CLAYTON, N.J.-With a gaggle of journalists and public officials present, the first user trial of an automatic location system for analog cellular 911 calls began with a flourish Jan. 22 at the Gloucester County Public Safety headquarters."This demonstrates so much about the country's policy...
Wireless industry growth has created new opportunities for engineering firms like V-Comm, which boasts a staff of experienced telecommunications engineers. V-Comm said its approach to business combines bottom-line operations logistics with the company's core engineering strengths.To date, one-year-old V-Comm has garnered engineering contracts from...
WASHINGTON-Six congressmen instrumental in the crafting and eventual passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 have taken to task in writing those who oppose the Federal Communications Commission's interconnection and local competition order scheduled for oral argument in front of the Eighth Circuit Court...
Tele-Communications Inc. said the tracking stock it is creating for its holding in Sprint Spectrum L.P. is designed to raise cash, and shouldn't be seen as a sign that TCI has altered its vision of being an integral part of the partnership."From the wireless...
WAYNE, Pa.-Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. launched its Prepaid Advanced Cellular service in Philadelphia, central and southern New Jersey, Delaware and parts of Maryland.The PAC plan allows customers to prepay for cellular service in $60 increments. A recording at the beginning of each call keeps...
NEW YORK-As 1996 drew to a close, the impact of the Internet on wireless communications manifested itself in a flurry of announcements from an array of providers."It's all about making the Internet easier to use. The customers coming on line today are not information...
As part of a holiday promotion, Powertel Inc. is offering unlimited local calling within its entire coverage area for $50 per month for all of next year. Customers who sign up before Jan. 18 will become "Prestige Partners" and will receive priority offerings for...
CRANBURY, N.J.-Comcast Cellular One, a division of Comcast Cellular Communications Inc., opened retail stores in North Brunswick and Edison, N.J. The company said it expects the new outlets to generate 25 jobs immediately, and several more positions next year."We're committed to giving the residents...
Editor's Note: The companies listed below are the current holders of A-, B- and C-block licenses for broadband personal communications services in the United States. Some of the companies have not yet received their licenses from the Federal Communications Commission because of challenges.Companies are ranked...
NEW YORK-Single-number portability, delivery of branded content and the growing similarity between switched voice and data are all trends that are moving in fast, according to participants in a panel Nov. 20 on wireless technology."No intelligent network platform is as reliable as a switch....
WASHINGTON-Certain parts of the Federal Communications Commission's interconnection and local exchange rules dealing with negotiations between local exchange carriers and commercial mobile radio service operators will not be included in the current stay that prevents FCC pricing restrictions from being implemented.Responding to an emergency...
A change in business strategy for Tele-Communications Inc. isn't expected to shake up the basket of eggs for the wireless venture between Sprint Corp. and three cable companies."We have all the funding we need at this time, and no other commitments are necessary," said...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS opened its Technology and Network Management Center in Lenexa, Kan. The center is home to 120 Sprint PCS employees and will serve as the nerve center for Sprint PCS' personal communications services network."We believe our Technology and Network Management Center...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Sprint PCS has closed two vendor credit agreements and a bank credit agreement to be used for Sprint's nationwide personal communications services network.The vendor credit agreements-a $1.8 billion senior secured credit agreement with Lucent Technologies Inc. and a $1.3 billion senior secured...
WASHINGTON-While it may not be an auctionwide pattern, bidders on the largest basic trading areas (ranked by pop) in the D-, E- and F-block personal communications services auction tend to be the heavy financial hitters, even if some of the prices being offered do...
Editor's Note: The RCR editorial staff has compiled this list of terrestrial-based, two-way mobile data operators based on interviews with industry contacts. The chart is arranged alphabetically since many of the companies are just starting to offer services.Although most cellular and specialized mobile radio carriers...
Pittencrieff Communications Inc. is the latest, largest and perhaps last significant addition to Nextel Communications Inc.'s corral of specialized mobile radio company acquisitions.Nextel announced late last week its plans to buy Pittencrieff in a transaction valued at $159 million based on Nextel's closing price...
WAYNE, Penn.-GroupTalk, a new technology designed by Comcast Cellular Communications Inc., provides customized dispatch and work group capabilities for a variety of business and campus environments.GroupTalk, which consists of cellular phones programmed to reach work group members using a four-digit extension, allows customers to...
Qualcomm Personal Electronics says it is meeting the handset manufacturing contract requirements of Sprint PCS, which intends to launch service in 15 to 20 major markets by year's end.
Even though Sprint recently signed a handset contract with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung isn't scheduled...
Sprint Corp., Sprint Spectrum L.P. and RadioShack announced they are teaming up to provide one-stop shopping for all Sprint-branded products.The companies have developed a "store-within-a-store" concept, whereby 15 percent of all RadioShack store floor spaces will be dedicated to Sprint products. Customers will have...
PHILADELPHIA-Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. representatives will be educating young drivers about the safe use of cellular phones through a program called "Road Smarts."Students will learn about safety features on cellular phones such as hands-free dialing, speed dialing and voice-activated dialing. Participants will also learn...
WASHINGTON-The D-, E- and F-block broadband personal communications services auction not only is the largest competitive bidding venture upon which the Federal Communications Commission has embarked to date, it also has spawned new players, regenerated old hands and created a few strange bedfellows.In this...
ANI Site Development announced its new web site available to antenna site location professionals. Users can get a visual representation of ANI's sites by clicking on any part of the Southeastern United States. Users also can access licensing information, maps and site pictures by...
