February 1998

WASHINGTON-The Asia-Pacific paging market is expected to expand from 87 million subscribers at year-end 1997 to more than 168 million in 2002, according to a new study, “Asia-Pacific Paging Markets: …

“From the mighty pen, true wisdom flows. If it says so, then it is so. If it is so, so it is. A thought’s not fit to think ’til it’s …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. earlier this month announced the termination of its previously disclosed definitive agreement to sell its site-management business to Telecom Towers L.L.C. of Arlington, Va. Arch …

WASHINGTON-A House of Representatives bill that would tighten the rules surrounding small-business bankruptcy filings could have an effect on wireless operators-particularly those new services entering a competitive marketplace-if competition and/or …

MONTVALE, N.J.-Next Wireless plans to become Geotek Communications Inc.’s first nationwide distributor of its mobile business services, announced the companies. Next Wireless plans to broaden its product line during the …

The Australian Communications Authority will auction 10 personal communications services licenses totaling 230 megahertz sometime in April, and the Australian Communications Authority is encouraging U.S. companies that currently use digital …

WOBURN, Mass.-Boston Communications Group Inc. reported an annual net loss of $1.1 million, or 8 cents per share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1997, compared with a net income …

In addition to $8.9 million AirNet Communications Corp. raised last year, the company announced it recently received $19.3 million in financing from a group of private investors, including a number …

Satellite ’98: The Road Ahead February 17-20 Phillips Business Information Inc.’s Via Satellite. Shearaton Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. (301) 340-1520. Mobile & PDA Expo ’98 February 18-20 World Market Strategies …

Canada’s mobile phone market rebounded somewhat at the end of 1997 from lagging subscriber additions that plagued carriers throughout the year, but the results showed a slow expansion of the …

NEW YORK-The dominant impression today of Centennial Cellular Corp., New Canaan, Conn., is connected more to its late 1996 wireless debut in Puerto Rico than to its longstanding analog role …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and BellSouth New Zealand signed an agreement for Nokia to provide a mobile intelligent network for the BellSouth Global System for Mobile communications network in New Zealand, …

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-Ardis announced that Sears, Roebuck and Co. signed a contract with the company extending their existing network services agreement three years. Under the contract, Ardis will continue providing its …

DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. said its international network has expanded into Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. The paging carrier added the networks of Guatemala’s Tele Escucha S.A., Costa Rica’s …

NEW YORK-It keeps going and going and going, but it isn’t a rabbit or a battery. It’s a miniature version of the methanol-powered fuel cells used to run rocket ships. …

Members of Congress are putting some heat on the Federal Communications Commission to resolve pending C-block personal communications services reconsideration petitions dealing with financial restructuring options this week to give …

RICHARDSON, Texas-Anritsu Co. announced it received a contract from Qualcomm Inc. to develop, manufacture and market a custom test instrument to perform radio communication analysis on telephones for use on …

TRANSCRYPT INTERNATIONAL Transcrypt International Inc. named Craig Huffaker senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Huffaker’s 20 years of financial management experience include 12 years as CFO for …

MORRISTOWN, N.J.-PBS The Business Channel and Bellcore have teamed up to deliver “The Global Telecom Game: The Players,” to organizations of all sizes on March 25 via satellite, the organizations …

It is much more expensive to recapture a wireless customer who has churned than it is to keep a customer on your network, say some customer service experts. Providing good …

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-CommNet Cellular Inc. announced it has closed the merger with AV Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of The Blackstone Group’s Blackstone Capital Partners II Merchant Banking Fund L.P. AV purchased …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. said initial results from field trials with two new cellular operators show that its ClearSite receiver front-end subsystem reduces dropped calls and interference, fills in coverage gaps …

BOULDER, Colo.-CellPort Labs Inc. announced Everything Wireless, a Cellular Works company, will distribute the CellPort universal, hands-free car kit, according to an agreement signed by the two. Everything Wireless sells …

PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Bell Atlantic Mobile announced it is providing wireless technology to People’s Cab, allowing it to accept credit cards for payment of cab fares via Cellular Digital Packet Data technology. …

WEST POINT, Ga-Powertel Inc. announced its personal communications services business in the Southeast reported fourth-quarter revenues of $15.8 million, compared with third-quarter revenues of $10.2 million. Year-end revenues totaled $40.6 …