Yearly Archives: 1998

WORLD BRIEFS

MEXICOCorsair Communications Inc. recently completed installation of its radio-frequency fingerprinting system for Baja Celular Mexicana in Tijuana, and for Celular de Telefonia in Monterrey,...

INET, GOAMERICA OFFER INTERNET DEAL

PLANO, Texas-Inet Inc. and GoAmerica Communications plan to offer two free months of GoAmerica's wireless Internet and intranet services with the purchase of Inet's...

INTERDIGITAL PATENT SAGA WITH ERICSSON CONTINUES

InterDigital Technology Corp. made another move in a long-running patent dispute with Ericsson Radio Systems AB.The company's parent, InterDigital Communications Corp., announced ITC has...

TELECOM ITALIA GETS PERMISSION TO USE DECT

Italy's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications granted Telecom Italia permission to operate a Digital European Cordless Telephone wireless network after a year of deliberations....

ITDS TO PURCHASE CSC BILLING UNIT

STAMFORD, Conn.-International Telecommunication Data Systems Inc. and Computer Sciences Corp. announced that ITDS will buy TRIS, a cellular telephone billing unit of Computer Sciences,...

LEC FEES NIXED

In an initial victory for paging carriers nationwide, the Federal Communications Commission's Common Carrier Bureau announced its current rules do not allow local exchange...

MOBILEMEDIA TO BUILD OUT NPCS SYSTEM

Despite filing for bankruptcy last year, MobileMedia Corp. announced plans to build out networks for its two nationwide narrowband personal communications licenses, with service...

NEWS BRIEFS

The Federal Communications Commission late last week was expected to allocate 24 megahertz for public safety communications and reserve 36 megahertz in the same...

NEXTWAVE DRUBS OMNIPOINT PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. took Omnipoint Corp. to task over its Nov. 24 petition for reconsideration and clarification regarding proposed financial options for C-block personal...

WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT

... Kudos to AT&T Wireless for being the proud provider of PCS service that worked in D.C.'s Old Ebbitt Grill. The bartender said most...

NEXUS LOCKS APTEL ACQUISITION

TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunication Systems Ltd. announced the acquisition of Aptel Ltd., a developer of wireless technologies and products, owned mainly by DSP Group...

PCIA AWAITS OK ON SITING DATABASE

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association is awaiting Justice Department approval for a national database that will include information on potential wireless site locations targeting...

PROMOS SHIFT INTO HIGH FOR HOLIDAYS

NEW YORK-Promotional activity revved into high gear during the critical December holiday season, which accounts for about 40 percent of carriers' yearly gross customer...

A LOOK AT 1997

1. Jan. 6NextWave awarded its PCS permitsIn a decision almost surely headed for the appeals court, the Federal Communications Commission last Friday conditionally awarded...

CALLING ALL PCS AND CELLULAR RESELLERS

The Jan. 12 issue of RCR will feature the Top 20 Wireless Resellers, which will include PCS and cellular resellers. If you would like...

AMSC TO BUY ARDIS

Giving the wireless data industry some important momentum to start the new year, American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it plans to acquire Motorola Inc.'s...

AXIOM INC. OPENS EUROPEAN OFFICE

MOORESTOWN, N.J.-Axiom Inc., a billing data management solution provider, announced the opening of its first European customer support center.The new customer support center will...

1997: THE YEAR IN QUOTES

1997-It was the year that simultaneously showed the promise and the pain of new entrants into the wireless industry. PCS companies thrived and dived,...

DIVA FOCUSES EFFORTS ON SECURING WLL MARKET NICHE

With a new president and chief executive officer at the helm, Diva Communications Inc. is working to establish key strategic partnerships throughout the world...

USERS BELIEVE DRIVING AND DIALING IS A DISTRACTION BUT DO SO ANYWAY

WHEATON, Ill.-The majority of cellular phone users acknowledge the dangers of driving while using their phones but continue do so anyway, according to a...
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