1997

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.-Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. said they will develop a prototype digital handset for NTT DoCoMo in Japan based on wideband Code Division Multiple Access technology. NTT recently announced …

WASHINGTON-The United States is honing preparations to press for additional global mobile satellite spectrum at the World Radiocommunication Conference this fall in Geneva, but prospects appear more promising for big …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Nokia Telecommunications selected Cisco Systems Inc.’s Cisco AS5200 universal access server, which routes digital cellular phone calls directly to data networks and the Internet. Nokia’s decision was based …

LONDON-Cable & Wireless plc was successful in its bid for 49 percent of the shares of Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., Panama’s state-owned telecommunications company. The company bid $652 million …

WILMINGTON, Mass.-Priority Call Management has introduced a short messaging service application to its Oryx platform. Priority said its SMS application provides one number, prepaid calling and enhanced messaging short messages …

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 …

PriCellular group to acquire Palmer Price Communications Corp. reached an agreement to acquire Palmer Wireless Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of $880 million, including debt repayment. The agreement, which …

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 …

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. shut down its Southeast and Midwest operations last week, the first wave of what could be a nationwide reduction in force that could cut the C-block personal …

BellSouth Mobility plans to begin consumer trials of Wildfire Communications Inc.’s Network Wildfire in the company’s Atlanta cellular market. Network Wildfire is the company’s network-based electronic assistant. Earlier this year, …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service announced May 21 it raised the investment grade ratings on the outstanding senior unsecured debt of Cincinnati Bell Inc. to A2 from A3. A key factor …

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 Internet and other data applications. “Digital …

SAN FRANCISCO-Pacific Bell Mobile Services established four new regional headquarters in California to manage the company’s personal communications services markets. The new headquarters are located in San Francisco, Sacramento, Los …

After experiencing continual poor financial results, American Paging Inc. announced last month it would halt spending on narrowband personal communications services development to fix its core business. The company also …

American Mobile Satellite Corp. introduced its OmniQuest Satellite Telephone for use with its Skycell satellite communications services network. The unit, manufactured by Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc., weighs a little more …

BOCA RATON, Fla.-American Tower Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Radio Systems, reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Towers L.L.C., which owns and operates 21 tower sites …

BONN, Germany-The partnership of British Telecommunications plc and Viag AG, called E2 Mobilfunk GmbH, received its license to operate a Digital Cellular System 1800 personal communications services network in Germany. …

TRENTON, N.J.-GoPage Inc. installed a satellite connection to Midstates Paging in Trenton, N.J., which will provide Internet access to three carriers. Paging carriers can join the GoPage network by providing …

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile has selected Granite Systems Xpercom software to manage equipment and circuit inventory information throughout the corporation. The Xpercom system will serve as a centralized database …

MAY 28 Evolving Markets & Marketplaces in Telecommunications, by UCSD Connect. Sheraton Grande Torrey Pines, San Diego. (619) 534-6114. 28-29 Wireless Data-Network Implementation, Management and Applications to Achieve Marketable End-to-End …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service announced May 21 it raised the investment grade ratings on the outstanding senior unsecured debt of Cincinnati Bell Inc. to A2 from A3. A key factor …