Yearly Archives: 1996

FIVE-PERSON COMPANY IS BRAINS BEHIND MAJOR PAGING SOFTWARE

In three years, SilverLake Communications Inc. has pushed itself into the forefront of the paging software market.Last year, the privately held Calabasas, Calif., company...

LONG DISTANCE LOOKS FOR WIRELESS ALLIES: MCI, NEXTWAVE JOIN FORCES FOR PCS

MCI Communications Corp. said its recent deal with NextWave Telecom Inc. isn't just another resale agreement."This will involve interconnection, and there is no reseller...

PCS AUCTIONS PRODUCE ANOTHER REVENUE SOURCE: 900 NUMBERS

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Treasury will be receiving another auction-related windfall payment sometime in the near future when the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T Corp. and the...

HARRIS SWITCHING FOR GO WIRELESS

MELBOURNE, Fla.-Go Wireless International and Harris Corp. announced a commercial relationship in which Harris will provide telephone switching equipment for Go Wireless' prepaid cellular...

BELLSOUTH CELLULAR RECYCLES BATTERIES

ATLANTA-BellSouth Cellular Corp. and Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. have launched a nickel-cadmium battery collection and recycling effort called Charge Up To Recycle.BSCC said all...

WORLD BRIEFS

Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. announced it will resell long-distance service to its more than 225,000 wireless customers during the first phase of the...

WORLDCOM HAS WIRELESS FACET IN MARKET PLAN

The wireless division of WorldCom Inc. aspires to be present in all major U.S. markets, indicating that the nation's fourth largest long-distance company seeks...

WDA, STA PARTNER TO HELP RESELLERS

HOUSTON, Texas-The Wireless Dealers Association has teamed with STA Telecommunications Corp. to provide the association's wireless agents, dealers and resellers with a new revenue-building...

VIEWPOINT

After several broken engagements, MCI Communications Corp. thinks it has finally found a partner it can commit to long-term for wireless service, NextWave Telecom...

U.S., ASIA WANT TO ELIMINATE WIRELESS EQUIPMENT TARIFFS BY 2000

WASHINGTON-The United States and Asia-Pacific nations are progressing toward an accord to eliminate tariffs on wireless telecommunications equipment and information technology products by 2000.U.S....

TIA PUBLISHES NEW STANDARDS FOR SEVERAL WIRELESS NETWORKS

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association announced it has published a variety of interim standards for wireless networks, including 1800 MHz personal communications services systems,...

INSIDE RCR

Louisiana licenses tossed out - 5APT enters Rural Cellular venture - 14U.S., Asia to end tariffs by 2000 - 19

BELLSOUTH REPORTS INTERNATIONAL USERS TOP 1 MILLION MARK

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. announced its proportionate share of international cellular telephone customers served by its wireless systems in 11 countries outside the United States has...

COMPANIES PARTNER TO PROVIDE TURNKEY WIRELESS SERVICES

SAN DIEGO-Berryman & Henigar and Com 2000+ L.L.P. have established a partnership providing wireless communications industry clients with a range of turnkey engineering and...

BOSTON TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE PLATFORM TO SBMS IN TULSA

WAKEFIELD, Mass.-Boston Technology Inc. announced it will provide its Access NP Network Services Platform to Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems.Southwestern Bell plans to use Boston...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

MidAmerican Energy Co. announced a $10 million investment in Racom Corp., an enhanced specialized mobile radio network operator. Racom has developed and owns a...

UPI PLATFORM GETS DIRECTORY SERVICES

REDMOND, Wash.-InfoSpace Inc. announced it will make its directory services available via Unwired Planet Inc.'s wireless Internet access software platform.InfoSpace said it developed a...

INDEPENDENT CELLCOS SAY THEY CAN COMPETE WITH `MEGA’ FIRMS

Independent cellular operators say they are poised for strong growth in coming years, despite the rising aspirations of mammoth telecommunications operators bent on controlling...

AT&T CHOOSES IBS SOFTWARE FOR CUSTOMERS’ STATEMENTS

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-International Billing Services, a subsidiary of USCS International, has reached technology agreement with AT&T Corp. under which IBS will provide software...

GTE MOBILNET AND HELLO DIRECT PARTNER FOR CATALOG CELLULAR SALES

GTE Mobilnet Inc. is signing up customers in a new way, by mail order. Hello Direct Inc., which produces a catalog full of a...

FIRMS START BIDS AT A BUCK IN PCS AUCTION

WASHINGTON-The first week of the D-, E- and F-block broadband personal communications services auctions moved along without much fanfare, either at the beginning of...

CLINTON TICKET PICKS UP HIGH-TECH ENDORSEMENTS

WASHINGTON-The Clinton-Gore ticket is picking up endorsements from the high-tech community, despite policy differences earlier this year that threatened that support.A total of 75...

AT DEADLINE: CLINTON CRAFTS PLAN FOR 18 GHZ AUCTION

The Clinton administration is crafting a plan to raise $500 million by auctioning spectrum in the 18 GHz band. The frequencies are lightly occupied...

BELLSOUTH TO USE COMVERSE SOFT WARE TO PROMOTE EXTRAS

WOODBURY, N.Y.-Comverse Technology Inc. received an order for its Trilogue INfinity system from BellSouth Mobility DCS.Comverse said the system will allow BellSouth to provide...

TELETOUCH REVENUES RISE 161 PERCENT

TYLER, Texas-Teletouch Communications Inc. announced its net revenues rose 161 percent to $7.8 million for the fiscal year fourth quarter ended May 31, from...
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