Cellnet, a United Kingdom-based cellular operator, selected Brite technology to deliver its traffic information services to its subscribers. Cellnet’s Traffic Line provides in-car traffic reports on a digital network direct to a mobile phone. A small receiver placed in the car notifies customers of traffic conditions ahead-a green light on the unit means the road is clear, and a red light indicates a problem.
Cellular One, a service of United States Cellular Corp., plans to launch personal communication services in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha, Wis., by the third quarter, the company said. Dual-mode handsets will allow customers to switch from the Time Division Multiple Access network to Cellular One’s analog network, which covers 88 percent of the state. Cellular One’s decision to use TDMA technology was based in part on the fact TDMA systems are operating in both the Chicago and Minneapolis markets, said the company.
Metrocall Inc. and I-Link Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of I-Link Inc., entered into a strategic partnership to market Metrocall paging products and services through I-Link’s marketing program and nationwide group of independent representatives. The deal initially includes the sale of three pagers-Motorola’s Pronto, Wordline and Advisor Gold- as part of the “I-Link Pager Options” package, with Metrocall coverage on either a local, regional or nationwide basis.
The Cellular Infrastructure Group of Motorola Inc. signed a $43 million contract to expand the Global System for Mobile communications network in Tianjin, China. Tianjin Posts and Telecommunications Administration’s GSM expansion project will increase network capacity from 360,000 to nearly 760,000 subscribers, Motorola said.
