Cellular offsets PCS costs for TDSCHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said strong cellular performance was offset by personal communications services development costs to produce a decline in net income for the fourth quarter 1996. Net income was $10.9 million, or 18 cents per share,...
Geoworks' operating system is the foundation for Toshiba Corp.'s Genio PCV100 Pocket Communicator. The companies said it is the first product to have wireless Web browsing capability.Initially targeted for the Japanese Personal Handyphone System market, the Genio PCV100 integrates voice capability with data communications...
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.-Voice Powered Technology International Inc. signed an agreement with MobileMedia Corp., settling a dispute between the companies.MobileMedia paid VPTI $252,400 in settlement of the $452,4000 claimed by VPTI under a previously signed settlement agreement. MobileMedia will continue to pay fees to VPTI...
WASHINGTON-Future auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission will be run by a standard laundry list of rules instead of a new set of rules formulated auction by auction.The FCC last Thursday adopted competitive bidding rules. The panel also adopted a plan for consolidating...
The separate statement by embattled FCC Commissioner Rachelle Chong on the 2.3 GHz (auction it till it hertz) ruling last week helps explain why President Clinton should reappoint her for a second term.Chong, expressing her support of the agency's decision not to apply the...
FORT WORTH, Texas-Motorola Inc. announced that its Wireless Message Gateway paging terminal now handles nearly 200 FLEX pages per second.The company said the Wireless Message Gateway product allows paging carrier to serve more subscribers with less equipment.
Along with reports of a $17 million net loss and 85 percent increase in revenues for the fourth quarter, Metrocall Inc. became the fifth largest paging carrier in the nation, stated William Collins, III, president and chief executive officer.The company's loss, calculated at 83...
Bell Atlantic Corp. said it has gained management control of Grupo Iusacell after the Mexican government authorized the transfer from Grupo Iusa, Iusacell's majority owner.Mexico's "markets are opening up for all kinds of telecom services," said Bell Atlantic spokesman Brian Wood. "Iusacell will be...
Inc.'s VoiceNow voice paging service is priced not only to compete, but to undercut industry rates for most numeric, alphanumeric and other advanced paging and messaging services.The company turned on its voice paging service in Dallas, marketing to both personal and business users, which...
Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. reported the first profitable year in the company's 11-year history last week, although the victory was accompanied by a fourth-quarter net loss due to investments in two subsidiaries.Net income for 1996 was $6.4 million, or 16 cents per share, compared...
CINCINNATI-GTE Wireless launched its personal communications services network in the Cincinnati major trading area, which covers greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. The network uses Code Division Multiple Access technology.GTE won the PCS license for Cincinnati during the Federal Communications Commission's A- and B-Block auctions...
SAN FRANCISCO-Canadian Satellite Communications Inc., AirTouch Satellite Services and Loral Space & Communications formed a joint venture to provide fixed and mobile wireless services throughout Canada using the Globalstar L.P. communications system. Canadian Satellite will own the majority interest in Globalstar Canada if approved...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Motorola Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Sector said it is volume shipping its 68175 FLEX chip paging protocol IC worldwide.The FLEX chip IC processes information that has been received and demodulated from a FLEX radio paging channel, selects messages addressed to the paging device...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, bowing to congressional and wireless industry pressure, scaled back a budget-driven proposal to raise $3 billion this year from the sale of flexible 2.3 GHz wireless licenses.The FCC decided against auctioning a nationwide license, opting instead to sell two 10...
WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association announced last week it will hold an Asia-Pacific wireless trade show in Singapore every two years beginning next January.Wireless Showcase Asia will premier at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in January 1998. PCIA expects 3,000 to 4,000...
Wireless segments post strong growthFRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The cellular, personal communications services and paging industries had strong growth in 1996, according to a study conducted by IDC/Link Resources. Cellular growth was higher than in most sectors. However, the company said there are signs the market's expansion...
A new chief executive and reinstated supply contracts have cast a positive light on MobileMedia Corp.'s bankruptcy restructuring. Prudential Securities sees the Chapter 11 filing as positive for the industry and expects the company may put itself up for sale.Glenayre Electronics Inc., Motorola Inc.,...
Paging for personal use is increasing, and personal users-among all paging users-show the most interest in advanced paging services, reported the Yankee Group in a recent study, "Wireless Segmentation: Strategies for the Consumer."The Boston firm also reported 75 percent of personal users would use a...
ARLINGTON, Va.-LCC International Inc. saw revenues and losses increase in its recent financial figures. LCC reported revenues for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, were $43.4 million, a 32 percent increase compared with fourth quarter 1995 revenues of $32.8 million. Annual revenues were $141.6...
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. installed its PhonePrint cellular fraud prevention system in Celulares Telefonica's Puerto Rico network. Corsair said the radio frequency fingerprinting system was installed throughout the island during December and January.Corsair executives noted the deployment is one of the first outside...
A decision by the United Kingdom government to assign special prefixes to all new mobile phone numbers has opened a door of opportunity for a U.K. company.Redstone Network Services Ltd. provides number portability service marketed as Callsure. Callsure numbers are not linked to any...
Manufacturer L.M. Ericsson reported a 26 percent increase in net sales for 1996 compared with 1995, but noted the company's gross profit margin was weakened due to increased competition.Net income was $1.03 billion for the year, compared with $791.1 million in 1995. Net sales...
Uniden Corp. is quietly but extensively restructuring its U.S. operations with technology at the core of its mission. And despite talk of internal troubles, Uniden top executives report the changes are all good."Wireless is going digital. The products and the functionality are expanding rapidly,...
Since the passage of the telecom act, telecommunications providers have taken significant steps toward offering bundled services on one bill.Nearly a year ago, regional Bell operating companies' cellular divisions began offering cellular long-distance service to their cellular customers and a few of the RBOCs...
