WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has changed the rules on how a non-service initialized mobile phone must be identified to a public-safety answering point."The standard recommended by the Emergency Services Interconnection Forum provides a powerful solution, which will allow 911 callers-many facing urgent, life-and-death situations-to...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has granted a stay of rules for non-initialized and 911-only mobile phones. The rules were set to go into effect on Oct. 1.The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions sought the stay as a follow-up to a petition it filed seeking...
Berliner Communications Inc.Doreen Trant has been promoted to chief operating officer of Berliner Communication Inc. Trant previously served as the company's vice president of sales and marketing. She will now be responsible for service disciplines including RF engineering, site acquisition, construction, project management,...
Advanced Technology Workshop on Ceramic Technologies for MicrowaveMarch 26-27 IMAPS/CII. Adam's Mark Hotel, Denver. www.imaps.org/forms/ceramic2001regist.htm.3rd Annual Tower Investment SymposiumMarch 26-27 Shorecliff Communications. New York City. www.scievents.com.The 3G Wireless Seminar: Promises and RealitiesMarch 26-27 Alexander Resources. Phoenix. (972) 818-8226.CRM FocusMarch 26-28 IIR. World Trade Center, Boston....
CTIA Wireless 2001March 20-22 CTIA. Sands Expo and Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas. (202) 785-2842.InterISPMarch 21-23 Interisp. Coconut Grove Convention Center, Miami. www.netispexpo.com.Developing An Effective Strategy For NextGeneration Broadband Access NetworksMarch 21-23 The Institute for International Research. Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, DC. www.iir-ny.com.Asia/Pacific Business...
Telcom GlobalChris Carter was appointed Telcom Global Solutions Inc.'s senior director for engineering services. In his new position, Carter will be responsible for planning and managing the company's global resource pool. Carter has more than seven years of experience in wireless network design and...
WASHINGTON-The House constitution subcommittee last week passed a bill that strengthens the standard by which law enforcement can get cell-phone tracking information.Today, law enforcement obtains tracking information by telling a judge that obtaining the information is relevant to a current investigation. Law enforcement's ability...
Sunday CommunicationsSunday Communications Ltd. announced that Craig Ehrlich, currently group managing director and chief executive officer, will give up his CEO duties. He will continue as group managing director, focusing on the company's regional expansion program. Ehrlich also will continue as the company's principal...
FREEREALTIME.comFreeRealTime.com Inc. launched a beta version of FRT2go, a service for use on 3Com Corp.'s Palm Computing unit Palm VII and Palm.net service, giving its members wireless access to real-time stock quotes as well as other financial market information. The company noted it does...
TesscoTessco Technologies Inc. appointed Kevin P. Demery vice president and unit director of product and brand development. He will be responsible for electronic commerce, product management, strategic planning and all marketing communications. Demery has held senior sales and marketing positions with Ericsson Inc. and...
WASHINGTON-A standards subcommittee of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions plans to create a new working group to develop standards for fixed-access solutions.The Standards Committee T1's Technical Subcommittee for Wireless/Mobile Services and Systems, sponsored by the ATIS, approved forming the group-T1P1.4-which will develop standards...
WASHINGTON-FCC Commissioner Michael Powell warned members of the Network Reliability and Interoperability Council last week the millennium bug was a special problem that requires everyone to work together. For that reason, Powell said, information cannot be kept from the Federal Communications Commission.If companies have...
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions launched its enhanced Web site and home page-www.atis.org-designed to serve as a centralized location for daily updates on the work of ATIS-sponsored committees and forums. The site features daily updates of activities, a New ATIS Member Services section,...
What, you haven't had enough paparazzi already?Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of Harrods and the man who might have been father-in-law to the late Princess Di, is back in the news. He's in court challenging a 70-foot mobile phone tower near his estate at Oxted,...
