May 1997

WASHINGTON-The paging industry urged the Federal Communications Commission last week to reject SBC Communications Inc.’s application to enter the long distance market, citing failure of the regional Bell telephone company …

WAYNE, N.J.-AT&T Corp. appointed Daniel Somers chief financial officer to replace Richard Miller, who left the company last month. Most recently, Somers was chairman and chief executive officer of Bell …

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Mobile Phones introduced a service that allows direct Internet access from standard Global System for Mobile communications cellular phones. “The main idea behind Smart Messaging is to combine …

IRVINE, Calif.-Subscriber Computing Inc. signed an international marketing agreement with Bull-Integris Telecommunications to jointly market SCI’s fraud control, prepaid billing, credit monitoring and switch interface products. SCI also agreed to …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. and InfoCellular Inc. introduced a customer acquisition and inventory fulfillment product. The interface provides one application for customer qualification, fulfillment and activations, the companies said. Users enter …

NEW CANAAN, Conn.-Centennial Cellular Corp.’s subsidiary Centennial Puerto Rico Wireless Corp. completed a long-term bank credit agreement. The $130 million financing arranged by Citibank N.A. is meant to fully fund …

More than a year after the Internet burst into the wireless space, the big story in mobile data continues to be how the industry is responding to this communications phenomenon. …

CHICAGO-Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. assigned a `B’ rating to the senior discount notes of Nextel Communications Inc. The rating also applies to the senior debt of Dial Call …

WASHINGTON-Somewhere in southern Louisiana, Mama Tauzin lives alone, and her son, the congressman, worries about her. He wants to buy her a wireless device that would alert someone should she …

An executive shuffle is taking place at Motorola Inc. In the company’s annual report for 1996, Hector Ruiz is titled executive vice president of Motorola Inc., and president of the …

NEW YORK-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp., Jackson, Miss., reported first quarter results showing increases in revenues and operating cash flow, with continuing but lessening losses per share of common stock. Consolidated …

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. and engineering provider LCC International Inc. have concluded negotiations revolving around the C-block winner’s default of a March 31 payment for services. A $2 million wire transfer …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. reported net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 of $2.2 billion, 43 percent more than first quarter 1996 net sales of $1.6 billion. Net profit …

DALLAS-Northern Telecom Inc. said it placed more than 80 percent of its customer financing commitments to North American personal communications services operators with a group of more than 20 major …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-TynanGroup Inc., a national project planning and management firm, expanded its East Coast operations with a new facility in Greenwich, Conn. The company also is establishing an office …

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-U S West Media Group said it began shifting its focus to cable networks during the first quarter, even as its domestic wireless subscriber base grew 38 percent. The …

BDPCS Inc. last week filed a lawsuit in a Colorado court against U S West Inc., claiming U S West’s last-minute refusal to loan the former C-block auction winner $37 …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-Blue Ridge Investors L.P. completed a management-led buyout of Cherokee Wireless Services Inc., which provides program and contract management services for tower and antenna needs. Based in Cornelia, Ga., …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-Cellular towers constructed on the property of schools in Boca Raton, Fla. are receiving increased scrutiny by city officials. The Palm Beach County School district apparently thought it …