1997

NEW YORK-Pennsylvania State University, Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. and Northern Telecom have launched a campus-wide network that is the basis for a joint effort of at least four years to …

WASHINGTON-While the United States and Japan avoided a nasty trade fracas by agreeing last week to new measures to open Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.’s $13 billion procurement market, a …

Clearnet Communications Inc. launched its Mike enhanced specialized mobile radio network in Ottawa-Hull. The Ottawa-Hull, Ontario, network covers nearly 1 million people in the region-on the Ontario-Quebec border-including Aylmer, Barrhaven, …

NEW YORK-Within five years, the Global Chipcard Alliance envisions a transformation from today’s fragmented patchwork of closed systems to a worldwide seamless environment of multipurpose smart cards, said David P. …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola’s Land Mobile Products Sector announced it signed a $38 million, 10-year contract with the city of San Francisco to provide a digital 800 MHz trunked radio communications system. …

LONDON-The Cellular Service Provider Group of the Federation of Communications Services in the United Kingdom said it opposes the Office of Telecommunications’ mandate that requires mobile phone operators to offer …

LONDON-U.K. operator Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd. launched Global System for Mobile communications roaming in Canada through an agreement with Microcell Connexions Inc. The Canada deal brings to 38 the …

WICHITA, Kan.-IFR Systems Inc. announced it plans to change its name to IFR Corp. effective Jan. 1. The company said the change comes with its corporate restructuring, through which IFR …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Southwestco Wireless L.P. have agreed to settle their highly emotional dispute over in-market roaming in Phoenix. The companies have resumed reciprocal cellular roaming under a …

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-Brightpoint Inc. entered into an agreement with RAM Mobile Data to provide integrated order fulfillment for RAM’s new RAMfirst Interactive Paging Service. According to the agreement, Brightpoint is handling …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc.’s subsidiary, Brightpoint China Ltd., completed its acquisition of the business and certain assets of Legend International Ltd. The acquisition of the Hong Kong-based distributor of wireless communication equipment …

LONDON-The cellular market in Japan is booming in both the consumer and business sectors, according to a report titled, “Mobile Communications in Asia and the Pacific 1997,” by London-based CIT …

A shift in mobile phone operators’ attitudes toward leasing sites has caused a Cary, N.C., company to push ahead with plans to develop and build its own tower sites and …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court here last week refused to block the 800 MHz specialized mobile radio auction scheduled for later this month, but the legal challenge against new Federal Communications …

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas-GoPage Inc. announced it has established e-mail paging connections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and in the Grand Caymen Islands. The company now has its network overlay operating …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group introduced a Code Division Multiple Access cellular base transmission system that supports about twice the capacity of current commercial CDMA networks, said the …

WESTLAKE, Texas-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. announced the departure of Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Scott, who has decided to leave the wireless business and pursue a new career opportunity as president …

I am glad to be sitting here writing this column this week. The boss is on vacation and it was my turn to hold down the fort. Of course, if …

ORLANDO, Fla.-Lightbridge Inc. and Trans Union Corp. announced the introduction of the Fraud Detect Model, a new fraud-scoring technology for the telecommunications industry. The agreement with Trans Union, a consumer …

NEW YORK-After a two-year bear market, wireless stocks began a rebound in April that is ongoing, and companies involved in all aspects of the industry are well worth a look, …

One of the more significant developments in the paging industry this year was the announced merger between ProNet Inc. and Metrocall Inc., expected to create the second largest paging carrier …

CARROLLTON, Texas-CellStar Corp. reported a third quarter net income of $16.2 million, or 53 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $12.3 million, or 43 cents per share, …

NEW YORK-Borrowing a tag line from a recently released report of the Paging Leadership Association, industry representatives and analysts say there is “no grim reaper for the beeper.” The association, …

Mandarin Communications, a Hong Kong wireless operator, launched its new personal communications services offering, touted as the region’s cheapest, featuring an $88 flat monthly charge for unlimited airtime. The company …

MACON-WARNER ROBINS, Ga.-More than 300,000 residents here now have access to personal communications services, as Powertel Inc. launched its service last week. The company uses Global System for Mobile communications …