Monthly Archives: February, 1998

COMVERSE DEVELOPING UNIFIED APPLICATIONS FOR GSM SMARTPHONE MARKETPLACE

CANNES, France-Comverse Network Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Comverse Technology Inc., said it is developing a new set of mobile unified messaging...

IS SALES DIVERSITY THE KEY TO CUSTOMER RETENTION

In 1983, there were about 40 cellular cell sites in the Los Angeles area, with just a few hundred countrywide. Early subscribers lined up...

SHARED TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES RETAIL PROGRAM

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. and its retail partner Direct To Retail Associates L.P. announced the launch of a program to provide prepaid cellular...

ASIA CRISIS SIGNALS GREATER COMPETITION FOR CDMAPHONE MAKERS IN U.S.

South Korean CDMA handset manufacturers exporting their way out of the currency crisis affecting their country are expected to fuel competition in the U.S....

TIA RELEASES IS-651-A STANDARD FOR PCS

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association early this year published a new interim standard that details the fundamental capabilities for interfacing a personal communications switching...

INTEK LM TECHNOLOGY LICENSED TO KOREAN MANUFACTURER

NEW YORK-Intek Diversified Corp., Princeton, N.J., has signed an agreement allowing use of its patented linear modulation technology by Kukjae Electronics Ltd. Co., Seoul,...

FCC SHOULD PROMOTE COMPETITION, NOT INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORS

To the Editor: During the next few weeks, the Federal Communications Commission will rule on requests to modify its decision to provide limited debt relief...

NEWS BRIEFS

Multinational Automated Clearing House U.S.A. said it signed agreements to provide roamer call data clearing services to Global System for Mobile service providers American...

IMPACT OF CRISIS WEIGHS ON RESCUE PLAN, MARKET FORCES

WASHINGTON-While the mounting Asian financial crisis cuts into the booming wireless business worldwide, the threat of a longer-term impact depends on whether a workable...

GEOTEK CLOSES EXCHANGE OF SHARES

MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Communications Inc. said it closed a previously announced series O and Q preferred shares exchange offer.The offer was for preferred holders to...

METHANOL IS TOXIC, BUT OTHERWISE, ARTICLE IS GOOD

To the Editor: You'll probably get a lot of response on this one.Methanol is derived from wood and is highly toxic. It is not present...

CARRIERS MUST BE AWARE OF AFFECTS ON BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Like a tsunami we don't see until it's too late, number portability is heading toward the wireless industry, and few companies seem prepared for...

INDUS TO PLAY BALL IN PCS VERTICAL NICHE

Envision an all digital baseball stadium that allows its patrons to use their digital wireless phones to determine which parking lots are full, to...

ITDS RELEASES UPDATED SOLUTIONS

STAMFORD, Conn.-International Telecommunications Data Systems Inc. introduced its next generation of billing, customer care and management information solutions, including a new authentication-key management system.The...

VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS NEARLY DOUBLED DURING QUARTER

NEW YORK-Venture capital investments in the telecommunications and wireless sector nearly doubled during the fourth quarter of 1997, increasing to $456 million from $233...

AUTHOR SAYS U.S. NEEDS TO OPEN EYES TO ESPIONAGE

NEW YORK-James Bond and his high-tech Nokia mobile phone may be Hollywood's idea of the real McCoy. But truth, as journalists well know, often...

WORLD BRIEFS

MexicoGrupo Iusacell inaugurated its new Code Division Multiple Access network with a phone call by the company's president, Fulvio del Valle, from its headquarters...

WINSTAR TO ACQUIRE 38 GHZ LICENSES

NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. announced it has acquired or signed agreements to acquire 17 additional 38 GHz licenses covering 33 channels in 13 metropolitan...

TTC RELEASES CLIENT/SERVER-BASED TEST SOFTWARE

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Telecommunications Techniques Corp. plans this quarter to release new test software that is client/server-based, enabling carriers to test their entire network from the...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Advanced Management Program for Telecom Executives: Leveraging the Value Chain in the Competitive EnvironmentFebruary 22-27The Division of Executive & Management Development at Southern Methodist University....

TELECOM GROUPS CHARGE JUSTICE WITH MUDDYING WATERS

WASHINGTON-The war of words between the wireless industry and law enforcement over the time frame and requirements of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement...

QUALCOMM ORDERS TELULAR INTER FACE CARD

VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. signed an agreement to supply Qualcomm Inc. with its patented interface card for Qualcomm's fixed wireless terminals.Telular's Borscht Daughter Card...

RIM INTER@CTIVE PAGER USERS TO ACCESS MOVIE LISTINGS

CLAREMONT, Calif.-WolfeTech Corp. and MovieLink announced a strategic alliance to bring nationwide movie listings to two-way paging subscribers.Under the agreement, users of the Research...

AIRTOUCH REPORTS FRAUD ARRESTS

SEATTLE-AirTouch Communications Inc. said Seattle police arrested two local residents for possession of stolen property and a third resident on suspicion of cellular fraud...

PRODUCTS WRAPPED IN TAC·PAK SUITCASE

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif.-308 Systems recently introduced Tac
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