An ugly trend of rewarding those who break the rules is taking place in Washington. One need look no further than Congress, which appointed Newt Gingrich Speaker of the House …
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Yearly Archives
1997
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MOSCOW-Vimpel Communications received clarification from the Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation concerning licensing policies and frequency allocations for cellular communications in the Moscow area. In a letter to …
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NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. acquired Milliwave L.P., a 38 GHz license holder for 80 markets covering 160 million people, for $40 million in cash and $75 million in stock. The …
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California Microwave Inc.’s Microwave Network Systems division won a contract from Cellcom Israel Ltd. to expand its Time Division Multiple Access cellular network. California Microwave said it values the contract …
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The Palestine Telecommunications Co. is looking for a turnkey provider to design and supply a Global System for Mobile communications network in the areas of Palestinian Authority. Paltel is a …
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HICKSVILLE, New York-American Alpha Dispatch Services Inc., which provides alphanumeric transcription services to the paging industry, introduced a new caller ID feature to its services. When the company sends a …
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CHATSWORTH, Calif.-Ora Electronics Inc. said this month it will begin shipping Telecar, the entry-level model of its intelligent transportation system. Telecar is designed to integrate a cellular phone with a …
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LAS VEGAS-Pacific Bell Mobile Services said it will launch its Global System for Mobile communications personal communications services network next month in Las Vegas. Pacific Bell said the network will …
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DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. introduced OmniRoam, a numeric roaming service that enables subscribers to transfer local numeric coverage using a touch-tone phone and an interactive voice response system. To transfer coverage, …
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DALLAS-Alltel Enterprise Network Services signed a five-year agreement to provide satellite time for Paging Network Inc. Alltel will provide continuous access to its leased transponder on Hughes Communications Corp.’s Galaxy …
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DALLAS-Limited partners who financed PCS 2000 Inc.’s winning bids on 15 C-block personal communications services licenses-still under scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission following petitions to deny and an unauthorized …
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MCI Communications Corp. launched cellular service in St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Austin, Texas. To promote the launch, the company said it is offering customers a credit of up to $50 …
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DENVER-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. introduced Time Division Multiple Access Interim Standard 136 cellular service in its Denver market. The service area includes the Front Range from Colorado Springs to the …
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WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules Jan. 9 that will allow users of unlicensed Part 15 equipment, including laptop computers, to access the Internet wirelessly. By unanimous vote, commissioners …
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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California early last month issued orders for final injunctions against two companies and two individuals who had been accused by the …
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WASHINGTON-In a startling development that could have serious political consequences for embattled House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and serious legal consequences for others, an unnamed Democratic congressman divulged the contents …
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Editor’s Note: The RCR research and editorial staffs have compiled this list of the 20 largest international paging markets by country based on information supplied by Economic and Management Consultants …
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Israel’s two cellular operators are working hard to sign up as many customers as possible while the government continues to ponder details for licensing a third cellular operator. “The (technology) …
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DETROIT – The Crain board of directors has named Keith E. Crain chairman of Crain Communications Inc. Keith Crain becomes the third chairman of the company’s 81-year history. Founder G.D. …
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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. introduced SmartDigital service using Time Division Multiple Access Interim Standard 136 technology. SmartDigital provides customers with telephone, answering machine and short messaging …
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WASHINGTON-New Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) last week vowed to continue fighting for digital TV auctions and hinted at re-examining the 1996 telecom act that he opposed for …
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Motorola Inc. reported higher sales but lower earnings for fiscal year 1996, saying that strategic decisions made during the fourth quarter will set the stage for a renewal of profit …
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LAS VEGAS-Motorola Inc. launched PageFinder, a device that receives word messages and confirms delivery to the sender. Using Motorola’s ReFLEX two-way wireless messaging system, PageFinder stores messages while a subscriber …
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Netro of Santa Clara, Calif., makes what it says telecommunications operators building networks in the new era of deregulation need-radio equipment that uses a wireless Asynchronous Transfer Mode protocol. Introduced …
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The government’s conditional grant of personal communications services licenses to NextWave Telecom Inc., despite finding the startup wireless firm in violation of foreign ownership limits, raises questions about process and …
