Monthly Archives: April, 1997

OBJECTSPACE ANNOUNCES ESP MESSAGING PLATFORM

ObjectSpace Inc. announced the alpha version of its Enhanced Services Platform for advanced messaging services, developed with PageMart Wireless Inc., is complete, and beta...

SMART CARD GROUP GAINS NEW MEMBER

MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa.-Gemplus Group joined the PC/SC Workgroup, a group of technology companies formed to develop interoperability standards for smart cards, smart card readers and...

AFFORDABLE MESSAGE CENTER TO OFFER NEW SERVICES UNDER PARENT

Amid the sagging stocks and belt-tightening that characterizes today's paging industry, one private company maintains rapid growth and is venturing into new markets.New York-based...

FILING CHARGES NEXTWAVE WITH RAISING NEW ISSUES AFTER THE FACT

WASHINGTON-In the final salvo of paperwork regarding NextWave Telecom Inc.'s opposition to its application for review, Antigone Communications L.P. and PCS Devco Inc. continue...

SKYTEL SET TO DEBUT SKYWORD PLUS SOON

JACKSON, Miss.-SkyTel Corp. said it will introduce SkyWord Plus in the next few weeks, beginning at $25 per month for service and $10 per...

ALCATEL DELIVERS NEW PCS CROSS CONNECT

RICHARDSON, Texas-Alcatel Telecom said it recently delivered and installed the first 1630 CSX compact digital cross connect for the personal communications services market.The 1630...

INTEK TO PURCHASE 23 220 MHZ SITES

DENVER-American Digital Communications Inc. said it reached an agreement in principle allowing Intek Diversified Corp. to acquire its 23 constructed 220 MHz sites. American...

PRODUCTS

Anadigics Inc. said it began volume production and shipments of its AWT919D dual-band/dual-mode power amplifier. The product is designed for use in dual-band cellular...

PRIMECO CONTRACTS FOR DTS’ FLEXSENTRY

ATLANTA, Ga.-Digital Transmission Systems Inc. will provide its FlexSentry network management control product to PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P., said the company.DTS said its equipment...

NEXTWAVE PETITIONS TO LIFT EQUITY CAP

WASHINGTON-Citing "public interest," NextWave Personal Communications Inc. has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to not only "temporarily" waive its 25 percent foreign-ownership cap for...

AMERITECH DEPLOYS TELEMETRY SOLUTION

CHICAGO-Ameritech Cellular Services said it recently deployed its Wireless Monitoring Solution to support real-time, on-line automated meter reading for Commonwealth Edison of Illinois. Approximately...

EARNINGS DIGEST

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MCI AND NEXTWAVE EXPAND AGREEMENT

NEW YORK-MCI Communications Corp. and NextWave Telecom Inc. signed a master services agreement under which MCI will provide carrier services and back-office support to...

THE PCS SHAKEOUT BEGINS: CONGRESS TRIES TO MANAGE AUCTION PROGRAMS

Editor's Note: As C-block winner Pocket Communications Inc. goes through its bankruptcy restructuring, RCR takes an in-depth look at how Congress, the FCC and Wall...

WORLD BRIEFS

Qualcomm Inc. signed a royalty bearing license agreement giving Kokusai Electric Co. Ltd. of Japan a patent and technical license to manufacture and sell...

AT DEADLINE

WCS auction slows, could end earlyWhile bidding started out with a bang last Tuesday for the Wireless Communications Services auction, pledges round by round...

CONCERT INKS AGREEMENT FOR PORTUGAL DISTRIBUTION

LISBON, Portugal-Concert plc, the company formed as part of the merger of British Telecommunications plc and MCI Communications Corp., and Portugal Telecom announced Portugal...

AIRTOUCH’S POWERBAND ROLLING IN DENVER, DETROIT

DENVER-In concert with the company's previous digital cellular launches, AirTouch Cellular announced it is offering its high-end business users in Denver and Detroit Powerband...

ROMANIAN VENTURE LAUNCHES SERVICE

SAN FRANCISCO-MobiFon, the Romanian cellular venture of Telesystem International Wireless of Canada and AirTouch Communications Inc., launched commercial service less than five months after...

CALLING PARTY PAYS SERVICE ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE TO PAGING USERS

A new market research study released by Bellcore indicates interest in cellular and paging grows substantially when prospective subscribers learn about calling party pays...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Comsat Corp. said its offer to repurchase 8.13 percent debentures due April 1, 2004, was concluded April 9. The company repurchased $89.5 million of...

TELECOM ANALYSIS JOINS CDMA GROUP

EATONTOWN, N.J.-Telecom Analysis Systems Inc. said the CDMA Development Group accepted its application to become a member of the consortium that focuses on Code...

TELLABS TO SUPPLY BEIJING WITH SYSTEM

LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs will supply its Martis DXX managed access and transport network system to the Beijing Telecom Great Wall Mobile Network. The network, which...

NEXTWAVE EXPANDS TYNAN’S CONTRACT

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-NextWave Personal Communications Inc., a personal communications services licensee, expanded a contract with TynanGroup Inc. to include Manhattan, Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk...

U S CELLULAR TO TRANSFER WIS. PROPERTIES

NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. entered an agreement with United States Cellular Corp. to transfer cellular properties in Wisconsin from US Cellular to PriCellular. The arrangement...
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