BROWSING: ATI

APPLIED COMPLETES STOCK CONVERSION

NIXA, Mo.-Applied Cellular Technology Inc. announced it completed the conversion of $4.8 million in redeemable preferred shares.In consideration, Applied Cellular will issue 650,000 shares of restricted common stock to a co-founder of ATI Communications, one of Applied Cellular's subsidiaries.Applied Cellular issued the redeemable preferred...

CFW WILL BEGIN TESTING TWO-WAY DIGITAL SERVICES

WAYNESBORO, Va.-CFW Communications Co. and American Telecasting Inc. will begin testing two-way digital voice and data services over spectrum principally used for wireless cable.An experimental license for the trial, which will be conducted in Waynesboro, Va., was granted by the Federal Communications Commission. The...

PEOPLE:

Arch Communications Group Inc. named Carol E. Burns vice president of human resources. Burns has been director of human resources since she started with the company in July 1995. Before joining Arch, Burns was director of human resources at the Au Bon Pain restaurant...

APPLIED BUYS ATI TO BOOST MARKETING

NIXA, Mo.-Applied Cellular Technology Inc. acquired ATI Communications of Bethel Park, Pa. The acquisition was announced in June and completed Oct. 15, although Aug. 31 will be the effective accounting date of the acquisition.Cisco picks ORYX for mobile salesWILMINGTON, Mass.-Cisco Systems Inc. selected Priority...

CORSAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.

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 Jones & Co., Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Valid Logic Systems and Xerox Corp....

PRODUCTS

American Technologies Inc. announced the availability of the MicroTracker remote tracking module, a vehicle location system that combines a global positioning system receiver, radio transceiver and radio frequency modem in one unit. ATI said the module can be easily installed in trailers, cars, boats,...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Andrew Corp. announced it has opened a sales office in Miami to process quotations and customer inquiries for the Caribbean, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia and for U.S.-based companies that export into those regions. Customer services in all other areas of South America are handled...

AIRTOUCH RECEIVES HIGH RATING BECAUSE OF ITS DIVERSIFICATION

Editor's Note: The following information is from a Smith Barney Inc. analysis released Aug. 9. From time to time, RCR prints investment opinions and summaries about publicly traded telecommunications companies as a service to its readers.AirTouch Communications Inc., rated buy, medium risk, recently reported its...