September 1998

BETHESDA, Md.-Sybase Inc. announced the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau began implementing the Universal Licensing System to make filing for wireless licenses easier. The ULS, an integrated information system …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission plans to demonstrate its auctions bidding software, electronic filing processes and Internet accessibility at PCS ’98 Sept. 23-25 in Orlando, Fla. At the FCC’s booth, conference …

Determined not to miss out on market opportunities provided by third-generation technology, NEC Corp. has taken early steps into the 3G arena. The Japanese manufacturer has begun operation of a …

BEDFORD, Mass.-PinPoint Corp. unveiled 3D-iD, its real-time wireless asset-tracking and personnel-management system using location techniques similar to those used by the global positioning system satellite network. PinPoint’s 3D-iD network is …

BELLEVUE, Washington-Advanced Radio Telecom Corp. launched commercial services on its new metropolitan area network in Seattle and the surrounding areas, following an eight-week service test by more than 20 business. …

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard vowed to support telecommunications development in Africa, a continent with emerging markets that is looking to wireless technology to leapfrog into the 21st century. …

BOISE, Idaho-AirTouch Cellular announced it launched digital wireless service in southern Idaho using Code Division Multiple Access technology. Services include text messaging, voice mail with notification, paging and caller ID. …

CHICAGO-Ameritech Corp.’s board of directors declared a regular third-quarter dividend of 30 cents per share, payable Nov. 2 to shareowners of record Sept. 30. The dividend is the same as …

Alcatel Alsthom’s announcement of lower-than-expected earnings hit telecom stocks in Europe and the United States late last week. The French telecom equipment vendor said its telecom segment’s income will be …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, in moves that will largely wipe out the huge wireless backlog and automate future licensing, dismissed 50,000 multiple address system applications and approved rules implementing the …

AUSTIN, Texas-Motorola Inc. introduced a feature-rich, high-performance integrated microprocessor for high-end communications equipment, including cellular base stations. The MPC8260 PowerQUICC II Communications Microprocessor combines a high-speed PowerPC core, a communications …

GLOBECOM SYSTEMS Globecomm Systems Inc. announced commercial availability of its Systems Explorer II Portable Satphone, a satellite phone system that uses Integrated Services Digital Network technology. Explorer II is made …

ATLANTA-Teledata World Services Inc. said it is in final negotiations with Lantana Merchants Solutions Corp., which provides prepaid cellular cards, to offer Teledata cellular phones and services to Lantana’s contract …

Prepaid services continue to advance in the United States and overseas as the market moves increasingly away from the credit-challenged and more toward individuals and companies that see prepaid as …

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. said Ramcell Cellular Communications bought RangeMaster cellular filter systems for three rural cell sites to improve performance of the company’s North Carolina system. Installation of …

CLEVELAND-Reltec Corp. said its financial results will not meet analysts’ expectations because of issues and circumstances it believes to be unique to the fiscal period. Reltec experienced a capacity shortfall …

The massive popularity of 3Com Corp.’s PalmPilot personal digital assistant has spurred several mobile communications companies to develop wireless solutions for the product. The most recent application is from Mitsubishi …

Though intense competition for second-tier cellular carriers is some time away, a Westbrook, Maine, company is looking to help these carriers get ready for future competition. Infotech Solutions Corp. since …

STAMFORD, Conn.-Intelligent Information Inc. introduced a wireless commerce platform called Village Square for wireless phone, pager and wireless data device users. Village Square allows users access to various personal information …

Qualcomm to spinoff Leap SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced a record date of Sept. 11 for the proposed spinoff of Leap Wireless International Inc. The board declared a one-share dividend of …

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Hughes Network Systems, a provider of very small aperture terminals, announced Ghana Telecom has purchased an HNS shared-hub satellite system. The hub will be located at the earth station …

Iridium L.L.C. announced it will delay its initial Sept. 23 service launch date to Nov. 1, citing the need to “improve operational stability of the network,” according to Ed Staiano, …

VENEZUELA Nokia Corp. was awarded a multi-year contract valued at up to $105 million to supply a turnkey 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications network to Corporacion Digitel C.A. …

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp.’s board of directors approved the repurchase of up to 1.5 million shares of the company’s outstanding common stock, the company said. “We believe that …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Corp. are considering whether to downgrade about $400 million of Hyundai Semiconductor America Inc. debt because of uncertainties generated by the South …