1997

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunication Systems Ltd. converted its convertible debentures due July 2000 into ordinary shares at the conversion price of $3.50 per share. A total of $2.15 million in …

The Secretary of Communications in Argentina announced concrete plans to award two personal communications services licenses in early to mid-1997. Initially, the two PCS licenses will be granted for 30 …

Section AR-I, CI-, C-II, C-III, IND-I, IND-II? R-III, CO? D.1 Cellular Antenna to be affixed to a new Not allowed Maximum Tower Height: 100 feet? (proposed) ground tower Setbacks: The …

WAYNE, Pa.-Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. launched its Prepaid Advanced Cellular service in Philadelphia, central and southern New Jersey, Delaware and parts of Maryland. The PAC plan allows customers to prepay …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-The Communities on Phone Patrol (COPP) program donated 40 phones to 10 Fort Lauderdale, Fla., neighborhoods as part of its goal to distribute 50,000 cellular phones to community …

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-Sims Communications Inc. and the American Automobile Association have teamed to offer rented cellular phones to AAA’s 890,000 members in the Carolinas. The product package called “TripFone,” is …

SINGAPORE-MobileOne of Singapore announced it turned on its cellular network for limited use and plans to launch service commercially in April. Goh Chee Wee, Singapore’s Minister of the State for …

Tele-Communications Inc. said the tracking stock it is creating for its holding in Sprint Spectrum L.P. is designed to raise cash, and shouldn’t be seen as a sign that TCI …

CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said its board of directors authorized repurchase of up to 3 million TDS common shares. “It is our intention to use repurchased shares to fund …

LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs Inc. said it will supply its Martis DXX managed access and transport network solution to P Plus Communications Ltd., a personal communications services licensee in Hong Kong. The …

OTTAWA-TMI Communications agreed to provide mobile satellite communications services to Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular, a marine cellular network operator in the Caribbean. The service, CellSat, allows users to switch …

WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency is expected shortly to issue a policy statement supporting a new hybrid radio frequency radiation standard, but sources say the EPA is unlikely to retreat from …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson is enhancing its Global System for Mobile communications digital cellular phones with Enhanced Full Rate technology. The technology will be installed in the CH388 digital flip phone …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Motorola Inc. will donate pagers to the Personal Communications Industry Association’s LifePage program. Individuals who are registered for organ transplants will receive the pagers. “What better way to give …

Summa Four Inc. named Robert A. Degan president and chief executive officer, with responsibility for directing the company’s growth and profitability. He has been a member of Summa Four’s board …

A few more pieces have fallen into place for the Philips Consumer Communications division as it pulls together its wireless handset sales machine to build a brand name in the …

Poland’s Minister of Telecommunications announced plans to issue a tender for a personal communications network license at 1.8 GHz. In separate news, international arbitration between Ameritech International and the government …

PLAYA DEL REY, Calif.-PortaCom Wireless Inc. received shareholder approval to reincorporate from British Columbia to Delaware. More than 6.4 million shares were voted in favor of reincorporation, while less than …

Audiovox Communications Corp. will introduce three new phones at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas. Its 800/900 MHz combination phone, the ACT-900, acts as both a cellular …

New York paging reseller Public Paging and operator ProNet Inc. are suing each other over a reseller agreement designed to give Public stock shares if it meets certain sales goals. …