Monthly Archives: February, 1997

AIRTOUCH OFFERS ANALOG CALLER ID

IRVINE, Calif.-AirTouch Communications Inc. began offering caller ID to its analog customers in Los Angeles. It is available on certain phones manufactured by Audiovox...

1996 ACT’S REALITY DIFFERS FROM INTENT

ATLANTA-A split exists between industry reality and regulatory expectations for implementing the Telecommunications Act of 1996, according to a survey conducted by Deloitte &...

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GERMANY CHOOSES BT PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE FOURTH PCS PERMIT

As expected, the partnership of British Telecommunications plc and Viag AG, E2 Mobilfunk, received a license to operate a fourth mobile phone network in...

WILL ALPHA ANSWER RESELLERS’ TROUBLES?

Numeric paging service, which for years was the bread and butter for paging resellers, could be their doom in a market of increased competition,...

APREL LABS OFFERS ABSORPTION TESTING

NEPEAN, Ontario-Aprel Laboratories announced it now offers specific absorption rate (SAR) testing, meeting safety guidelines the Federal Communications Commission set regarding radio frequency emissions.SAR...

SMART CARD MARKET SHOWS HIGH GROWTH

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-The world's smart card markets are creating high growth markets in regions not traditionally marketed for technological advances, according to a recent...

E.F. JOHNSON CREATES NEW CONSTRUCTION UNIT

E.F. Johnson Co. last Friday spun off its E.F. Johnson Services wireless construction unit into a separate subsidiary in order to better court non-traditional...

FCC NODS APPROVAL TO SBC-PAC TEL PACT

SAN FRANCISCO-The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger of SBC Communications Inc. and Pacific Telesis Group. The approval involved the transfer of wireless licenses...

WALL STREET A LITTLE SHY OF WIRELESS, BUT WILL COME BACKANALYST

NEW YORK-The continued expansion of commercially available new wireless services is extremely important to the future success in public capital raising for the entire...

GLENAYRE STOCK FALLS ON QUARTERLY RESULTS

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. suffered a 22 percent stock drop after reporting a fourth quarter decline in net income. The stock closed Thursday at...

GLENAYRE INTROS UNIVERSAL PLATFORM

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Wireless Messaging Group introduced a universal paging platform designed to support a new suite of European and Japanese protocols.The GL3210...

MOTOROLA JOINT VENTURE OFFERS MOBILE TRUNKED RADIO IN INDIA

NEW DELHI, India-Motorola Inc. has formed a joint venture in India with Punjab Wireless Ltd. to offer mobile trunking service in 15 cities.Motorola will...

SUN LAUNCHES TELECOM INTERNET SITE

NEW YORK-Sun Microsystems Inc. launched the Java Telecom Object Network, a free, cooperative Internet Web site forum for telecommunications companies interested in developing applications...

MOTOROLA FILES WITH FCC TO MODIFY IRIDIUM LICENSE

WASHINGTON-Motorola Satellite Communications Inc. filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to modify its license for the Iridium mobile satellite system to include...

DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERS TOP ANALOG IN SMR

WASHINGTON-Digital subscriber growth surpassed analog subscriber growth in the specialized mobile radio industry last year for the first time in history, according to a...

WESTERN WIRELESS ENTERS DES MOINES

ISSAQUAH, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. launched its VoiceStream wireless service in Des Moines, Iowa. The system uses Global System for Mobile communications technology.The network includes...

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.Racom Corp.,...

LIGHTBRIDGE BAGS BIG PCS PROVIDERS

WALTHAM, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. said it will use its Customer Acquisition System to streamline the customer acquisition process for eight of the 10 largest A-...

LUCENT SOFTWARE UPDATES GIVE OPERATORS FLEXIBILITY

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc. introduced Feb. 5 a new switch software package the company said will permit upgrades throughout the year, in contrast to...

MCCAIN BESTS CLINTON IN PLAN TO SET ASIDE PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.), introduced legislation last week to set aside broadcast spectrum for state and local public safety communications and...

PCS CARRIERS REPORT LOWER RELOCATION COSTS

The cost to relocate microwave systems has met or been lower than projections for two personal communications services carriers, providing a positive mark on...

AMERICAN TOWER ACQUIRES 2 FIRMS

BOCA RATON, Fla.-American Tower Systems will acquire the assets of the Meridian Communications companies and Diablo Communications, both leading antenna site providers in California.Calabasas,...

CELLEMETRY SERVICE MONITORS CROSSINGS

ATLANTA-BellSouth Wireless Inc. has agreed to provide its Cellemetry data service to Open Cellular Systems for a railroad crossing monitoring system. Cellemetry allows remote...

WHAT AMERICANS ARE SAYING ABOUT WIRELESS BENEFITS

Here are sample quotes from respondents who were asked the question, "What are some of the most important advantages of the use of wireless...
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