Monthly Archives: June, 1997

GENERAL INSTRUMENT TO MAKE RECEIVERS

SAN DIEGO-General Instrument Corp., a supplier of end-to-end digital transmission systems, signed a letter of intent to co-produce digital DVB satellite receivers in China...

CLASSLINK PROGRAM ADDS 100TH WIRELESS SCHOOL

WASHINGTON-Lockheed Elementary School in Marietta, Ga., became the 100th school involved in the ClassLink program, which evolved from a challenge issued by U.S. House...

GLENAYRE ENTERS L.A. AGREEMENT

SAO PAULO, Brazil-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reached agreements with several Latin American companies while participating in a trade mission in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. William...

RUSSIAN CONTRACT FOR SATELLITE SIGNED

MOSCOW-Globalstar L.P. and Rostelecom JSC, Russia's largest telecommunications operator, signed an agreement to form a joint venture company that will provide mobile satellite services...

RCR PEOPLE

Telemac appointed Peter McCracken chief executive officer, with responsibility for overseeing the development of innovative software technology and formulating strategic alliances with wireless industry...

INVESTMENT FIRM PAYS PREMIUM FOR COMMNET

The announcement of a proposed merger between a large New York investment firm and CommNet Cellular Inc. increased CommNet's already high profile in the...

PCS LICENSEE STARTS SEARCH FOR PARTNERS

MINNEAPOLIS-Personal communications services licensee WirelessNorth introduced its "Wireless Partners Program" during the North Dakota Telephone Association's 35th Annual Tri-State Telephone Operations Conference last month...

WORLDCOM ENTERS INTERCONNECT DEAL

FRANKFURT, Germany-WorldCom Inc.'s wholly owned German operating company signed an agreement to interconnect its public network with that of Deutsche Telekom.The agreement, which includes...

SPRINT PCS ANNOUNCES NEW YORK MARKET LAUNCH

After network difficulties hampered Sprint Spectrum L.P.'s projected launch of "15 to 20 markets" by the end of 1996, the company last week finally...

RCR PRODUCTS

Noise/Com Inc. introduced its BS-800 Dual Interference Signal Generators to aid in interference testing of Code Division Multiple Access and Time Division Multiple Access...

QUALCOMM REACHES CELLSTAR AGREEMENT

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. and CellStar Corp. have reached an agreement that will allow CellStar to distribute Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular...

U.S., EU TO SIMPLIFY PRODUCT CERTIFICATION ON HIGH-TECH DEVICES

WASHINGTON-The United States and the European Union late last week were close to a major trade agreement on streamlining product certification governing telecommunications-information technology...

CONGRESS FINDS AUCTIONS DON’T PRODUCE GEESE WITH GOLDEN EGGS

WASHINGTON-Congress is slowly backtracking on spectrum auctions as a source of revenue in the bipartisan balanced budget plan, a retreat spurred by recent falling...

PHONEPRINT SYSTEM IN USE IN HOUSTON

HOUSTON-Corsair Communications Inc. began deploying its PhonePrint cellular fraud prevention system in the Houston metropolitan area for Houston Cellular Telephone Co.The PhonePrint system uses...

HUNDT LEAVES FCC WITH LEGACY OF TELECOM ACT UNDER HIS BELT

WASHINGTON-Amid swirling rumors about a possible general counsel's seat at Microsoft Corp. or something similar at Intel Corp., Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt...

WORLD BRIEFS

Globalstar L.P. announced at a signing ceremony it has placed purchase orders by the partners that comprise Globalstar's limited partnership for 35 Globalstar gateways...

AIRMEDIA, BANM TEAM ON SOFTWARE

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile is currently working with AirMedia to develop and market software and messaging service packages.The products, Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile...

AIRMEDIA DEVELOPS MESSAGING SERVICES

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile and AirMedia are working together to develop and market software and messaging services packages.AirMedia is assisting Bell Atlantic Nynex...

SCT WILL PROVIDE AIRLINE’S PHONES

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. signed an agreement to provide short-term cellular phone rental services to American Airline's domestic and international passengers.Rental phones will...

ALLEN TELECOM INC. INVEST IN WINDATA

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Allen Telecom Inc. made an investment in Littleton, Mass.-based Windata Inc., which is developing a line of millimeter wave point-to-multipoint radio systems targeted...

ANDREW BOARD OKS STOCK REPURCHASE

CHICAGO-Andrew Corp.'s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5 million shares, or approximately 5 percent, of the company's outstanding common stock.Shares...

COHERENT GARNERS NOKIA SUPPLY PACT

LEESBURG, Va.-Nokia Telecommunications signed a three-year extension to a contract with Coherent Communications Systems Corp., which calls for Coherent to supply Nokia with its...

D.C. NOTES

I've been to some pretty big communications shows-the NAB annual shindig in Las Vegas, where exhibits and seminars were spread across the city and...

COMCAST OFFERING LIFEGUARDS PHONES

WAYNE, Pa.-Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. offered free cellular phones to lifeguards on New Jersey and Delaware beaches in an effort to make the Memorial...

NOKIA TEAM TO ENHANCE THE 9000 COMMUNICATOR

NEW YORK-Surfing the Internet from a wireless Global System for Mobile communications handset is about to get easier and smarter, according to Nokia Inc....
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