Yearly Archives: 1998

RUSSIAN PAGING OPERATORS MERGE

MOSCOW-Russian paging operator Multi-Page and Seattle-based Segol RadioPAGE Inc., which operates a network in Russia, merged at the end of January in a move...

SIGNAL ONE BUILDING TOWERS IN TENNESSEE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Signal One Corp. recently started building nine new towers at major interstate locations in Tennessee. Eight locations will have 330-foot towers and the...

NEWS BRIEFS

Comsat Corp. said it filed a breach of contract lawsuit against IDB Mobile Communications Inc. in U.S. District Court of Maryland, seeking to collect...

DIGIPH SELECTS IBS FOR BILL PROCESSING

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-DigiPH PCS announced that it selected International Billing Services to provide its statement-processing services.Citing a need to bring services to market...

REGIONAL PHONE FIRMS INVEST HEAVILY INTERNATIONALLY

The regional telephone companies, as well as AirTouch Communications Inc. and GTE Corp., have collectively invested more than $10 billion in international telecommunications ventures,...

ARGENTINA FIRM ORDERS FRAUDTEC

HIGHTSTOWN, N.J.-Systems/Link Corp. announced it has signed an agreement with Telecom Personal to provide the Argentine cellular operator with FraudTec 2000.Systems/Link said FraudTec will...

ETSI REACHES 3G CONSENSUS

European Telecommunications Standards Institute members last week reached a consensus agreement for a third-generation mobile phone standard, incorporating two major proposals that were on...

PCIA, CTIA ASK FCC TO CLARIFY UNIVERSAL SERVICE RULES

WASHINGTON-With the first round of universal service payments having been made this month to the government by any service-offering telecommunications operation, there still is...

FRANCE TELECOM TO USE LHS SOFTWARE

ATLANTA- France Telecom subsidiary France Caraibe Mobiles plans to license LHS Group Inc.'s customer care and billing software for its cellular network, LHS announced....

GEOTEK PREFERRED SHARES EXCHANGED

MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Communications Inc. announced investors holding its Series O and Q floating conversion rate preferred shares have agreed to exchange them into new...

ERICSSON TO EXPAND GUANGDONG SYSTEM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract valued at $369 million to expand Guangdong Mobile Communications Corp.'s 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications network,...

D.C.NOTES: WE’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE

The White House Under Siege! The Presidency in Crisis! Zippergate! So scream the airwaves of official Washington.Ah, heck, Vern, it's only Groundhog Day.Today is...

IRIDIUM GETS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT BOOST

Iridium L.L.C.-the Motorola Inc.-led consortium expected to offer global voice, paging and fax services via a constellation of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites by September-announced it...

CLINTON ADMINISTRATION TO EXPAND GLOBAL TRADE AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week proposed to expand the global trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on telecom and information technology products by 2000.With developing...

TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT REMOTE PAGING SERVICES

To the editor,I just finished reading your Jan. 12 issue and truly take exception with the letter titled, "Home won't run via paging service."The...

NEXTWAVE SAYS PCS RULES DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC INTEREST

To the Editor: As someone who represents many conscientious people dedicated to wireless competition, I would like to comment on the subject of auction integrity...

LMDS AUCTION SET TO START THIS MONTH

WASHINGTON-Approved applicants for the upcoming local multipoint distribution service auction, scheduled to begin Feb. 18, are readying wire transfers for their upfront payments, due...

POWERTEL LONG-DISTANCE PLAN AIMS TO ATTRACT WIRELINE USERS

WEST POINT, Ga.-Powertel Inc. wants to lure landline long-distance customers to its personal communications services with its new advertising campaign, which touts unlimited wireless...

KENNARD: COMPROMISE ON SITING

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard, signaling a clear policy shift, declared late last week that "pre-emption shouldn't even be considered" until the wireless...

QUALCOMM WINS AFRITEL CONTRACT

SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. announced a $70 million contract with African Telecommunications Inc. to supply a wireless local loop system in the Democratic Republic of...

THIRTEEN CARRIERS READY SYSTEMS FOR MILLENNIUM LAUNCH

The RCR research and editorial staffs have compiled this list of mobile satellite carriers based on interviews with industry contacts. The chart is arranged...

SBC ADDS USERS, INCOME DECREASES

SAN ANTONIO-While it added more than 1 million wireless subscribers during 1997, SBC Communications Inc. reported slight increases in revenue and decreases in net...

SINGAPORE CARRIER LAUNCHES DUAL-BAND GSM

SINGAPORE-At the initial launch of dual-band services in the Asia-Pacific, Singapore and Taiwan reached the starting line simultaneously.Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte. Ltd. on Jan....

AT&T RALLIES BEHIND CALLING PARTY PAYS

AT&T Corp. also told analysts it plans to push a calling party pays program for its wireless customers, as well as a dual-band, dual-mode...
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