SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Paging, a division of AirTouch Communications Inc., announced it will add New York City to its paging network. AirTouch currently serves several major cities in the Northeast, including Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Washington D.C.
“Opening our New York office is an important milestone as we continue building our nationwide presence,” said Charlie Jackson, president and chief executive officer of AirTouch Paging.”Because New York is home to over 15 million people and headquarters for many major corporations, this is a key market for us.”
AirTouch has introduced several enhanced paging services including ESPNET TO GO sports service, which should be deployed by the end of this month in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Kansas City and Seattle. The company also recently began offering Internet paging access.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Mobile Communications Inc. said has begun what it claims is the world’s first field trial of superconducting filters in a functional Code Division Multiple Access cellular network in Little Rock, Ark., with Illinois Superconductor Corp.
“Since the Illinois Superconductor product offers increased base station range, we will potentially require fewer sites with CDMA equipment to provide high quality digital service to our customers,” said Clyde Smith, vice president of technology for Alltel Mobile.
Illinois Superconductor Corp. develops, manufactures and markets radio frequency products. Alltel Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alltel Corp., a communications and information management company that provides local telephone and long-distance, cellular service, information services and other related services.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s International Cellular Infrastructure Group has been awarded contracts to deploy separate wireless local loop systems in Guinea Equatorial, Africa.
The two analog WiLL systems, linked to an Alcatel switch, will provide wireless telephone service to Bata and Malabo, the capital city. Service to Guinea Equatorial is scheduled to begin this October, the company said.
“Installation of these new, innovative wireless systems will enable GETESA to meet its government mandate to provide cost-effective telephone service to both residential and business subscribers and help alleviate the pent-up demand for basic telephony in this developing nation,” said Pertti Johansson, senior vice president and general manager of Motorola’s ICIG.
The contract was awarded to Motorola by GETESA, the Guinea Equatorial operator for national and international communications, J.V. France Cable Radio and the Guinea Equatorial Government.
