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The personal handyphone system market in Japan is ready for improvement, but analysts say it will take big commitments from carriers and differentiated marketing to jump-start demand. PHS subscriber numbers …

PageMart Wireless Inc. reported the Synapse Pager Card production delays have been worked out and shipments are underway in the volume expected. PageMart began shipping units in July, but reported …

NEW YORK-John T. Stupka, president and chief executive officer of SkyTel Communications Inc., said a BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. advertisement that’s been running in the Wall Street Journal, as well …

Horizon Personal Communications Inc. launched its personal communications services network in seven basic trading areas in Ohio and West Virginia, under an affiliate agreement with Sprint Spectrum L.P. Horizon, which …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Integrated Network Group announced its modular voice processing system is being used by Motorola Inc.’s Ground Systems Division to deploy voice messaging and other enhanced services …

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-PageMart Wireless Inc. and Motorola Inc. have signed strategic alliance agreements with Monitel Products Corp. to provide various aspects of a two-way wireless remote monitoring system. Monitel provides …

WASHINGTON-Iridium L.L.C. has activated its global paging and messaging network, about two weeks after the commercial launch of its global satellite phone system. Messaging tests have gone well, and Motorola …

For some time, the paging industry has looked to information services as one possible means to increase revenue, but several technological obstacles have restricted the level of customization required for …

Nextel Communications Inc. is testing nationwide pricing plans that fall in line with high-end one-rate plans offered by national mobile phone competitors. Analysts say the company quietly is rolling out …

Motorola Inc. plans to purchase assets related to the research and product development portion of Lucent Technologies Inc.’s wireless handset facility in New Jersey. The two companies have signed a …

Lucent Technologies Inc.’s Microelectronics Group introduced a new platform for Global System for Mobile communications handsets. The platform, which is slightly larger than a business card, can provide standby times …

United Kingdom CellPoint Systems AB and its partner Wasp International of South Africa demonstrated a Global System for Mobile communications phone positioning system at the 2nd International Conference on Mobile, …

CommSite International CommSite International Inc. announced company founder Wesley McGee has assumed the role of chairman and Timothy Haley was appointed president and chief executive officer. Haley has experience in …

China has been considered a mountain of opportunity for mobile phone infrastructure vendors, but signs today indicate a bleaker outlook as Chinese officials seem to have soured on cdmaOne technology …

The mere idea it may one day be possible to connect computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices to share voice and data transmissions without the need for cables has …

NEW YORK-Nickel cadmium batteries, long the mainstay of rechargeable power sources for wireless phones, are fading fast into handset history. Today, nickel metal hydride batteries are emerging at the top …

While Iridium L.L.C. continues work to improve the technical prowess of its low-earth-orbit satellite-based global phone service, the company also must turn its attention to its global sales and marketing …

Aggressive digital pricing plans are quickly driving the migration of customers from analog service to digital service, say analysts. “We attribute today’s successful migration directly to rate plans combined with …

InterFigital reports net loss; revenues increase KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. reported a third-quarter net loss of $6.1 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with a net loss …

WASHINGTON-Key lawmakers, amid stepped-up negotiations last week on third-generation mobile phone technology, are laying the groundwork to move legislation in 1999 if they conclude in crucial coming months that U.S. …

BellSouth Mobility Inc. introduced text and alphanumeric pagers with unlimited local service for as low as $10 per month in BMI’s one-stop-shop retail stores. “By adding paging to our product …

LOS ANGELES-As expected, AirTouch Cellular signed a letter of intent with Nortel Networks to purchase network switches, base stations and controllers. RCR reported last week AirTouch was close to awarding …

Paging Network Inc. announced it signed an agreement with SmartRoute Systems to offer SmartRoute’s real-time personalized traffic information system to paging subscribers. PageNet said it initially will roll out the …

Motorola Inc.’s ReFLEX chipset and software solution first announced a month ago is available for purchase. The company also released more details about the product. The chipset includes a ReFLEX …

Frustrated by the lack of cooperation in Europe over convergence of third-generation technology, some U.S. cdmaOne operators have vowed to push ahead aggressively with cdma2000 technology. “Negotiations have gone on …