1997

In the beginning, it was Reed Who? But by last week’s resignation announcement, the only question was, When? Arguably the most controversial, yet most constructive Federal Communications Commission chairman in …

Qualcomm Personal Electronics, a division of Qualcomm Inc. and Sony Electronics Inc., reduced its temporary work force in response to a planned transition to new product lines, automated production methods …

DALLAS-DSC Communications Corp. reached an agreement to purchase Texas Instruments Inc.’s Telecommunications Systems Division in a cash transaction. Additional financial details were not disclosed by the companies. DSC said it …

TORONTO-Microcell Telecommunications Inc. signed a handful of new roaming agreements with European operators, and announced its Fido personal communications services network will be active in Toronto starting next week. Microcell …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Audiovox Corp. acquired a 20 percent equity interest in Bliss-tel Company Ltd., a Bangkok, Thailand-based distributor of cellular, cordless and corded telephones. Audiovox acquired the interest for 250,000 shares …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Bell Atlantic Network Services Inc. selected DSC Communications Corp. to supply equipment and software for the company’s 1998 launch of a high-speed data communications service for consumers using Asymmetric …

WASHINGTON-C-block personal communications services licensee NextWave Telecom Inc. went through another round of downsizing last week, but would not disclose anything more than that the cuts were nationwide and that …

DALLAS-DSC Communications Corp. said it will demonstrate products designed to meet the requirements of the telecom act this week at SuperComm ’97 in New Orleans. Products designed to solve problems …

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 with joint venture partners Xi’an Yellow …

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 Speaker Newt Gingrich to the wireless …

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 Daley, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, led …

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 in Russia. Globalstar Space Telecommunications (GlobalTel) …

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

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 rural cellular market while boosting the …

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 in Fargo, N.D. The program defines …

REDMOND, Wash.-Zetron Inc. named Lenbrook Wireless Communications its exclusive distributor for trunking products throughout Canada. The agreement covers Zetron products including trunking repeater controllers and wide area networking solutions, said …

NEW YORK-Frontier Corp. of Rochester, N.Y., sold May 21 a $300 million debt issue of notes due 2004 priced at 99.996 percent of par, or face, value to yield 7.257 …

WASHINGTON-Two California lawmakers, citing lack of cooperation from the Federal Communications Commission and the startling prospect that spectrum legislation pushed by Congress and the Clinton administration will not provide a …

ANAHEIM, Calif.-LG Information and Communications Ltd. placed an order valued at $4 million with Odetics for K-Star II wireless synchronization systems used in Code Division Multiple Access base station synchronization …

Using tracking technology developed almost a decade ago for the financial community, ProNet Inc. is marketing a security tracking service for college students and employees. CampusTrac works the opposite from …

DALLAS-Conestoga Wireless, winner of four D-, E-and F-block personal communications services licenses in central and eastern Pennsylvania, selected Northern Telecom Ltd. to supply Global System for Mobile communications infrastructure equipment …

CUPERTINO, Calif.-DSP Communications Inc. said four individuals have filed a shareholder class action lawsuit against it and several of its officers and directors in California state court. The lawsuit alleges …

BELLINGHAM, Wash.-Dynacom Telecommunications Corp. said it executed a letter of intent to purchase Jeffrand Inc., doing business as The Wireless Outlet, Pro Cell Communications and S&R Pager Repair. The transaction …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson said it received an order from Russia’s Vimpel Communications for equipment to expand the operator’s Digital-Advanced Mobile Phone Service network. Ericsson values the contract at $54 million. …

WASHINGTON-Ed Jose, winner of this year’s VITA*award for Crimestopper from the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, couldn’t be on hand to accept his award last week in Washington. He was testifying …