WASHINGTON-According to a new book on wireless regulations written by former Industrial Telecommunications Association staffer Fred Day, “In 1993, Congress amended the Communications Act to incorporate a new term, `commercial …
Several specialized mobile radio equipment manufacturers announced they agreed to adopt a common enhanced trunking protocol last week at AMTEX ’97 in Orlando, Fla. Companies, including Kenwood Corp., Ritron, SEA …
Almost everywhere you look is an example of a little guy trying to compete with a big guy-your local neighborhood video store competing with Blockbuster, David taking on Goliath or …
WICHITA, Kan.-IFR Systems Inc. announced its board of directors approved a 3-for-2 stock split, to be effected in the form of a 50-percent stock dividend. The split will increase the …
ITASCA, Ill.-Shieldmate Robotics Inc. said it has been dismissed from a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Motorola Inc. against Shieldmate and Qualcomm Inc. Motorola filed a lawsuit in federal court …
NEW YORK-The United States Global Positioning System Industry Council, Washington, is opposing a plan, scheduled for a vote this week, that would permit mobile satellite systems to have some of …
WASHINGTON-The finder’s preference case of James A. Cassell v. the Federal Communications Commission now is in the hands of a three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business and certain assets of Cellular Trading 3 C.A. CT3 is a wholesale distributor of wireless communications …
INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. and Globe Telecom GMCR Inc., a Global System for Mobile communications operator in the Philippines, signed a letter of agreement calling for Brightpoint to provide Globe with fulfillment …
NEW YORK-The huge outflows of capital from mutual funds that followed the late October drop in equities markets involved “primarily profit takers, who will be back in a few months,” …
CLEVELAND-Reltec Corp. announced it completed the acquisition of Custom Design Telephone Systems Inc. in St. Louis. Reltec said the acquisition provides program management, engineering, installation, training and maintenance to its …
Pre-Paid Solutions said it introduced a new debit conversion technology for the prepaid cellular market. The technology will be available this month under the name Pre-Cell Technology and Pre-Cell Chip. …
Even though Powertel Inc. added 21,000 subscribers during the third quarter, the company was stung with a 42-percent increase in churn from the previous quarter. The carrier, which closed the …
WASHINGTON-Congressional investigators appear poised to probe whether the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial move to new headquarters across town next year is the product of a generous Democratic campaign contribution and …
The National Telecommunications Commission in the Philippines announced it will issue one nationwide and four regional permits for new mobile phone operators there. Kari Roe, analyst for Asia and the …
Astronet Corp. announced the promotions and additions of several employees. Dave Segbers was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing, from director of the same division. Max Ohyama was …
Combining paging technology and personal organizer, PageMart Wireless Inc. announced agreements with Motorola Inc. and 3Com Corp. and with Texas Instruments Inc. to bring messaging capabilities to 3Com’s PalmPilot handheld …
Dear Editor: As detailed in “Leahy bill could gut antenna pre-emption” (Nov. 3), Jeffrey Silva reports on groundbreaking legislation introduced Oct. 30th by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and James Jeffords …
NEW YORK-Despite losses associated with ongoing construction of a personal communications services network, the third-quarter financial performance of Omnipoint Corp. was ahead of analysts’ expectations, company executives said. Omnipoint Corp., …
House and Senate conferees, Rep. Harold Rogers (R-Ky.) in particular, apparently have had it with CALEA squabbling between the wireless industry and the FBI and will not appropriate any money …
