November 1997

NEW YORK-Sandler Capital Management purchased 750,000 shares of Price Communications Corp. in a private transaction during October, announced Price Communications. “Harvey Sandler is a successful media money manager and we …

WASHINGTON-After months of being publicly pounded on antenna siting, health concerns, unsafe cell phone drivers and blocked E-911 calls, the wireless industry is responding with an approach that relies on …

NEW YORK-Let’s Talk Cellular and Wireless Inc., Miami, was scheduled to go public Nov. 21, raising funds to fuel its construction of new stores and its role as a consolidator …

CHICAGO-Computer City, one of North America’s largest computer retailers, signed a distribution agreement with Aerial Communications to market the company’s voice, data and fax personal communications services products. The agreement …

PROVO, Utah-Nact Telecommunications Inc., a provider of telecom applications switching systems, announced it will resell the Aculab Groomer Integrated Access Device with its STX tandem switching system. The STX tandem …

NORCROSS, Ga.-USCI Inc. reported a net loss of $5.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, despite increased revenues and performance by its wholly owned subsidiary, Ameritel Communications Inc., …

HELSINKI, Finland-Cellular penetration rates recently reached 40 percent in Finland, according to Mikael Akermarck, senior researcher with the Finnish Ministry of Transport. The increased demand is attributable to factors including …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.-Metromedia International Group Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Metromedia International Telecommunications Inc., announced that Instaphone, the company’s joint venture in Kazakhstan, received an operating license to provide …

LANCASTER, Pa.-PCS One, a joint venture of D&E Communications and Omnipoint Corp., launched personal communications services in Central Pennsylvania, which the operator said is the first PCS service in the …

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Wireless Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Innova Corp. to distribute private label digital microwave products worldwide. The company said the agreement will broaden its current product portfolio …

CHICAGO-Aerial Communications Inc. announced it launched its Global System for Mobile communications personal communications services network in Orlando, Fla., essentially completing the bulk of the company’s initial network buildout. With …

More bad news for the wireless telecom industry on the RF front. The Communications Workers of America is throwing its full weight behind an appeal in the D.C. circuit to …

While it may feel cathartic at times, screaming at your computer monitor in blind rage rarely does much in terms of actual productivity. The problem is the silly thing simply …

DALLAS-In a move the company said would better position it for future competition, PageMart Wireless Inc. announced a reorganization in its executive management structure last week. Ross Buckenham, formerly executive …

A Denver-based company has caught the attention of price-sensitive mobile phone carriers as well as some big manufacturers. Cactus Integration Group, incorporated Aug. 1, provides integrated, turnkey site development solutions …

NEW YORK-A 30-percent stake in Egyptian Mobile Telephone Co., the federally run wireless carrier, is expected to be offered later this month in an initial public stock offering. The offering …

St. Paul, Minn.-based Tele digital Development Inc. has introduced a system that allows cellular phone service resellers and other providers to control the cost and use of prepaid airtime on …

MADISON, Wis.-Cellular One of Wisconsin and Northern Illinois recently introduced Cellular ONE-4-U, a prepaid wireless service that allows consumers to purchase airtime without a credit check, contract, deposit or monthly …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. announced it has received commitments from two cellular operators to deploy its multiple ClearSite receiver subsystems in the carriers’ base stations. Conductus will deliver the systems during …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a framework agreement, estimated at $24 million, with the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) to expand its Global System for Mobile communications network. The agreement, won in …

ANAHEIM, Calif.-Odetics Telecom announced it has received more than $3 million in orders for its K-Star II and PCS-GPS wireless synchronization systems from LG Information and Communications Ltd. Odetics telecom …

WOOD BRIDGE, N.J.-Ram Mobile Data USA L.P. announced it will join with Microsoft Corp. to familiarize programmers with applications development for the Windows CE platform by distributing some 25,000 compact …

WASHINGTON-Two new Federal Communications Commissioners are playing their cards close to the vest regarding their regulatory leanings during this honeymoon period of their tenure. Democrat Gloria Tristani and Republican Harold …

PRINCETON, N.J.-WolfeTech Corp. announced it has embedded Nettech Systems’ Instant RF middleware in the Pocket Genie Internet access service to provide on-demand information to two-way pager end users. Pocket Genie …

HAZLET, N.J.-World Communication Group Inc. announced the launch of its WinCom synchronous, wireless spread spectrum modem for multibrand multiplexer applications. The modem incorporates one-to-one multiple voice, data and video applications, …