WAYNESBORO, Va.-GTE Wireless is selling the lion’s share of its Cincinnati personal communications services license to two Virginia telephone companies for $8.5 million. GTE will keep only the Cincinnati metropolitan …
When Metrocall Inc. reported third quarter earnings, the company also said it has shifted its course toward increasing revenue per unit and away from expansion in the reseller channel. For …
Cylink Corp. introduced the AirLink E1/T1 microwave radio, an infrastructure component designed to provide dependable, cost-effective wireless connections for personal communications services providers to their cell switching centers. AirLink E1/T1 …
Plantronics Inc. has taken one small step by expanding its existing headset business into the wireless market. The company first introduced communications headsets in 1962. Initially designed for airline pilots, …
WASHINGTON-Pocket Communications Inc. has selected Danet Inc. as its nationwide billing and customer care software provider. Danet will install customized billing software and systems, which will enable pricing and packaging …
NEW YORK-Hongkong Telecommunications Ltd. reported a 9.3 percent increase in operating revenues for the first half of its fiscal year, attributing the rise partly to strong growth in its wireless …
The Nov. 25 issue of RCR will feature the Top 20 Paging carriers. If your company would like to be included in our survey, fax the following information to Lynnette …
NEW YORK-As Omnipoint Communications Inc. sprints toward the Nov. 14 commercial launch of its personal communications service in the New York City metropolitan area, two hurdles remain: Nynex and NIMBY. …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-NextWave Telecom Inc. added to its growing resale distribution chain last week by signing up prepaid provider One-Stop Wireless of America Inc., a move further enhancing resale’s credibility and …
President Clinton’s electoral landslide victory over Bob Dole was anticlimactic for sure. “Building the bridge to the 21st century”-the Clinton-Gore campaign mantra-could be just as boring. It’s what lies on …
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt has signaled concerns to the industry about potential disruptions to public telecommunications networks as a result of the Internet’s growing popularity. The FCC said …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Mobility DCS says the new ergonomically designed, 1900 MHz phone it now offers will be more comfortable, easier to use and is “the phone people are calling for.” Northern …
Cellular One launched its Internet service in the Washington/Baltimore region. The service allows subscribers to surf, receive e-mail and browse news groups for $20 a month. Included in the price …
Texas Instruments Inc. announced the availability of its FLEX two-chip chipset, which with its built-in analog to digital converter sets the product apart from others, said the company. Motorola’s Paging …
NEW YORK-Cellnet Data Systems Inc. reported a shareholder has sued the company, alleging it misled investors in connection with its initial public offering last month. The Sept. 26 prospectus for …
WASHINGTON-Chadmoore Communications Inc. may have to wait until December or January to hear if its licensing complaint against the Federal Communications Commission is valid. The FCC last December denied specialized …
SAN DIEGO-The OmniTracs satellite system now allows truck drivers to receive personal e-mail messages via the Internet through a prepaid CabCard. Qualcomm Inc., which owns and operates the OmniTracs system, …
The new telecommunications arm of Black & Veatch is the fastest growing segment of the Kansas City, Mo.-based engineering company, and is expected to bring in 20 percent of the …
WASHINGTON-With net revenues reaching $2.14 billion at the end of Round 100 of the Federal Communications Commission’s D-, E-and F-block personal communications services auction, SprintCom Inc. and AT&T Wireless PCS …
WASHINGTON-Certain parts of the Federal Communications Commission’s interconnection and local exchange rules dealing with negotiations between local exchange carriers and commercial mobile radio service operators will not be included in …
