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WASHINGTON-Bidding continued steadily on D-, E-and F-block personal communications service licenses last week, and the pace will quicken because Stage 3 rules, which mandate 98 percent bidding activity, have started. …

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Paging, a division of AirTouch Communications Inc., announced it will add New York City to its paging network. AirTouch currently serves several major cities in the Northeast, including …

TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunication Systems Ltd. and Ex Machina Inc. have agreed to develop personal computer-based message entry and retrieval software to operate with the Nexus two-way paging system. The …

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Paging, a division of AirTouch Communications Inc., announced it will add New York City to its paging network. AirTouch currently serves several major cities in the Northeast, including …

WASHINGTON-Any previous bets that the auction of the D-, E- and F-block broadband personal communications services licenses would not garner even $1 billion are off. As of Round 25, net …

Corsair Communications Inc. appointed Dr. Donald R. Oestreicher vice president of engineering. Oestreicher will direct Corsair’s efforts in product engineering, research and development. Oestreicher’s background includes engineering management with Dow …

WASHINGTON-Aside from a computer glitch that pushed the auction of D-, E-and F-block broadband personal communications services licenses back to one round per day, bidders now are coping with the …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Information Services announced the formation of a Philippine-based corporation that will provide data management and processing services to Pilipino Telephone Corp., the second largest telecommunications company in …

Nokia Mobile Phones announced it has teamed with computer manufacturer Psion to enable wireless users to send and receive short messages over a Global System for Mobile communications-based PCS-1900 network …

BellSouth Mobility DCS Thursday rolled out the nation’s first multistate personal communications services network, and the country’s fourth PCS system activation. Service was launched in a cluster that involves three …

VoiceTech Communications Inc. announced it has been granted patent approval for its VoiceCue Directory Assistance Call Completion, an application that offers cellular customers fast, easy-to-use call completion from a single, …

Telemac Cellular Corp.’s cellular debit phone is a product of carriers’ wish lists for the ideal prepaid service, said company President Scott McGregor. The SCOTT (Simple Credit Options with Telemac …

NEW YORK-Three-sixty Communications Co. and Alltell Mobile Communications Inc. announced a signed agreement for a joint marketing and technology alliance in the Carolinas and Georgia. The new alliance is designed …

Charles Hunter has been named vice president of business development and general counsel for Toll Free Cellular. Hunter will lead the company’s business development efforts, manage contractual relationships with cellular …

Budget talks between the Clinton administration and the GOP-controlled Congress are stalled, the chances that any budget agreement will be worked out by the end of this week-when Shutdown III …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-A billboard put up in mid December by Alltel Mobile Communications Inc. caused quite a stir in Little Rock, Ark., as motorists along Interstate 30 dialed 911 on …

Olivetti SpA and Northern Telecom Ltd. have formed a joint venture to distribute and service Nortel telecommunications products in Italy. As part of the agreement, Nortel has acquired 49 percent …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-With its most recent acquisition, Alltel Mobile Communications of the Carolinas Inc. said it will be able to provide continuous cellular coverage from central North Carolina to central …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Mobile Communications Inc. has signed definitive agreements to purchase interests in several Alabama and Florida cellular markets from St. Joe Communications Inc. for $27 million in cash. …

Following partnership agreements established last December, Northern Telecom Ltd. has issued its first purchase order, valued at $2 million, to Qualcomm Inc. for Code Division Multiple Access-based cellular and personal …

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 …

Close Close 52-week Exch. Company 11/28 12/13 High Low OTC A+ Communications* 12.75 13.25 15.50 7.50 OTC Adage Inc. 4.75 4.63 7.13 4.25 NYS AirTouch 26.75 27.25 30.63 19.88 NYS …

CHICAGO-Seven large wireless communications companies have united to provide seamless, uninterrupted cellular service between the United States and Mexico. The Pan American alliance is open only to B-band licensees. Initial …

Close Close 52-Week Exch. Company 9/11 9/26 High Low OTC A+ Communications 11.00 12.50 19.00 7.50 OTC Adage Inc. 5.25 5.00 7.50 4.25 NYS AirTouch 28.13 27.50 29.38 19.88 NYS …

Close Close 52-Week Exch. Company 8/29 9/11 High Low OTC A+ Communications 10.75 11.00 19.00 7.50 OTC Adage Inc. 4.75 5.25 7.50 4.25 NYS AirTouch 28.25 28.13 29.38 19.88 NYS …