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ATLANTA-Sema Group, a systems integration, consulting and outsourcing company, launched a customer care and billing service bureau for wireless network operators in the United States. The system provides pay-as-you-go service …

WINCHESTER, Mass.-Hong Kong’s New World Telephone Group selected ADC Metrica’s network performance management system for use in its personal communications services network, which was launched in August. Metrica said its …

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. announced a third quarter net loss of $3 million, or 58 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million, or 70 cents …

Addressing a chief concern from designated entities over upfront financing, the Federal Communications Commission has postponed the Local Multipoint Distribution Service auction until Feb. 18. The FCC said it delayed …

DENVER-U S West Communications Inc., with Lucent Technologies Inc.’s Octel Messaging Division, announced it will offer a consolidated wireline and wireless voice mailbox, called U S West’s Access 2 Voice …

WASHINGTON-Nevada-based wireless companies owned by Mark Edwards have been shut down due to long-standing disputes between Edwards and Nevada Bell, and now he is planning to go to court-and to …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. has acquired Now Software, a pioneer in cross-platform, personal productivity software. With the purchase, Qualcomm gains Now’s range of advanced scheduling and “calendaring” software products that meet …

An attorney who filed a class-action lawsuit against reseller Econopage Inc. announced he will amend that suit to include claims against paging carriers Paging Network Inc. and PageMart Wireless Inc. …

The holiday season is just around the corner, and wireless carriers will be looking to cash in by marketing their products and services as gifts to consumers enjoying a strong …

SAN FRANCISCO-Personal communications services carriers using Global System for Mobile communications technology in the United States and Canada now have more than 1 million customers. “Thirteen PCS companies provide commercial …

Some sociologists pointing to the decline of morality in America comment that no one feels shame any more and that people are too quick to point the blame at others. …

Almost everywhere you look is an example of a little guy trying to compete with a big guy-your local neighborhood video store competing with Blockbuster, David taking on Goliath or …

WASHINGTON-According to a new book on wireless regulations written by former Industrial Telecommunications Association staffer Fred Day, “In 1993, Congress amended the Communications Act to incorporate a new term, `commercial …

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. announced it has received $5 million in equity financing, consisting of $3.5 million from new investors, Elliott Associates L.P. and Westgate International L.P., and $1.5 …

LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc.’s E.F. Johnson Minnesota subsidiary won a contract to provide a two-way radio system for Electcoms SDN BHD of Malaysia to be used for the 1998 Commonwealth …

WASHINGTON-The continued growth of the paging industry can be attributed mainly to a sharp rise in consumer-oriented users over the past five years, according to the study “PageTrac ’97: Consumer …

Several specialized mobile radio equipment manufacturers announced they agreed to adopt a common enhanced trunking protocol last week at AMTEX ’97 in Orlando, Fla. Companies, including Kenwood Corp., Ritron, SEA …

Office of FCC Chairman Bill Kennard (term ends June 30, 2001) Chief of Staff: John Nakahada, who had been Hundt’s senior legal assistant Senior legal adviser: Susan Fox, who had …

CAMBRIDGE, England-The Technology Partnership plc and STNC Enterprises Ltd. announced a strategic alliance to create smart phones for Internet and World Wide Web browsing capability in cellular phones. The companies …

In its first major group effort since forming, the Wireless Communications Services Forum last week began delivering Requests for Information to equipment manufacturers in an effort to determine manufacturers’ capabilities …

WASHINGTON-In his last appearance Nov. 3 at the front of the Federal Communications Commission’s eighth-floor meeting room, outgoing Chairman Reed Hundt said to a packed house closed to outsiders, “It’s …

Business finally is taking off for some of the players with nationwide coverage plans in the enhanced specialized mobile radio arena. With technology bugs worked out, marketing and distribution strategies …

OSHKOSH, Wis.-C-block operator Airadigm Communications Inc. said it launched 1900 MHz personal communications services in Fond du Lac and Oshkosh, Wis. The service, branded Einstein, uses Global System for Mobile …

CHICAGO-United States Cellular Corp. announced it has completed the exchange transaction with BellSouth Corp. pursuant to agreements entered into in February. USCC acquired controlling interests in a 12-market cluster that …

WICHITA, Kan.-IFR Systems Inc. announced its board of directors approved a 3-for-2 stock split, to be effected in the form of a 50-percent stock dividend. The split will increase the …