American Personal Communications, which last month placed the first, long-awaited personal communications services phone call, reports the company is on track with its plans to be the PCS market forerunner. …
WASHINGTON-The American Mobile Telecommunications Association announced signing an agreement with Rand McNally Corp. to allow the Federal Communications Commission to use Rand’s proprietary major trading area definitions in the licensing …
WASHINGTON-American Mobile Telecommunications Association President Alan Shark said negotiations among business and government leaders could lead to a new 800 MHz specialized mobile radio licensing plan by fall and help …
ONEONTA, Ala.-Cellular and landline telephone service has been deployed on a single switch in Oneonta, Ala., by AT&T Network Systems, the Oneonta Telephone Co. and North Alabama Cellular. The new …
Forget about the Tom and Wayne Show. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association President Tom Wheeler and American Personal Communications Chairman Wayne Schelle stopped feuding a while ago; they’re now buddies on …
The latest volley in the microwave relocation debate comes from the Personal Communications Industry Association, which is proposing a maximum cap of $250,000 per microwave link moved, plus $150,000 if …
NEW YORK-In an attempt to settle shareholder lawsuits, McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. said it has agreed in principle to increase its purchase price of Lin Broadcasting Corp.’s public shares from …
The Irish Ministry for Transport, Energy and Communications deferred indefinitely its June 23 application deadline for companies intending to bid on the country’s second cellular license-a result of the recent …
Motorola Inc.’s International Cellular Infrastructure Division will deploy its Global System for Mobile communications-based cell site equipment to Namibia and Uganda, Africa, the company announced. Motorola values the two contracts …
WEST POINT, Ga.-InterCel Inc. said it will increase its stake in Powertel PCS Partners L.P., a company that won broadband personal communications services licenses in the Memphis, Tenn., Birmingham, Ala., …
WASHINGTON-The International Mobile Telecommunications Association has been formed to foster the development of specialized mobile radio service and related trade associations throughout the world. IMTA is a sister organization of …
HONG KONG-RadioMail Corp. plans to sell its wireless messaging services in Hong Kong, with service to start in July, the company said. Operating on Motorola Inc.’s AirCommunication network, RadioMail said …
Powered by a military-inspired technology, Geotek Communications Inc. said it has carved an initial toehold in what it believes to be its own special niche in the market of advanced …
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt said the proposed removal of race- and gender-based bidding credits in next month’s entrepreneur block auction for personal communications services licenses is not a …
RICHARDSON, Texas-Amidst the frustration and uncertainty generated by a second delay in the upcoming personal communications services auction now scheduled for Aug. 29, DCR Communications Inc. has charged forward, anchoring …
PICKERING, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. and Northern Telecom will test personal communications services based on Nortel’s Global System for Mobile communications technology platform, Clearnet announced. The GSM trial was scheduled to …
When PCS PrimeCo L.P. announced earlier this month plans to build its personal communications services networks using Code Division Multiple Access technology, CDMA developer Qualcomm Inc. received its first major …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-TU-KA Tokyo and TU-KA Tokai of Japan have contracted Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group to expand the operators’ year-old digital cellular networks. Motorola said the expansions will increase …
FORT WORTH, Texas-Motorola Inc. has introduced Tenor, its star voice pager that incorporates the company’s InFLEXion high-speed messaging protocol. Tenor will be used by Paging Network Inc. and PageMart Inc. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The board of directors of Sprint Corp. is considering a possible spinoff or sale of Sprint Cellular along with other options to reduce its market ownership in areas …
