1996

SAN FRANCISCO-Uncertainty about the cellular long-distance service offered by AirTouch Communications Inc. was dissolved when the 1996 telecom bill was signed into law last week. The telecom bill erases restrictions …

A three-judge federal appeals court panel took both the Federal Communications Commission and the Associated Public Safety Communications Officers International Inc. to task regarding the commission’s microwave- relocation plans, saying …

In a Feb. 9 letter to Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.), Personal Communications Industry Association President Jay Kitchen volunteered his group’s help as Congress begins to formulate its broadcast …

The Harris NovAtel Division of Harris Canada Inc. and Glenayre Technologies Inc. have signed an original equipment manufacturing agreement that will enable Harris NovAtel to incorporate Glenayre’s Modular Voice Processing …

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When it comes to the bottom line, AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications plc dominate the top two positions for 1995, with equipment manufacturers NEC Corp. and Motorola Inc. right behind …

InterDigital Communications Corp., which leads the pack in terms of percent changes in revenue growth, began to reap the benefits of strategic alliances and patent licensing arrangements in 1995, according …

Topping the chart for return on investment is WinStar Communications Inc., whose stock in trade is providing digital wireless links that bypass local exchange carriers. Through its Avante-Garde affiliate, WinStar …

BETHEL, Conn.-Duracell International Inc. and TDK Corp. of Japan announced they have entered into an agreement to develop, manufacture and supply lithium ion electrode sets for exclusive use in Duracell …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson Company Ltd. said it has signed a Global System for Mobile communications digital network expansion contract with Jiangsu Posts and Telecommunications Administration in the Jiangsu province of China. …

Two long-distance telephone service rivals have announced initiatives to provide wireless data access to their high-speed transmission networks. MCI Telecommunications Corp. said it will implement circuit-switched cellular access to its …

New Haven, Conn.-SNET Mobility Inc., under the Cellular One brand, introduced a personal identification number fraud protection program in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass. SNET said the program requires …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan-Hasan Associates Ltd., a Pakistani telecommunications company, and Hyundai/Dacom, a consortium in Korea formed between Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd., Dacom Corp. and Hyundai Corp., have formed a new …

L.M. Ericsson said it has received an order to supply switches and base stations to Westel 900 GSM to expand the carrier’s Global System for Mobile communications network in Hungary. …

InterCel Inc. has amplified its ability to penetrate the personal communications services business by successfully completing a $315 million combined offering of stock and debt, buying out its partners in …

NEC Corp. is marketing a new Personal Handyphone System terminal for Japan and other markets under the Juwacky brand name. Juwacky is priced at about $400, and NEC said it …

WASHINGTON-The ongoing case between California two-way licensee James A. Kay Jr. and the Federal Communications Commission could be solved within the next several weeks if an administrative law judge decides …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s International Cellular Infrastructure Division said it is supplying digital Global System for Mobile communications cellular phone equipment to Tanzania and Lesotho, Africa. Motorola said it recently …

To borrow an adage from the real estate business, the most important rule in the wireless communications industry is going to be brand name, brand name, brand name. In the …

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 publication, “World Cellular Markets: 1996,” …

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 handsets. In his letter, Mr. …