Monthly Archives: February, 1997

NEGOTIATORS NEAR FREE TRADE AGREEMENT DESPITE CONTROVERSIES

WASHINGTON-Negotiators in Geneva appeared poised to reach a free trade agreement on telecommunications services by Saturday's midnight deadline, despite infighting in Congress and indications...

CONECTUS FILES SUIT AGAINST COMPANY WITH SIMILAR NAME

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-ConectUS Wireless Communications filed a trademark infringement suit Thursday against Greenville, S.C.-based Conxus Communications Inc., which changed its name from PCS Development...

POWERTEL LAUNCHES HUNTSVILLE MARKET

WEST POINT, Ga.-Personal communications services provider Powertel Inc. launched its Huntsville, Ala., market. The company said it is the 16th market up since it...

MITSUBISHI PROVIDES POCKET’S PHONES

WASHINGTON-Mitsubishi Wireless Communications Inc. will provide Pocket Communications Inc. with personal communications services handsets. Pocket values the two-year agreement at $129 million.A custom version...

GRAWERT TAKES LEAD AT MOBILEMEDIA

Ronald Grawert has claimed the seat that some predicted might never get filled. He is MobileMedia Corp.'s new chief executive officer, effective immediately.New Jersey-based...

WIRELESS INDUSTRY OPPOSES FUNDING CLINTON’S EDUCATION PLAN

Washington-The wireless telecom industry opposes funding proposals for the Clinton administration's plan to link all schools and libraries to the Internet by 2000, a...

MOTOROLA, GTE OFFER IN FEATURES AT COST

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Pan American Wireless Infrastructure Division signed an agreement with GTE Telecommunications Services Inc. to jointly offer cellular and personal communications...

BANM OFFERING SITE COLLOCATION TO PCS

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile said it is offering its cellular site collocation program to winners of D, E and F-block personal communications services...

TOWER SUPPORT

The following are sample quotes from respondents who were asked the question, "What are one or two of the most important reasons why you...

U.S. CELLULAR WINS PARTNERSHIP RULING

CHICAGO-United States Cellular Corp. released a report confirming that a Washington court Feb. 5 ruled in its favor concerning a limited partnership in Seattle.U.S....

LCC REVENUES UP, BUT RECORDS LOSS: GLENAYRE FINISHES ERMES 14 TESTING

ARLINGTON, Va.-LCC International Inc. saw revenues and losses increase in its recent financial figures. LCC reported revenues for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31,...

WORLD BRIEFS

VimpelCommunications said shares of its common stock are authorized to trade on the Russian Trading System market, an online, screen-based trading system used by...

SMRS HINDERED BY FCC’S 2-YEAR FREEZE

What is the real motivation behind the reluctance of the Federal Communications Commission to make a decision about what to do with the specialized...

PHONEPRINT SYSTEM DEPLOYED ON ISLAND: REPORT NOTES BOOM IN ANTENNA MARKET: MOTOROLA ADDS JOBS AT ENGLISH FACILITY

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. installed its PhonePrint cellular fraud prevention system in Celulares Telefonica's Puerto Rico network. Corsair said the radio frequency fingerprinting...

U.K. PREFIX CHANGES OPEN DOOR FOR NUMBER PORTABILITY

A decision by the United Kingdom government to assign special prefixes to all new mobile phone numbers has opened a door of opportunity for...

CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE KEY TO POCKET’S STRATEGY

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-When it comes to customer service, Barry Winkle aspires to have the role of the lonely Maytag repairman.Winkle is executive vice president...

1996 SEMICONDUCTOR SALES OFF, BUT GROWTH PREDICTED FOR ’97

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Semiconductor sales increased by less than 1 percent in North and South America and in Asia-Pacific markets in December, while sales declined...

TOWER OPPOSITION

The following quotes are from respondents who were asked the question, "What are one or two of the most important reasons why you would...

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IS WHERE REAL GROWTH RESTS FOR CARRIERS

Profits U.S. carriers are beginning to receive from their international investments may position them well for the marketing battle on the homefront.According to David...

CLEARNET GETS OK FOR PCS FINANCING: MOBILFUNK ORDERS SIEMENS GSM GEAR

PICKERING, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. received consent from its noteholders for its wholly owned subsidiary, Clearnet PCS Inc., to borrow under vendor financing agreements to...

AT&T DATA DIVISION UNVEILS POCKETNET

KIRKLAND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc.'s Wireless Data Division introduced its PocketNet service to give businesses access to the Internet and corporate intranets.Using PocketNet, business...

CANADIAN CARRIER TO LAUNCH CDMA

BURNABY, B.C.-BC TEL Mobility announced plans to launch digital 800 MHz service based on Code Division Multiple Access technology in British Columbia, Canada, early...

ERICSSON WARNS OF COMPETITIVE PRESSURE

Manufacturer L.M. Ericsson reported a 26 percent increase in net sales for 1996 compared with 1995, but noted the company's gross profit margin was...

UNIDEN IN RESTRUCTURING WITH A TECHNOLOGY FOCUS

Uniden Corp. is quietly but extensively restructuring its U.S. operations with technology at the core of its mission. And despite talk of internal troubles,...

VIEW POOINT

I think there should be certain tests that one should have to take before one is allowed to take part in certain endeavors. Driver's...
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