Yearly Archives: 1996

GOVEDARICA PROMOTED TO ADVERTIS ING DIRECTOR

DENVER-RCR Publications Inc. has promoted Tom Govedarica to director of advertising. In this newly created position, Govedarica will manage the day-to-day activities of RCR's...

CORRECTION

In RCR's Major Wireless Players Focus Report in the Feb. 12 issue, the figures supplied by Nordby International Inc. for GTE Corp. were incorrect....

LUCENT ANNOUNCES DATA SYSTEM UPGRADE

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced a software upgrade for its Autoplex System 1000 Cellular Digital Packet Data system.Lucent said its software, designated 3.0,...

METAWAVE TRIES TO CLAIM STAKE IN MULTIBEAM ANTENNA MARKET

Using a novel approach to antenna design, Redmond, Wash.-based Metawave Communications Corp. plans to tackle the wireless communications industry with promises of increased channel...

GTE AND BANM TO PROVIDE CDPD IN EACH OTHER’S AREA

ATLANTA-GTE Mobilnet and Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile announced they will offer Cellular Digital Packet Data services to customers in each other's markets.GTE said the...

NEXTEL GETS $100M FROM COM CAST STOCK

RUTHERFORD, N.J.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has received about $100 million from Comcast Corp.'s exercise of its anti-dilutive stock purchase rights. As a result...

D.C. NOTES

It's understandable, as we now read in post-telecom bill interviews with U.S. District Judge Harold Greene, that the seven regional Bell telephone companies under...

OMNITEL REACHES ROAMING PACT ANNOUNCES NEW PRICING PLANS

Omnitel Pronto Italia, Italy's first private Global System for Mobile communications cellular provider, said it has reached a roaming agreement with government-owned Telecom Italia...

ORANGE OWNERS PLAN IPO TO RE DUCE COMPANY DEBT

At least one quarter of U.K. wireless telecom operator Orange plc will be floated next month through a global offering of common shares, announced...

PAC BELL TOWER REQUEST DELAYED WHILE CITY STUDIES INTERFERENCE

Zoning opposition by a James Valentine-supported group has temporarily blocked city approval of a dozen personal communications services site permits sought by Pacific Bell...

PEOPLE

Charles Hunter has been named vice president of business development and general counsel for Toll Free Cellular. Hunter will lead the company's business development...

SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR AIMS TO PICK UP $46M IN IPO

NEW YORK-Premiere Technologies Inc. of Atlanta plans its debut in the public capital markets early next month to finance its expansion as a provider...

PRODUCTS

Antennaco Inc. unveiled a new line of antennas to complement its array of commercial antennas for the wireless communications industry. The company said its...

CALLING ALL RESELLERS!

The March 11 issue of RCR will feature the Top 20 cellular resellers in the United States. If your company would like to be...

ADDING CUSTOMERS TAKES AWAY FROM CANTEL INCOME

While Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc. showed dramatic fourth quarter and year-end income loss for 1995, the company said it was the strongest quarter...

SAMSUNG COMMITS $35M TO B-CDMA INTERDIGITAL VENTURE

KING OF PRUSSIA, Ill.-InterDigital Communications Corp. and Siemens AG announced they have entered into an alliance with Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.InterDigital said its...

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WORLD BRIEFS

Motorola Inc.'s Paging Products Group signed a licensing agreement with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute to manufacture and sell Motorola FLEX chip sets. Motorola...

INTERCEL REPORTS $3M IN NET INCOME FOR ’95

WEST POINT, Ga.-InterCel Inc.'s net income totaled $3 million, or 29 cents per share, for the year ended Dec. 31, compared with $1.9 million...

RCR TOP 20 SMRS

Editor's Note: The RCR research and editorial staffs have compiled this list of the 20 largest specialized mobile radio operators based on survey responses and...

WIRELESS AREA CODES ARE KEY TO PORTABILITY, SAYS SCHMITT

Proponents of calling party pays believe the service will both generate more airtime and increase the number of incoming calls, but they don't agree...

HEARING AID DEBATE IS OVERSIMPLIFIED

Dear Editor: In her recent letter, Jo Waldron of Phoenix Management misrepresents and simplifies my position on wireless add-on devices by taking a polite corridor...

LIGHTBRIDGE PRODUCTS PROVIDE CAR RIERS CAPABILITY TO ANALYZE

Lightbridge Inc. is introducing a new modular line of analytical products and services designed specifically for wireless carriers.The Wireless Intelligence decision support system provides...

STUDY SAYS CELLULAR TO TOP 100M USERS

WASHINGTON-A new study published by Economic & Management Consultants International Inc. says worldwide cellular demand will break the 100 million subscriber mark this year.The...

EXTERNAL AUDIO PORT HAS BROAD PURPOSE

Dear Editor: You recently published a letter from James Valentine that misstates a newly adopted CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association) certification standard for portable phone...
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