The consolidation of C-block personal communications services license holders has begun earlier than expected as five licensees have combined to form one partnership.Aer Force Communications L.P., Fortunet Wireless Communications L.P., High Country Communications L.P., New England Wireless Communications L.P. and Southeast Wireless, which together...
HERNDON, Va.-Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd. and Comsat RSI Plexsys Wireless Systems formed a purchase agreement and product development alliance.Terms of the agreement call for Hyundai to purchase nearly $5 million of Plexsys' PlexCell series of Code Division Multiple Access switches, which Hyundai will...
In a move characterized by some as bowing to industry pressure and by others as seizing a golden opportunity, the Japanese government approved landmark legislation that paves the way for sweeping deregulation of the country's telecom industry.Japan's Parliament on June 13 passed three key...
Lucent Technologies Inc., the equipment division spun off by AT&T Corp. last year, and Netherlands-based Philips Electronics N.V., one of the world's largest electronic companies, announced plans to combine their consumer phone equipment operations in a joint venture sure to create the largest phone...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. granted Haitai Electronics Co. Ltd. of Seoul, Korea, a royalty-bearing license to manufacture and sell Code Division Multiple Access subscriber products for personal communications services networks."With Korea's successful deployment of CDMA cellular systems, Haitai will participate with others to ensure that...
L.M. Ericsson signed a contract to supply a Digital Cellular System 1800 network in Denmark for Telia Mobile AB. Ericsson values the first phase of the project at $49 million, with options for deliveries totaling $152 million, said the company. Bo Stokholm, vice president...
Now that many personal communications services providers are operating in several cities, most are advertising better call clarity than users received with cellular analog service. But will call clarity remain an issue once cellular carriers begin to aggressively market the same digital features?If customers...
SINGAPORE-Qualcomm Inc. has signed an agreement with Rostov Electrosviaz of Rostov, Russia, to supply $5.8 million in 800 MHz Code Division Multiple Access fixed wireless loop infrastructure equipment and services. Qualcomm's CDMA system will be deployed in the Russian region of Rostov-on-Don and surrounding...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. and Ericsson Inc. settled one of several lawsuits pending between the two companies.The agreement, filed June 6 in federal court, resolves the patent infringement lawsuit Qualcomm filed against Ericsson in March.For the seven-month term of the agreement, Ericsson and its affiliates...
Telecommunications Techniques Corp. and Clear Communications Corp. formed an alliance to jointly market customer network management, intelligent surveillance and testing solutions for competitive access providers and wireless communications providers. TTC's test and measurement capabilities will be combined with Clear's expertise in customer network management...
Southern California's emergence as a burgeoning wireless hub was reinforced when yet another new telecom company, Kokusai Communications Systems Inc., opened its world headquarters last month in San Diego.Kokusai Communications is the newest subsidiary of Kokusai Electric Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based manufacturer of wireless...
SINGAPORE-An air of triumph permeated last week's second annual CDMA World Congress as the supporters of Code Division Multiple Access celebrated the past year's network launches, announced a unified branding plan and prepared to enter the next millennium with a platform for advanced wireless...
NEW YORK-After more than two years of effort, standards for interoperability of smart cards for U.S.-based personal communications services received approval May 30."It represents a breakthrough. This is one step forward in the same direction of a universal phone that the ITU (International Telecommunications...
TORONTO-Qualcomm Inc. said it signed an 18-month contract to supply Code Division Multiple Access digital handsets to Bell Mobility, a Canadian wireless services provider. Qualcomm values the agreement at $70 million.The agreement includes Qualcomm's QCP-2700, a digital dual-band, dual-mode phone. Bell Mobility will use...
Euristix Ltd. and Tellabs are working together to develop Tellabs' Titan 550 Element Management System using the Euristix Raceman EMSX platform development toolkit based on Windows NT. The companies said the 5500 EMS increases operational efficiency and through a variety of northbound interfaces will...
GTE Telecommunications Services Inc. has signed a contract for its wireless prepaid calling service with Cellular One of Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, which will offer the service to more than 1 million consumers in a 31-county area in the two states. Cellular One's offering...
New lawsuit filed on Motorola patentsMotorola Inc. last week filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. in San Diego federal court, claiming all of Qualcomm's wireless phones violate Motorola patents.The infringement claims are against Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access Q phone, five...
Qualcomm Personal Electronics, a division of Qualcomm Inc. and Sony Electronics Inc., reduced its temporary work force in response to a planned transition to new product lines, automated production methods and lowered seasonal demand.About 600 temporary workers are affected by the downsizing. The workers...
Noise/Com Inc. introduced its BS-800 Dual Interference Signal Generators to aid in interference testing of Code Division Multiple Access and Time Division Multiple Access base stations. The products include two synthesized CW signal generators and all necessary radio-frequency components including attenuators and switches, to...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Qualcomm Inc. and CellStar Corp. have reached an agreement that will allow CellStar to distribute Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular and personal communications services phones. CellStar will distribute the phones to carriers and resellers throughout the United States beginning in...
A new company has been formed to specialize in applying Code Division Multiple Access digital technology to product innovations. Digital Line Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., will focus on developing wireless equipment and accessories for manufacturers and wireless carriers, the company said. Digital...
JUNE1-5 Supercomm '97, by the Telecommunications Industry Association. New Orleans. Call Susan Krys at (703) 907-7981.2 Wireless Interconnectivity and Standards Issues Seminar, by the Telecommunications Industry Association. New Orleans. Call Stephanie Jones at (703) 907-7735.2-5 Expo Comm Wireless USA 97-including WirelessWorld Expo and BroadBand...
TAMPA-GTE Telecommunications Services Inc. signed a contract to provide its Access Services clearinghouse system to PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P.GTE also will provide its RoamerXchange database management system to PrimeCo, which operates a Code Division Multiple Access personal communications services network.The Access Services system determines...
MAY28 Evolving Markets & Marketplaces in Telecommunications, by UCSD Connect. Sheraton Grande Torrey Pines, San Diego. (619) 534-6114.28-29 Wireless Data-Network Implementation, Management and Applications to Achieve Marketable End-to-End Business Solutions, by ICM Conferences Inc. Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago. Call Kimberlee Mulherin at (312)...
