PCIA – Wireless Infrastructure Assoc.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Wireless carriers are going to have to fortify their networks to become increasingly reliable as more people cut the cord. Does that sound like good news for tower companies, …

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-Wireless carriers are going to have to fortify their networks to become increasingly reliable as more people cut the cord. Does that sound like good news for tower companies, …

Wireless infrastructure association PCIA is gearing up for its first industry trade show since it narrowed its focus to the tower sector last fall, but tight travel budgets will not …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association’s board of directors could vote this week on a new 800 MHz public-safety interference plan strongly supported by mobile-phone carriers but at odds with …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Wireless infrastructure association Personal Communications Industry Association said Thomas (Tam) Murray, founder and managing member of Community Wireless Structures, has joined its board of directors. Community Wireless Structures is …

To the Editor, I was gratified to see that Tracy Ford presented an ultimately positive view of the tower industry in her Nov. 18 editorial, as PCIA also sees great …

With the announcement that Wireless Week is slashing its frequency to twice a month, RCR Wireless News has become the only weekly newspaper in the telecom industry. I want to …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-PCIA has filed a reply to an environmental group’s response to PCIA’s motion to dismiss the group’s Aug. 27 Gulf Petition. The environmental group, which consists of the Forest …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association is urging a California legislator to amend his bill to include tower companies in a plan to lease state lands to wireless service providers. …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission dismissed a petition from the Personal Communications Industry Association that called for a siting rulemaking. The petition was filed in July 2000 but became moot in …

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) has decided to drop its annual trade show, global m-commerce user initiative and LifePage donor program and cut its skeletal staff by 20 …

WASHINGTON—The Personal Communications Industry Association has decided to drop its annual trade show, global m-commerce user initiative and LifePage donor program and cut its skeletal staff by 20 percent as …

WASHINGTON—The Personal Communications Industry Association laid off five people on Wednesday, reducing its staff to 47 people after a similar reduction of nine people last October. While PCIA is “extremely …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Personal Communications Industry Association announced it has made its Global M-User Market Research, released earlier this fall, available for use. The market research data provides companies with data …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Personal Communications Industry Association announced Miguel (Mike) Pellon has been elected to serve as chairman of the board of the PCIA Foundation. Pellon, vice president and general manager …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) announced six annual awards given to individuals and companies for outstanding contributions to their communities through the use of mobile technology. The Albert …

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Personal Communications Industry Association, proving it is not immune to current economic troubles, cut its work force by 9 positions Wednesday, leaving the industry association with about 50 …

LOS ANGELES—The Personal Communications Industry Association’s annual trade show, which should have begun today, has been cancelled. There are no plans to reschedule.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—In preparation for next week’s GlobalXChange 2001 show, the Personal Communications Industry Association is announcing keynote speakers and discussion leaders. Author and consultant Don Tapscott is slated to give …

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Personal Communications Industry Association has appointed Harold Salters to head PCIA’s governmental relation department as senior director of government relations. Salters, who joined PCIA in June 1999, represents …

WASHINGTON-In another blow to the struggling trade association, Rob Hoggarth, senior vice president of government relations for the Personal Communications Industry Association, is leaving PCIA in the near future to …

The cellular industry was barely 10 years old when competitors started knocking on the door. In the early 1990s, Nextel Communications Inc. was amassing specialized mobile radio licenses and formulating …

The Personal Communications Industry Association announced ten new companies plan to join its Global Initiative program for help in assessing and managing m-convergence opportunities. The program provides marketing, regulatory and …

WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association continued its march toward re-invention last week by holding a press briefing intended to show that the trade group is still relevant. “Whatever we were …

WASHINGTON-A noted privacy advocate said he is optimistic that legislation can be passed that would limit the government’s access to wireless location information, but other experts agreed that general privacy …