1998

WASHINGTON-For all of the grumbling that some in the communications industry do about the Federal Communications Commission, what would happen if it didn’t exist? One leading telecommunications policy maker is …

BEACHWOOD, Ohio-Allen Telecom Inc. and LCC International Inc. announced they formed an agreement in which LCC will swap its test and measurement equipment and related software analysis tools business for …

Let the battle for the high-end mobile phone users begin. Sprint Spectrum L.P. late last week introduced three new all-inclusive national pricing plans that eliminate roaming and long-distance fees on …

To the Editor: Back in June of 1992 my company, LMR Systems Inc., asked the Federal Communications Commission’s permission to build private land mobile radio systems at 16 of the …

MONTVALE, N.J. – Geotek Communications Inc. announced it is shutting down all U.S.-based digital wireless networks and will no longer provide its proprietary wireless mobile logistics systems. The company notified …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Metrocall Inc. announced its shareholders have approved the company’s acquisition of AT&T Wireless Inc.’s Advanced Messaging Division and set the stage for a series C convertible preferred stock offering …

SYOSSET, N.Y.-AlarmNet announced a new radio alarm signal service called the AlarmNet Control Channel Cellular (AlarmNet-C) in conjunction with its newest alarm transmitter, the 7835C. AlarmNet-C uses Aeris’ Communications’ MicroBurst …

PRINCETON, N.J.-Nettech Systems Inc. launched the Nettech Developer Program, a support program for mobile application developers. The program offers developer partners-such as systems integrators, corporate developers and independent software vendors-various …

Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer L.M. Ericsson released details of a reorganization plan that signals an increased focus on markets and customers, said the company. The new organization is expected to …

WASHINGTON-Like the communications industries it regulates, the Federal Communications Commission is converging. Last Thursday, FCC Chairman William Kennard announced the FCC would reform itself along function, not technological sector, lines. …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Integrated Network Group introduced its Intelligis Services Platform, the first component of the company’s new AIN/WIN platform architecture product. The IntelligisSP platform essentially extends the same …

NEW YORK-Concerns are mounting that recent deliberations by federal government leaders in China could lead to a lock-out of foreign investors from its telecommunications services market. “China has quietly issued …

ORLANDO, Fla.-L.M. Ericsson launched an open wireless intelligent network platform, called Jambala, initially available to Time Division Multiple Access Interim Standard 136 providers. Jambala is the first telecom platform to …

NEW YORK-Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt accused Corporate America of “manipulation” and “illusion” when accounting for certain costs. “In the zeal to satisfy consensus earnings estimates and project …

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. announced it completed the second phase in selling its site management business to OmniAmerica Inc. The three-part transaction is valued at about $38 million. In …

WASHINGTON-On the same day that the House Commerce Committee was voting to delay the auction of licenses for the general wireless communication service (GWCS), the Federal Communications Commission was releasing …

FORT LEE, N.J.-MobileMedia Corp., dba MobileComm, was selected as the preferred U.S. paging service provider of IBM Corp. MobileComm will sign up all IBM employees in the United States who …

The appetite for tower sites is increasing rapidly as a wider variety of wireless carriers-from utilities companies to personal communications services carriers-are coming into markets across the country. Tower management …

TAIPEI, Taiwan-Northern Telecom Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Taiwan National University for a trial of a broadband wireless access demonstration network. The Directorate General of Telecommunications in …

SAN DIEGO-OmniVoice Technologies Inc. announced plans to commence beta trials of its digital voice paging technology with Mexican paging provider Digitel. OmniVoice’s technology allows paging subscribers to send text and …

DULLES, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P. reached a major milestone in its plan to provide global satellite communications service with the successful launch of eight low-earth-orbit satellites this morning, completing the company’s …

September 28 – October 2 The Division of Executive & Management Development at Southern Methodist University. Cox School of Business on the SMU campus, Dallas. (800) 768-3338. Telnets ’98 September …

Global information technology spending will increase at a 10-percent compound annual growth rate from $1.59 trillion last year to $2.62 trillion in 2002, according to a study from Killen & …

SAN FRANCISCO-Pacific Bell Mobile Services, the wireless subsidiary of Pacific Telesis Group, announced it will conduct business as Pacific Bell Wireless and Nevada Bell Mobile Services will use the name …

WASHINGTON-Former President George Bush is scheduled to speak as an honorable guest at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Wireless ’99 conference, on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Ernest N. Morial …