGHES WILL SUPPLY FHMA SUBSYSTEMS

MONTVALE, N.J.-Hughes Network Systems Inc. agreed to manufacture Frequency Hopping Multiple Access infrastructure subsystems for Geotek Communications Inc. and to provide Geotek with $100...

DCR DISPUTES NATTEL ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER BIDDING CONDUCT

WASHINGTON-As expected, DCR PCS Inc., part of Pocket Communications Inc. and the second-largest C-block winner, responded to National Telecom PCS Inc.'s recent second supplement...

CASTLE TOWER GETS PUERTO RICO SITES FROM MOTOROLA INC.

HOUSTON-Castle Tower Corp. said it now owns 15 tower sites in the center ridge of Puerto Rico after acquiring the assets of Motorola Inc.'s...

WIRELESS FIRMS NOT EMBRACING INTERNET PLAN

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration's free Internet plan would discriminate against wireless carriers by forcing them to pay extra into the universal service fund without the...

ARGENTINE CARRIER WILL EXPAND FLEX LICENSING CONTRACT

FORT WORTH, Texas-Motorola Inc.'s Advanced Messaging Group and Radiomensaje, an Argentina-based national and regional paging service provider, signed an agreement to expand Radiomensaje's FLEX...

WIRELESS INDUSTRY HOPES TO WOO HOLIDAY GIFT GIVERS

The wireless industry is primed to woo holiday shoppers this season to their stable of products, offering service that is inexpensive and easy to...

EUROPEAN FIRMS ON TRACK TO BID ON RAILWAY SYSTEM

SAINT-QUENTIN, France-Three prominent European companies are forging a partnership that will bid to operate the telecommunications system of the French railway.The Bouygues Group of...

C-BLOCK CARRIER SEEKS ADDITIONAL MONIES TO FUND LEGAL BATTLES

WASHINGTON-San Juan, Puerto Rico-based PCS 2000 L.P. says it is running out of cash. The company, whose 15 C-block personal communications services licenses are...

AMERICAN PAGING EXPLAINS LATEST EARNINGS, ASKING FOR PATIENCE

NEW YORK-Executives of American Paging Inc., Minneapolis, withstood a verbal beating from securities analysts last week after the company announced disappointing third quarter operating...

VIEWPOINT

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals to stay the proxy pricing rules for interconnection rates until oral arguments can be heard is...

USTR FRUSTRATED OVER DELAY IN OPENING ASIAN TELECOM MARKETS

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration accused Asia of thwarting progress on reaching a global telecom free trade pact early next year."The WTO (World Trade Organization) telecom...

GERMANY PREPARES TO PERMIT 4TH OPERATOR AS CARRIERS CUT RATES

Concurrent with the bidding deadline to operate a fourth wireless phone network in Germany, cellular operators DeTeMobil and Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH have announced extensive...

GIPS BRINGS GUSTO TO WORK AS FCC’S INTERNATIONAL BUREAU BOSS

Donald Gips has a penchant for throwing himself into his work-and play-with reckless finesse and abandon.And he's paying for it today with a severely...

CELLULAR WORKS CATALOGS RETAIL SALES

Andres Link and Richard Swerdlow met three years ago playing basketball in Miami, and began discussing business opportunities. Last month, the University of Florida...

WIRELESS CDPD ATM RELEASED, TESTED ON ST. LOUIS RIVERBOAT

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-GooItech L.P. has introduced its wireless automatic teller machine solution, which replaces phone line links to ATMs with a digital airlink, resulting in...

NOT ALL OF THE PCS BIDS REFLECT THE HEAVY HITTERS BEHIND THEM

WASHINGTON-While it may not be an auctionwide pattern, bidders on the largest basic trading areas (ranked by pop) in the D-, E- and F-block...

CELLULAR CUSTOMERS LIKE SERVICE FROM AT&T BEST

NEW YORK-Cellular subscribers said they are most satisfied with customer service from AT&T Wireless Services Inc., according to J.D. Power and Associates' second annual...

D.C. NOTES

Fortunately, I've never needed to call a cop for help. I've never been in a dangerous situation in the dark of night. I've never...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Uniden Corp. said its San Diego Research and Development Center entered into a licensing agreement to use Unwired Planet Inc.'s wireless communications software platform...

CELLSTAR CHOSEN BY PACIFIC BELL MOBILE

CARROLLTON, Texas-Pacific Bell Mobile Services has chosen CellStar Corp. to provide product acquisition, distribution and customized kitting for Pacific Bell's personal communications services product...

WALL STREET URGED TO ALTER VALUATION GAUGES

NEW YORK-As the telecommunications industry moves toward offering a broader array of bundled services, Wall Street needs to move away from its outmoded, one-size-fits-all...

WTR WILL NOT CUT CORNERS ON STUDY

Editor: Wireless Technology Research L.L.C. appreciates your continued interest in and support of our research program as expressed in the articles authored by Jeff Silva...

FACILICOM TARGETS ITS DAMA SER VICES TO GLOBAL CARRIERS

WASHINGTON-FaciliCom International announced it is offering Demand Assigned Multiple Access services over its global fiber optic and satellite network to provide carriers and multinational...

PRODUCTS:

Tektronix Inc. announced a new capability for the R3465 Modulation Spectrum Analyzer, which is made by Japan-based Advantest Corp. and marketed in North America...

SPRINT PCS TO USE LIGHTBRIDGE SYSTEM

SAN FRANCISCO-Sprint PCS will use Lightbridge Inc.'s Customer Acquisition System to streamline customer acquisition and improve customer retention for Sprint PCS' personal communications services...
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