April 1997

CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Specialty Teleconstructors Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire all outstanding shares of capital stock of Novak & Lackey Construction Co. Inc., an Oklahoma City-based manufacturer of …

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. reported first-quarter earnings of $325 million, a level below the same quarter a year ago but ahead of analysts estimates. The announcement was made public April 7 …

WASHINGTON-Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission began scrutinizing what has been reported to be a “popular accounting treatment” of stock that is used as cash when one company …

The Federal Communications Commission released a hearing order to allow an administrative judge to examine whether paging operator MobileMedia Corp. is fit to hold its licenses. The Order to Show …

WASHINGTON-In its 1996 annual report released last week, MCI Communications Corp. waxed eloquent on its successes in the local exchange, the international market, its partnership with British Telecom plc and …

WASHINGTON-After being hit with loan-repayment defaults by the top two C-block personal communications services licensees March 31, LCC International Inc. has decided to “reserve with respect to 1996 earnings $30.1 …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Western Multiplex Corp., part of Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Wireless Interconnect strategic marketing group, said it has begun doing business as Glenayre Western Multiplex. Glenayre Western Multiplex provides T1/E1 spread …

Total Access Communications, a wireless operator in Thailand, has relatively strong credit protection measures due to low levels of wired and wireless penetration and heavy demand for telecommunications services, according …

Proposed changes in the structure of Inmarsat will make the organization more “commercially agile,” according to Inmarsat Director General Warren Grace. The International Mobile Satellite Organization is making moves to …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-ReadyCom Inc. introduced its Voice Server 2000 voice message delivery system, which allows cellular providers to offer two-way wireless voice messaging services over cellular networks. ReadyCom said the …

NEW YORK-Amid an expanding arsenal of competing fraud detection and prevention options, just two radio frequency fingerprinting companies have staked out a potentially lucrative niche in the analog cellular arena. …

The technology wars aren’t over until the new universal, third generation worldwide standard is developed. Two prominent institutions are pushing the development of such a standard-the International Telecommunication Union in …

The extension phone business may be returning from a lull. Recent advertising by California Grapevine Communications states, “Don’t let the carriers violate your rights. The cellular monopolies and their lobbyists …

Dear Editor: Any fair assessment of the “unraveling” of Wireless Technology Research’s research program on health effects of radio frequency fields requires consideration of the goals it set out to …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-The state of Florida along with Motorola Inc. announced 12 more counties will be added to the state’s trunked two-way radio communications network operating at 800 MHz. The system …

NEW YORK-In response to numerous inquiries by investors, Geotek Communications Inc. said April 7 it knows of no fundamental reason for the recent decline in its stock price. Geotek stock, …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Wireless Messaging Group said it began testing its two-way data paging system with PageMart Wireless Inc. PageMart recently selected Glenayre to build its second ReFLEX25 narrowband …

GTE Airfone Inc. announced its in-flight phone service soon will be available using prepaid calling cards, provided by Frontier Communications and GTE Card Services Inc. Kathy Harless, president of GTE …

NEW YORK-Legislation to require hands-free cellular telephone use while driving is scheduled for a hearing in the California Senate Transportation Committee April 15. In Illinois, a similar bill was scheduled …

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 is subject to approval by the …

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 counties of New York. TynanGroup is …

The lack of certain infrastructure testing equipment will slow the rate at which many digital wireless telecommunications providers roll out service, says a Maryland-based test equipment manufacturer. “We’ll probably see …

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 is expected to be commercially deployed …

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 Division Multiple Access technology. Telecom Analysis …

PAIGNTON, United Kingdom-ScottishTelecom awarded a contract to Northern Telecom Ltd. for Nortel’s Proximity fixed wireless access equipment and services designed for use in the 3.4 GHz to 3.5 GHz band. …