Yearly Archives: 1997

DEMOCRATS UNHAPPY OVER LACK OF RURAL REPRESENTATION AT FCC

WASHINGTON-Key Senate Democrats have threatened to block a package of Federal Communications Commission nominees because they do not represent rural America.In an April 15...

ERICSSON CONTRACTS FOR POLISH NETWORK

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract to supply a telecommunications network including radio in the local loop to Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. The network will...

PRODUCTS

Motorola Inc.'s Integrated Software Products division released its Air Apparent software for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT version 1.1. The product is a general purpose,...

QUALCOMM FILES COMPLAINT IN COURT

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court in San Diego seeking a judicial determination that Qualcomm does not infringe on...

RARITAN OFFICERS USING CDPD TO CATCH SUSPICIOUS DRIVERS

RARITAN TOWNSHIP, N.J.-Police in Raritan Township, N.J., have had increased success in apprehending drivers with suspended licenses or other violations using Bell Atlantic Nynex...

ATS ACQUIRES B&E NASSETS FOR $14M

BOCA RATON, Fla.-American Tower Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Radio Systems, acquired the assets of B&E Associates and DB Consultants for $13...

KARTELE FILES BREACH OF CONTRACT WITH BELL ATLANTIC NYNEX MOBILE

NEW YORK-New England Mobile Telecommunications Inc., a Norwalk, Conn.-based retailer of wireless communications products and services, has brought a $20 million breach of contract...

RAYTHEON TO STUDY PART OF LEO SYSTEM

GREENVILLE, Texas-Constellation Communications Inc. commissioned Raytheon E-Systems to perform a study for the ground segment of its low-earth-orbit satellite system.Constellation placed a value on...

ROAMER ONE OFFERS TRACKING FOR BRINKS

LOS ANGELES-Roamer One, a subsidiary of Intek Diversified Corp., installed a two-way voice and data communications and vehicle tracking system for Brinks Inc., a...

SBC PLANS TO FORM SWISS COMPETITOR

SAN ANTONIO-SBC Communications Inc. completed an agreement to form a Swiss telecommunications company to compete with Switzerland's Telecom Post, Telephone and Telegraph when the...

LAWMAKERS BRING TO FLOOR NEW SECURITIES LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON-Two House lawmakers introduced legislation last week to stem the tide of high-tech class action securities lawsuits that have migrated from federal courts to...

GTE ACTIVATES CDMA PCS IN SPOKANE

SPOKANE, Wash.-GTE Wireless activated its Code Division Multiple Access personal communications services network in Spokane, Wash."The introduction of this new wireless service in Spokane...

SPRINT TO PROVIDE NEWS SERVICES

BETHESDA, Md.-Sprint Spectrum L.P. teamed up with USA Today to begin providing a customized news and information service over portable digital phones.The "Headlines to...

OMNIPOINT OFFERS ROAMING FOR HKT

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. launched operational roaming with Hongkong Telecom, which is Omnipoint's 11th international roaming partner.Omnipoint and Hongkong Telecom's Global System for...

INTERCEL WILL OFFER $300M IN NOTES

WEST POINT, Ga.-InterCel Inc. announced an offer of $300 million of senior notes due 2007.Proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used...

ITA ISSUES PETITION ON REFARMING PROCEEDING

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Industrial Telecommunications Association Inc. filed a petition on the Second Report and Order in the Federal Communications Commission's refarming proceeding.The association reiterated...

PRICE FIXING CLAIMS HEAD TO L.A. COURT

A class action lawsuit charging Los Angeles cellular carriers with price fixing is set to go to trial July 7 in Orange County Superior...

NEW JERSEY ENHANCED 911 TRIAL FINISHES, PROCLAIMED SUCCESSFUL

NEW YORK-Key participants in a just-completed, 100-day trial of wide area enhanced 911 service in New Jersey pronounced the project a success at a...

MILLICOM STARTS SERVICE IN ESTONIA

NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular S.A. launched cellular service in Estonia.Ritabell Co. Ltd., the company that holds the cellular license, is owned 48 percent by...

MOODY’S REVISES PRONET’S RATING

NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service revised its outlook on ProNet Inc.'s senior subordinated notes rated B3 and its bank facilities rated B1.Moody's said the change...

ARGENTINA SET TO AWARD PCS LICENSES IN AUTUMN

Groups led by AT&T Corp. and Telia of Sweden are among those that recently purchased bidding packages from the Argentine government, which plans to...

AUTHENTIX NETWORK RECOGNIZED BY CTIA

TUCSON, Ariz.-Authentix Network Inc.'s Roamer Verification Reinstatement technology has been recognized by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association."RVR is now recognized as one of the...

STUDY FINDS HALF OF AMERICANS SUPPORT BAN ON CAR PHONE USE

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.-Nearly half of Americans surveyed indicated they would support legislation banning cellular phone use while driving, according to a nationwide survey sponsored...

NATTEL PUSHES POCKET TO MOVE TO CHAPTER 7

BALTIMORE-Following a creditors' meeting held May 7 in Baltimore regarding Pocket Communications Inc.'s Chapter 11 reorganization, National Telecom PCS Inc. filed a brief with...

NORTEL TO PARTNER WITH U.S. ROBOTICS

SKOKIE, Ill.-U.S. Robotics and Northern Telecom Ltd. agreed to jointly develop wireless data access products for mobile professionals needing wireless access to e-mail, the...
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