1997

WASHINGTON-In a four-pronged simultaneous marketing announcement McLean, Va.-based Nextel Communications Inc. will unveil today a $35 million nationwide advertising campaign, the introduction of enhanced specialized mobile radio service in San …

CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Specialty Teleconstructors Inc. announced it intends to redeem all outstanding common stock warrants March 26. Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants until March 25. Headquartered in …

BOULDER, Colo.-SpectraLink Corp.’s board of directors authorized a repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The shares will be repurchased in the open market. The company …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Standard Communications Corp.’s Wireless Datacom Division announced it will show its new cellular modem module and cellular radiofrequency module at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Wireless ’97 trade …

After a year of declining prices on paging stocks, market values among the industry’s leaders are starting to stabilize. “The bottom is here, the worst is behind us,” stated Michael …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-Synopsys Inc. and Lucent Technologies Inc.’s microelectronics group have agreed to jointly develop hardware and software design tools and services for Global System for Mobile communications cellular telephone …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Laissez-faire capitalists repeatedly faced off with supporters of de facto or government-mandated high-technology standards during last week’s Mobile Insights ’97 conference on mobile computing. The three-day meeting, held …

The clear leader in innovation as honored at the third annual Mobile Insights Mobility Awards dinner was Palm Computing Inc.’s Pilot organizer, a diminutive device that currently has no wireless …

DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. said it will begin international service during the second quarter, allowing subscribers to roam in Canada, Mexico and Central America. International numeric roaming will cost $15 per …

Metawave Communications Corp. named Vito Palermo senior vice president and chief financial officer, with responsibility for the company’s financial and administrative operations including accounting, treasury, financial planning, investor relations and …

PageMart Wireless Inc. has crossed all borders in North America and some in Central America with its formation of the PageMart Network. The international network is supported by affiliate carriers …

ST. LOUIS-Project Group 2000 L.L.C. formed a new division to provide wireless site construction, antenna and feedline placement and site inventory in the Midwest and Southeastern markets. The company said …

Since unveiling its MobileWeb Internet Web server/controller technology one year ago, CellPort Labs Inc. reports a diverse group of innovators are using the platform to develop wireless data applications. The …

Portugal’s telecommunications authority, Instituto das Comunicacoes de Portugal, is expected to issue a mobile phone license at 1800 MHz, for service to begin next year. A Digital Cellular Services 1800 …

WILMINGTON, Mass.-Priority Call Management added pre-paid cellular applications to its Oryx Platform. The pre-paid function includes on-line recharge capability. “A major challenge for cellular service providers has been providing service …

ACT Communications Inc. developed two personal communications services and cellular protection products. The ACT 452-120-400L is a two-line, single phase surge arrestor that provides all-mode protection. The company said it …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-The Allen Group Inc. changed its name to Allen Telecom Inc., to more strongly reflect the company’s purpose. “All of the company’s continuing operations and future growth are focused …

What began as a Craig McCaw idea became a definitive project for AT&T Wireless Services Inc. last week when the company announced plans to deploy a proprietary fixed wireless technology …

Fear is a powerful emotion. It keeps people behind locked doors. It makes them give up their chance to find the love of their lives. It keeps them from pursuing …

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Ardis extended its nationwide wireless data network to include 13 new cities. The company also extended 19.2 kilobits per second coverage to five new cities and added PowerSave capabilities …

Link Telecommunications of Australia is gearing up to launch a two-way messaging network in Sydney, using technology supplied by Nexus Telecommunications Ltd. of Israel. The system trials began in the …

ATLANTA-AvData Systems Inc. announced it has finalized a $17 million contract to supply a very small aperture satellite terminal network infrastructure to PageMart Wireless Inc. The VSAT network infrastructure (VIN) …

The University of Vermont’s Law School Environmental Law Program recently held a conference called “Unplugged” dealing not with MTV, but with the wireless phone revolution-particularly the issue of antennas and …

In January, Greg Rosston and Jeff Steinberg released a staff working paper that clearly articulated how a market-based approach to spectrum management would maximize the public interest. That report informed …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt’s flexible spectrum policy violates the law, according to a Catholic University communications law review article. Though published a year ago, the article by Tara …