Motorola

After three years in Motorola Inc.’s Information Systems Group and 23 years with the company, Frank Lloyd has returned to paging, his mind set on growing international markets and advancing …

WASHINGTON-The telecommunications industry is preparing to mount a fierce lobbying campaign to support renewing most-favored-nation trade status for China. The debate on China MFN, which has become a ritual this …

Ericsson Inc. won a victory of sorts recently when the interim standard for the common air interface of Project 25 was taken off IS status and sent back to committee. …

Telecel-Zambia announced plans to launch a Code Division Multiple Access system next week in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. The initial launch will cover 450 customers, and a broader …

WAYNESBORO, Va.-CFW Communications Co. and American Telecasting Inc. will begin testing two-way digital voice and data services over spectrum principally used for wireless cable. An experimental license for the trial, …

“The market for universal phones may prove more limited than trade hyperbole suggests,” argues one analyst in response to industry buzz about satellite-based global telephone service-fueled by the successful launch …

Belt-tightening, steady growth of one-way services and advances in two-way and voice paging are winning the paging sector renewed interest on Wall Street. “I think there are people in the …

Metawave Communications Corp. named Tom Crawford director of product marketing and business development. He will be responsible for maintaining strategic partnerships that provide new sales and marketing opportunities for Metawave’s …

AirTouch Cellular launched Caller ID service in the Puget Sound area of western Washington. The service is available using Motorola Inc., Audiovox Corp. and Nokia Corp. narrowband Advanced Mobile Phone …

WASHINGTON-An Illinois judge last week ruled that personal injury claims in product liability lawsuits against cellular telephone manufacturers can proceed, but dismissed conspiracy charges against the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, …

NEW YORK-South Korea’s telecommunications marketplace is in the throes of a gradual but deliberate deregulation that is presenting opportunities and challenges for SK Telecom Co. Ltd., the largest wireless carrier. …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. offers several new communications solutions for the manufacturing environment through the SiteComm portfolio. One solution is a pre-packaged, trunked radio system that includes a portable, self-contained housing …

A producer of phone shield devices has agreed not to distribute its promotional brochure in the United States after Motorola Inc. warned the company not to make unsubstantiated claims about …

Since the narrowband personal communications services licenses were awarded nearly two-and-a-half years ago, many companies have pushed ahead with plans to offer commercial service. Yet others seem to be creeping …

LINCOLN, Neb.-Transcrypt International Inc. introduced its Phantom analog portable radio, the latest addition to its line of land mobile radio equipment. The Phantom, which is available in VHF, UHF and …

Price is an important element of competition for paging carriers, but most industry insiders say features, quality of service and how a service meets a customer’s specific needs determine value. …

During the last year, industry has unveiled a host of new gadgets for advanced alphanumeric paging, voice paging and messaging services. SkyTel Corp. currently is marketing its SkyWriter two-way service …

The cellular industry joined Ellen and the Clinton administration last week, volunteering to come out as a consumer advocate. That’s right, CTIA joined the fight against aggressive driving-this coming from …

GREENSBORO, N.C.-Blue Ridge Investors L.P. completed a management-led buyout of Cherokee Wireless Services Inc., which provides program and contract management services for tower and antenna needs. Based in Cornelia, Ga., …

An executive shuffle is taking place at Motorola Inc. In the company’s annual report for 1996, Hector Ruiz is titled executive vice president of Motorola Inc., and president of the …

GREENBELT, Md.-Cellular One of Washington, D.C./Baltimore introduced its RSVP Piper Traveler, a product that combines a pager and an analog cellular phone. RSVP Piper Traveler features a nationwide numeric display …

WASHINGTON-A major Australian study has found significant cancer in rodents exposed to digital wireless phone radiation, dramatic findings that offer compelling new evidence of potential health risks from phones and …

The Federal Communications Commission filed a reply brief last week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit which is causing a review of the commission’s wireless resale …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Motorola Inc. and TekNow signed an agreement that calls for Motorola to license client/server Telocator Network Paging Protocol technology from TekNow. Motorola will use the technology to complete …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Industrial Telecommunications Association Inc. filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission concerning Motorola Inc.’s petition for clarification in the refarming proceeding, the organization said. In the petition filed …