1996

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Motorola Inc.’s Paging Products Group announced West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Pager One Inc. has introduced a FLEX high-speed paging system that it said gives pager users more reliable …

WASHINGTON-President Clinton late last week signed legislation to give small businesses more leverage to challenge regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and other government agencies. The measure is a scaled-back …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Despite a residual ripple of hearing aid interference-based opposition, the San Jose, Calif., planning commission unanimously approved four antenna sites for Pacific Bell Mobile Services. Pac Bell said …

NEW YORK-Look who’s talking! After deflecting outside speculation for months, PCS PrimeCo L.P. partners have hinted recently that their TalkAlong phone-in-a-box product is to become their nationwide marketing vehicle. PCS …

NEW YORK-Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. is planning to sell a $200 million issue of senior unsecured debentures that mature in 2006. Vanguard, based in Greensboro, N.C., is a major independent …

It has been a year since I left a high-tech computer magazine to join RCR Publications. After five years as a techie writer and editor, I decided to try something …

LONDON-The board of directors of Cable & Wireless plc said talks are on again with British Telecommunications. The “exploratory discussions … may or may not lead to a merger of …

DALLAS-As thousands of wireless industry comrades flocked to Dallas last week for the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Wireless ’96 trade show, so did their enemies-criminals seeking a cloning rendezvous. Anticipating …

WASHINGTON-With telecommunications reform behind it, Congress now wants to overhaul the Federal Communications Commission. “The key issue is whether a regulatory agency-the Federal Communications Commission-devised in the 1930s based on …

homas Gutierrez, David LaFuria Could it be that the C-block auction is too successful? After overcoming numerous pre-auction challenges, both from the industry and the Supreme Court, a new and …

Starting a wireless communications company was probably the most ambitious undertaking I have ever initiated in my life. Many people question whether or not a small business can survive in …

After discontinuing a five-year relationship with AT&T Corp., HighwayMaster Corp. has formed a new alliance with GTE Corp. and continues to work with IEX Corp. to revamp its network platform. …

DENVER-ICG Satellite Services said it plans to acquire about 90 percent of Maritime Cellular Tele-Network Inc., a West Palm Beach, Fla.-based provider of cellular communications for commercial shipping. MCN will …

The assembly of the International Mobile Satellite Organization announced that structural changes must be made if the organization is to remain commercially successful in the long run. The Inmarsat Assembly, …

AirTouch Communications Inc. announced its cellular ventures in Germany and Italy have continued to experience strong customer growth. AirTouch said its German cellular venture, Mannesmann Mobilfunk, currently has more than …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group announced its cast of wireless applications that enable cellular phone users to access information directly from the Internet. Motorola Wireless Internet Services will …

NEW YORK-Last year, companies involved in various aspects of wireless communications generated 16,000 new jobs in the United States at all levels, and that number is expected to grow by …

WASHINGTON-No matter how many times Federal Communications Commission economist Greg Rosston declared that spectrum auctions were not about money, it was clear to member associations of the Land Mobile Communications …

NEW YORK-The total number and dollar volume of mergers and acquisitions in the global telecommunications market reached an all-time high in 1995, according to a report by Broadview Associates L.P. …

WINCHESTER, Mass.-Metrica Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Turkcell to supply network performance technology for its Global System for Mobile communications network in Turkey. Metrica will also supply …

A German-Italian consortium won the outstanding 49 percent stake in the Czech Republic’s second cellular operator, beating out strong contender California-based AirTouch Communications Inc. Deutsche Telekom’s cellular arm, DeTeMobil, will …

CHAPEL HILL, S.C.-Northern Telecom Ltd. announced field trials of its personal communications services 1900 Smart Base Transceiver Station showed Smart BTS provides more than double the coverage of a conventional …

I’ve got a scoop! I think I now know how President Clinton plans to balance the budget. By selling the budget-all five volumes of the fiscal ’97 spending plan for …

Pacific Bell Mobile Services survived what it called “a political hit” when the San Diego City Council approved 12 PCS antenna permits previously suspended due to health complaints from a …

In Chicago, where cellular penetration is highest and rates are lowest among the nation’s 10 most populous markets, Ameritech Cellular Services and SBC Communications Inc. are fighting it out for …