BellSouth Wireless DataMichael McGarry was appointed regional vice president, Central Region, for BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. McGarry's team will be responsible for selling Interactive Messaging PLUS and industry solutions to Fortune 1000 companies. Prior to joining BellSouth, McGarry held vice president of sales positions...
So there we were, at the charming Ascot Dinner Theatre, anxiously awaiting the start of the program. The dancers (all around age 4) stepped out on stage in pink and white tutus, ballet slippers on, lipstick (!) applied, poised for the music to begin....
WASHINGTON-While industry this holiday season pushes family plans and makes pocket phones attractive to the younger crowd, questions linger in the scientific community about whether children are more vulnerable to possible health risks from phones than adults."No, it (possible increased risk for children from...
Wireless carriers are gearing up for the upcoming holiday shopping season with several promotions, most of them aimed at consumer and family gift giving."We're obviously in a situation now where demand far exceeds supply, but nevertheless, this will probably be the most robust Christmas...
WASHINGTON-The National Park Service is weighing in on antenna-siting cases on land adjacent to its parks.In Cape Cod, Mass., Park Service officials commented a tower proposal probably won't be a problem, but did not comment on what would happen if the tower turns out...
Triton Network Systems Inc. is aiming to give competitive local exchange carriers a wireless alternative to building fiber-optic networks to get into the local loop, yet keep the same quality associated with fiber-optics.Capitalizing on an exclusive design from Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missiles Co.,...
Happy New Year from the Nation's Capital.Only 361 days until the new millennium, at which time we will get to see if the millennium bug-also known as Y2K-really is a problem. But instead of looking ahead to future nightmares (not to mention an impeachment...
Creativity is becoming key for wireless carriers trying to build out their networks amidst resistance from local municipalities that in some cases have gone as far as placing moratoria on new tower sites.The wireless industry is facing hundreds of moratoria in communities concerned about...
I discovered writing about high-tech wireless hasn't prepared me for the real world. On spring vacation with my family in central Florida, I got an early taste of the coming 2000 computer meltdown, topped with a dash of Seinfeld.I thought the worst was over....
March 23-April 1The International Telecommunication Union. Velletta, Malta. +356 356 356.Wireless MarketingSummit '98March 30-31Shorecliff Communications International. The Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas. (800) 608-9641.Inter Comm 98,March 30-April 2Inter Comm and The Telecommunications Industry Association. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto. Call Gray Jessup at (703) 907-7736.IN...
March 23-25The CDMA Development Group. The China World Hotel, Beijing.(888) 800-2362; outside the United States call (714) 545-5211.WorldTelecommunicationDevelopment ConferenceMarch 23-April 1The International Telecommunication Union. Velletta, Malta.+356 356 356.The Global TelecomGame: The PlayersMarch 25, 3 to 5 p.m. ESTPBS The Business Channel and Bellcore. The program...
Advanced Management Program for Telecom Executives: Leveraging the Value Chain in the Competitive EnvironmentFebruary 22-27The Division of Executive & Management Development at Southern Methodist University. SMU Cox School of Business, Dallas. (800) 768-3338.11th Annual Federal Telecommunications ConferenceFebruary 23-24TeleStrategies. McLean Hilton-Tysons Corner, Washington. (703) 734-7050.Site Acquisition...
Satellite '98: The Road AheadFebruary 17-20Phillips Business Information Inc.'s Via Satellite. Shearaton Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. (301) 340-1520.Mobile & PDA Expo '98February 18-20World Market Strategies and PDA Inc. Clarion Hotel, San Francisco. (415) 641-2450.Advanced Management for Telecom Executives: Leveraging the Value ChainFebruary 22-27The Division of Executive...
OCTOBER27-28 Telecommunications Law and Regulation Fundamentals: Your Roadmap to Opportunities, Options and Obstacles in this New Era, by Government Institutes. Arlington, Va. (301) 921-2345.27-28 Wireless Local Loop-Asean '97 Summit, by IBC Asia Ltd. Shangri-La's Edsa Plaza Hotel, Manila, Philippines. (65) 732-1970.27-28 Electromagnetic Compatibility Wireless Forum,...
OCTOBER20-21 Wireless Business Telephone Systems Seminar, by Alexander Resources. Dallas. (800) 948-8225.20-22 Discovering the Value of LMDS, by Shorecliff Communications International and RCR Publications Inc. ANA Hotel, San Francisco. (800) 608-9641.22 Wireless Developer Workshop, by Zsigo Wireless Data Consultants Inc. Farmington Hills, Mich. (517)...
FEBRUARY18-20 Mobile Insights '96, by Mobile Insights Inc. Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix. (800) 419-0413.19-21 PC Card '96, by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, Calif. (800) 767-2336.22-23 Federal Telecommunications: Upgrading Government Telecom for the 21st Century, by TeleStrategies Inc....
JANUARY22-23 Liberalization and Privatization of International Telecommunications: Meeting the Challenges of an Increasingly Competitive Market, by The Adam Smith Institute. Inter-Continental Hotel, Geneva. 44-171-490-3774.22-24 Technology Forecasting for the Telecom Industry, by Technology Futures Inc. Stouffer Hotel, Austin, Texas. Call David Solomon at (800) 835-3887.24 PCS...
JANUARY16-17 Telecom Opportunities in Latin America, by TeleStrategies Inc. Sheraton Crystal Hotel, Arlington, Va. (703) 734-7050.17-19 Mobile Communications Conference: Wireless on the Move, by Frost & Sullivan. Westin Hotel Galleria, Dallas. (212) 964-7000.18 Spectrum Refarming Seminar: The Revolution Continues, by the Industrial Telecommunications Association. St. Louis...
OCTOBER9-11 Technology Forecasting for the Telecommunications Industry, by Technology Futures Inc. Stouffer Hotel, Austin, Texas. For information call David Solomon at (800) 835-3887.10-12 CES Mexico '95, by the Consumer Electronics Group of the Electronic Industries Association. Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City. For information...
