Monthly Archives: December, 1998

EVOLVING SYSTEMS UPGRADES LNP SOFTWARE

DENVER-Evolving Systems Inc. released a new version of its local number portability software, which will enable telecommunications carriers to streamline LNP processing, cope with...

FORMUS TO FIELD TRIAL SYSTEM IN HUNGARY

DENVER-Formus Communications Inc. said it was granted a field trial license by the Hungarian Telecommunications Authority to provide data services to a test group...

AOL CONNECTION COULD BOOST METROCALL’S ROLE IN E-COMMERCE

The wireless implications of America Online Inc.'s acquisition of Netscape Communications Corp. and its related strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems Inc. continue to reverberate...

APCO SAYS DIGITAL-ONLY RULE WILL LEAVE SPECTRUM FALLOW

WASHINGTON-The current Federal Communications Commission plan for public-safety digital-only operations in the 700 MHz band (746-806 MHz) will lead to unused spectrum for as...

HUGHES’ LESSONS LEARNED IN `98 COULD MEAN BETTER SATELLITES TO COME

NEW YORK-The failure Nov. 30 of a PanAmSat satellite used by Pasific Satelit Nusantara in Indonesia is the latest problem "in an unprecedented year...

SPRINT EXPANDS PCS MARKETS

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group said Sprint Spectrum L.P. launched its personal communications services network in several key markets as part of...

MICROWAVE POWER TO BUY AMPLIDYNE

HAPPAUGE, N.Y.-Microwave Power Devices Inc., a manufacturer and seller of ultra linear power amplifiers and related subsystems, announced it has signed a letter of...

PCN ANNOUNCES FINANCE OFFER FROM NORTEL

MELVILLE, N.Y.-Northeast Digital Networks Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Personal Communications Networks, announced it has received an equipment supply and vendor-financing offer from...

PEOPLE

PREFERRED NETWORKSPreferred Networks Inc. announced its founder, president and director, Michael Saner, will retire Dec. 31. Saner previously held upper-management positions at several paging...

U S WEST EXPANDS PCS COVERAGE

DENVER-U S West expanded its Advanced PCS wireless service territory west from Denver to include the major ski resorts and mountain communities that reside...

TELGUA PRIVATIZATION LARGEST YET IN CENTRAL AMERICA

NEW YORK-The recent privatization of Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala S.A., doing business as Telgua, was the largest such transaction in Central America to date and...

SATELLINK TO ACQUIRE CAPE FEAR PAGING

ROSWELL, Ga.-Satellink Communications Inc. announced it signed a definitive merger agreement with Cape Fear Paging Co. of Fayetteville, N.C. The companies expect the merger...

SUPRA DEPLOYS TRACCESS SYSTEM IN AT&T WIRELESS’ CENTRAL REGION

Supra Products Inc. won a contract from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. to provide its TRACcess electronic access control system at AT&T Wireless cell sites...

SPRINT COMPLETES STOCK SEPARATION

KANSAS CITY-Sprint Corp. announced it completed the recapitalization of its common stock into two separate classes and the restructuring of Sprint Spectrum L.P., branded...

SONY PHONES NEED POWER LEVEL RESET

PARK RIDGE, N.J.-Sony Electronics Inc. is contacting users of an estimated 60,000 Sony dual-band wireless phones in the United States because some may have...

PCIA, INDUSTRY PLAYERS FORM MOBILE COMPUTING GROUP

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association announced the formation of the PCIA Mobile Computing Advisory Group with Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle and...

3COM’S PALM VII LOGS ONTO THE INTERNET

Palm Computing Inc., an affiliate of 3Com Corp., introduced the Palm VII personal digital assistant at the Palm Computing Platform Worldwide Developer Conference in...

NEWS BRIEFS

CellNet Data Systems Inc. announced it signed a contract with Puget Sound Energy to expand CellNet's 700,000-meter network by another 100,000 meters to extend...

PREPAID GROWTH IN WESTERN EUROPE LIKELY TO DECLINE

The rapid growth of prepaid wireless services in Western Europe will not continue unchecked, according to a report published by Strategy Analytics.The availability and...

RAM-PAGE NETWORK NOW USING SATELLITE LINK

ASHLAND, Ky.-Ram-Page announced it has transitioned most of its paging network to satellite link distribution, choosing Microspace of Raleigh, N.C., as the vendor.

AMERITECH OFFERS ROADSIDE SERVICE

CHICAGO-Ameritech Corp. said it introduced Ameritech Roadside Assistance, designed to provide prompt, reliable nationwide auto service to stranded motorists via their cellular phone.The service...

SAFCO VOICEPRINT SYSTEM AVAILABLE FOR GSM

CHICAGO-Safco Technologies Inc., a division of Salient 3 Communications, said its VoicePrint voice quality measurement system is available for Global System for Mobile communications...

ORANGE ROAMS IN ISRAEL

LONDON-Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd. said it has become the first United Kingdom mobile service provider to offer roaming in Israel.The service in Israel...

ORBCOMM CONSTELLATION COMPLETE WITH 28 SATELLITES IN ORBIT

Orbcomm Global L.P. announced its $500 million constellation of 28 low-earth-orbit satellites is complete and able to offer full commercial service worldwide.Orbcomm has offered...

PAGENET PROVIDES ESPN INFO

DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. announced it will be the exclusive provider of ESPN sports information to its paging subscribers, according to an agreement the two...
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