1997

“The world’s smallest PCS phone.” “The world’s lightest mobile phone.” “The smallest and lightest CDMA phone in existence.” The battle for the tiniest phone is no longer just a matter …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Uniden America Corp. introduced a cordless phone operating at 900 MHz, which the company said allows business users to have a portable handset with features of a desk …

In between the land of resellers and the land of licensed wireless providers lies a place where MCI Telecommunications Corp. lives all by itself. The company prefers not to be …

WASHINGTON-Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.) plans to introduce two separate pieces of legislation aimed at aiding the public-service industry in its quest to secure additional spectrum and new equipment to take …

ATLANTA-World Access Inc. will acquire Cellular Infrastructure Supply Inc. for a combination of cash and stock, according to a letter of intent. The transaction is subject to completion of a …

WASHINGTON-Congress has charged the Federal Communications Commission with raising $152.5 million in regulatory fees for fiscal year 1997, a $26.1 million (nearly 21 percent) hike above the amount the commission …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission issued two notices of proposed rulemaking at its monthly meeting March 12, one dealing with streamlining its authorization process for RF-related equipment and the other to …

Greece’s government telephone provider said it has collected bids from more than 15 equipment manufacturers for mobile phone equipment, and has narrowed its search for non-Greek partners to three companies, …

SAN FRANCISCO-The national Global System for Mobile communications network grew from 100,000 subscribers to 300,000 subscribers in the last five months, according to GSM North America. Six companies have launched …

BURLINGAME, Calif.-Movie star Hedy Lamarr has received a special award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation for her contribution to spread-spectrum broadcast communications. According to the foundation, Lamarr, 82, and late …

Metromedia International Group Inc. announced its subsidiary, Metromedia Asia Corp., has acquired Asian American Telecommunications Corp., a company engaged in the development and construction of telecommunications systems in China, by …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. will provide its UltraPhone system to Bukaka Sing Tel International of Indonesia, a joint systems operator owned by Singapore Telecom and PT Telkom of …

Motorola Inc. said it has filed its lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Qualcomm Inc. and Shieldmate Robotics of Itasca, Ill. Motorola previously …

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed a contract to supply a Code Division Multiple Access system to JSC Personal Communications of Moscow. The system initially will serve 100,000 subscribers, but as many …

Silverlake Communications Inc. has introduced two products to its Airsource line of paging software. The Calabasas, Calif., company now provides a wireless/personal communications services development tool for developers, engineers, network …

Motorola counters research memo Dear Editor: I would like to take strong exception to the tone and substance of RCR’s March 3 article on Motorola’s 1994 response to biological research …

WARREN, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Saville Systems have agreed to co-market Lucent’s software applications with the Saville Convergent Billing Platform, according to a general teaming agreement. The resulting end-to-end billing …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS-Motorola Inc.’s Asia Pacific Cellular Infrastructure Group will install a trial Code Division Multiple Access cellular network in mainland China. The agreement is with Beijing Telecommunications Administration and the …

HARRISBURG, Pa.-A new Pennsylvania training program designed to help police officers crack down on illegal duplication and use of cellular phones drew praise from state Sen. Christine Tartaglione last week. …

OAKLAND, Calif.-Nextel Communications Inc. introduced digital wireless service operating on Motorola Inc.’s integrated Digital Enhanced Network technology in northern California. The enhanced specialized mobile radio company also began offering its …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunications Systems Ltd. said it will deploy a two-way paging system for an undisclosed operator in Southeast Asia. The company values the initial contract, which includes infrastructure …

Qualcomm Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission for the Miami pioneer’s preference personal communications services license the company was denied three years ago. The request comes after the FCC’s …

JACKSON, Miss.-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp.’s wholesale division, Destineer, signed 20 reseller agreements for its messaging services. The agreements allow resellers to market Mtel’s interactive two-way messaging service as well as …

SAN FRANCISCO-Multiplier Industries Corp. and Hutton Communications completed agreements to distribute the Multiplier Plus line of cellular and personal communications services accessories through Hutton’s distribution centers in Denver, Seattle, Dallas, …

WILSONVILLE, Ore.-Wireless reseller NW Communications announced a partnership with Japan Radio Corp. Ltd., a JRC unit that manufacturers prepaid equipment. Together the companies are offering a prepaid cellular service called …