1997

NEW YORK-Preferred Networks Inc., a carrier’s paging carrier headquartered in Norcross, Ga., announced April 15 an agreement to obtain between $15 million and $20 million in a private placement with …

Oh, the C-block PCS auction is becoming one of life’s little ironies. Consider this: Congress in 1993 demanded that spectrum be set aside for smaller companies that want to participate …

NEW YORK-Wall Street, once ebullient about wireless stocks, is somewhat gloomy these days about the prospects for new personal communications services carriers to raise public equity. A convergence of global …

WASHINGTON-As Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) examines replies due today from the Food and Drug Administration to questions on the agency’s oversight of a cellular industry-financed cancer research program that has …

WASHINGTON-A status report released at the third of a three-part series of open meetings between wireless industry players and government agencies outlined six critical issues that will form the basis …

CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Specialty Teleconstructors Inc. signed letters of intent to acquire the assets of two companies. In exchange for 187,047 shares of its common stock, Specialty Teleconstructors will acquire Paramount …

PAIGNTON, United Kingdom-ScottishTelecom awarded a contract to Northern Telecom Ltd. for Nortel’s Proximity fixed wireless access equipment and services designed for use in the 3.4 GHz to 3.5 GHz band. …

EATONTOWN, N.J.-Telecom Analysis Systems Inc. said the CDMA Development Group accepted its application to become a member of the consortium that focuses on Code Division Multiple Access technology. Telecom Analysis …

LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs will supply its Martis DXX managed access and transport network system to the Beijing Telecom Great Wall Mobile Network. The network, which is expected to be commercially deployed …

The lack of certain infrastructure testing equipment will slow the rate at which many digital wireless telecommunications providers roll out service, says a Maryland-based test equipment manufacturer. “We’ll probably see …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-NextWave Personal Communications Inc., a personal communications services licensee, expanded a contract with TynanGroup Inc. to include Manhattan, Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York. TynanGroup is …

NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. entered an agreement with United States Cellular Corp. to transfer cellular properties in Wisconsin from US Cellular to PriCellular. The arrangement is subject to approval by the …

Paging stocks haven’t budged much from their spot in Wall Street’s basement. PCS companies continue to delay plans to go public. Pocket is trying to reorganize its operations under Chapter …

Name Markets Minimum Spectrum Comcast WCS Communications Inc. All 5 MHz PCSCO Partnership Northeast 5 MHz BellSouth Wireless Cable Inc. Southeast 5 MHz Pacific Telesis Enterprises Misc. 5 MHz Metricom …

WASHINGTON-Most of the 24 bidders who made the cut to participate in tomorrow’s start of the Wireless Communications Services auction remain mum regarding how they plan to use their frequencies …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) last week launched a congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of the struggling cancer research program funded by the cellular telephone industry, a …

MCLEAN, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. has rolled out its digital network in eight more major markets. Nextel digital service now is in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., San Diego, St. …

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. signed an agreement to supply personal communications services handsets to Pacific Bell Mobile Services. The companies value the agreement at $35 million. The one-year agreement calls for …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. announced it has reached a roaming agreement with Eircell, a Global System for Mobile communications provider in Ireland. The launch of service with Eircell is …

GREENWICH, Conn.-The proposed merger of PanAmSat Corp. and the Galaxy satellite services business of Hughes Communications Inc. received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to transfer orbital slot licenses from …

The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of California has granted Qualcomm Inc.’s request for a temporary restraining order against Motorola Inc. Qualcomm said the order prohibits Motorola from …

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-Wireless local loop technology could be the key to bringing telephone service to regions where landline service is unreliable or nonexistent, said Allied Business Intelligence in its Wireless …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil-About 15 companies submitted bids last week for ten B-band cellular licenses in Brazil. One source reported that bids ranged from $200 million for more desolate Amazon …

IRVINE, Calif.-STM Wireless Inc. won a contract to supply satellite networking equipment for a rural telephony project in Southeast Asia. STM values the contract at $30 million. Installation of equipment …

A Western Wireless Corp. subsidiary has filed a lawsuit in Arizona U.S. district court against the city of Tucson, claiming the city’s new zoning ordinance discriminates against the company and …