BEIJING-Nokia Corp., the giant Finnish mobile telephone company, plans to form its sixth manufacturing joint venture in China under a contract, initially valued at $10 million, with the Chinese Posts …
More than 50 million people in the Asia-Pacific region will be subscribing to cellular services by the year 2004, and as many as 66 million will be carrying pagers, according …
A new venture company is introducing a technology designed to increase channel capacity for two-way radio networks and other wireless communications systems. Irving, Texas-based Unique Wireless Developments L.L.C. is a …
Many a garried employee trying to fill out paterwork to comply with Federa Communications Commission regulations probably agrees wholeheartedly with the Progress & Freedom Foundation, a high-tech think tank studying …
U S West Inc.’s recent move to create two classes of common stock not only attracts a new kind of investor, but highlights the company’s emphasis on maintaining cohesiveness for …
In pursuit of providing consumers with voice paging service, Paging Network Inc. announced its new VoiceNow advanced messaging service will use Motorola Inc.’s InFLEXion technology. InFLEXion is the fastest paging …
Recently, the Senate Commerce Committee approved “The Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act of 1995,” which included the following provision: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary*…*an electric, gas, …
WASHINGTON-Telephone Electronics Corp., prompted by a deal with PCS PrimeCo L.P., last week dropped its legal challenge to auction rules, clearing the way for the sale of digital pocket telephone …
Cristina Battista has been named managing editor of RCR Publications Inc., replacing Tracy Anderson Ford, who recently was promoted to editor of RCR. Battista previously was managing editor of Business …
FORT LEE, N.J.-As part of the company’s plan to offer nationwide service, paging service provider Tri-State Radio Co. said it intends to purchase satellite uplinking equipment and receivers from Skydata …
NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. and Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems Inc. have formed a joint venture in which PriCellular will contribute its cellular properties in the Laredo, Texas, metropolitan statistical area and …
Telecom International, Fairfield, Iowa, is introducing a new cellular add-on service technology called Power Number. It provides Follow-Me Number service, designed to locate a person anywhere and voice mail with …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it agreement with Orbcomm US, an affiliate of Orbital Sciences Corp., giving Qualcomm the right to resell Orbcomm’s new mobile satellite communication services with Qualcomm’s OmniTracs …
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.-AirTouch Teletrac introduced new messaging plans for its communications and vehicle location system, designed to save users time and free radio waves for more specific communications. For $28 …
Editor’s Note: Portions of this article will be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in a White Paper by the Industrial Telecommunications Association. I have been reading Fred Day’s book, …
FAIRFIELD, N.J.-Satellite Paging and its sister company Message Network announced their reorganization plan has been confirmed in federal court. The companies filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December …
PLANO, Texas-ProNet Inc. signed letters of intent to purchase the paging assets of four privately owned companies for a total of $9.5 million. The companies are Lewis Paging Inc. of …
WASHINGTON-The 800 MHz Industry Coalition has asked the Federal Communications Commission to re-process the backlog of applications for 800 MHz licenses because a glitch found in the FCC’s computer software …
The April 10 issue of RCR incorrectly stated the headquarters of the SMR Advisory Group. The group is located in Sunrise, Fla.
APRIL 25-27 International Wireless Communications Exposition, by Argus Trade Shows. Sands Exposition Center, Las Vegas. For information call (800) 828-0420. MAY 1-5 International Symposium on Integrated Network Management ’95, by …
Editor’s Note: The following information is a Smith Barney Inc. analysis released March 29. From time to time, RCR plans to print investment opinions and summaries about other publicly traded …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Paging, a subsidiary of AirTouch Communications, introduced Weather-Watch, an emergency information planning service. The service provides information on severe weather conditions as they develop throughout the state of …
MELBOURNE, Fla.-Skydata Inc. will deliver satellite data broadcast equipment to EuroCall’s paging network in the Republic of Hungary, Skydata announced. The paging network, which uses Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s ERMES paging …
Scott Schelle has been appointed teh chief executive officer of American Personal Communications, replacing Gerald T. Vento, who left to pursue personal interests. Vento will provide external consulting. Schelle formerly …
Cutting-edge graphic data software that allows en-route firefighters to wirelessly access images of building layouts using a laptop computer is just one mobile remedy offered by a new Motorola Inc. …
