paging

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported a net loss of $61.3 million, or 99 cents per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, compared with a net loss of $3 …

Analysts have long criticized operator-assisted dispatch as the weak link in the alphanumeric paging chain, citing its inherent lack of privacy and potential for misinterpreted messages. But users have accepted …

A Baltimore-based company called reachNET introduced a wireless messaging solution that provides a direct connection between a wireless device and the telephone teletype machines commonly used by the deaf and …

The desire of European paging carriers to migrate to a two-way paging paradigm has opened the paging market there-once dominated by the ERMES transmission standard-to FLEX-based paging systems. Although prepaid …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. began offering residential and small business customers a suite of communications products and services on one bill, including Internet access, wireless, paging and local phone service with calling …

Omnipoint Communications Corp., Message Center Management and Motiva Enterprises L.L.C. signed an agreement for Omnipoint to install wireless infrastructure equipment in 500 Shell and Texaco retail sites in the New …

Originally expected in May, two-way paging devices based on ReFLEX 25 technology will not be available for commercial deployment until the fourth quarter, at the earliest, according to pager manufacturers. …

BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. said it has added 195 new base stations to its nationwide network during the first half of the year. The effort is part of an ongoing …

BOSTON-Smart cards are poised to move beyond their role in identifying Global System for Mobile communications subscribers, due to momentum outside wireless and beyond U.S. borders. The challenge both for …

Coherent The Coherent original equipment manufacturer division of Tellabs launched a complete design verification kit for its CEC-128 Integrated Echo Canceller multichip module. The kit consists of a CEC-128 plug-in …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association Foundation announced the winners of its 1999 Leadership Awards, to be held at a reception at PCS ’99 in New Orleans in September. The …

Computer Associates International Inc. introduced a new wireless application infrastructure designed to give companies the ability to introduce corporate applications to mobile workers. The system is called The Wireless Intelligent …

I had an interesting conversation about wireless communications with the maintenance manager of the downtown Denver hotel where RCR had its recent editorial staff meeting. He is the supervisor for …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Datalink.net announced a strategic partnership in which paging reseller Positive Communications will market Datalink.net’s information services suite to its 320,000 subscribers. The partnership includes Internet marketing, representative training …

In the July 19 issue of RCR, the story on Arch Communication Group Inc.’s introduction of prepaid paging products in 7-eleven stores should have said the product is being tested …

Intelligent agent technology has been long considered a potential boon for messaging applications looking to provide meaningful content to wireless devices. Agents are small bits of code capable of monitoring …

Much to the delight of India’s private telecommunications providers, the Indian government is offering private telecommunications companies some relief from high licensing fees in the form of a revenue-sharing regime. …

LOS ANGELES-Wynd Communications Inc. revealed plans to develop a service enhancement of its two-way paging service for the deaf so customers may receive movie listings for open captioned films, usually …

NEW YORK-WinStar Communications Inc. has been awarded a five-year, $150 million contract from VoCall Communications Corp. to provide the company a virtual private network that employs Internet telephony as its …

The supply contract between Research In Motion Ltd. and BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. ends next month and the two companies are already in negotiations to renew the deal. The outcome …

After a year of development and testing, Paging Network Inc. and Computer Associates Inc. have introduced a monitoring solution that integrates CA’s Unicenter TNG enterprise management system with wireless capabilities …

NEW YORK-Happy days are here again for Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., which announced second-quarter earnings late July 13 of $273 million, or 44 cents per share. The gains are three …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced it expects operating results for the second quarter to be below analysts expectations, mainly due to lower than anticipated orders and sales for paging products. …

WASHINGTON-A group of small- and medium-sized wireless firms last week challenged Federal Communications Commission paging auction rules in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The …

Investors didn’t flinch when Nextel Communications Inc. announced shifts in upper management last week. The company’s largest investor, cellular industry pioneer Craig McCaw, is set to become chairman in 2000, …