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  • #TBT: PCS firms prepare for rollout; AT&T tests circuit switch tech; PepsiCo taps new wireless solution … this week in 1995

    by RCR Wireless News October 17, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News October 17, 2024

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: PCS on the rise; The ‘calling party pays’ movement; Mobile data’s early struggles … this week in 1998

    by Kelly Hill July 4, 2024
    by Kelly Hill July 4, 2024

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: LG lands a PCS license; Anticipating iDEN; Bidders line up for C-block re-auction … this week in 1996

    by RCR Wireless News June 27, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News June 27, 2024

    PCS, paging and more telecom tidbits circa 1996 Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the …

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  • #TBT: C-block spectrum tussles; the ‘Big Mac’ of wireless devices; Wireline vs. wireless … this week in 1996

    by RCR Wireless News March 14, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News March 14, 2024

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Paging-based ‘information services’ could be hot; Nearly 400 applicants for C-block auction; First CDMA call on 1.9 GHz … this week in 1995

    by RCR Wireless News November 16, 2023
    by RCR Wireless News November 16, 2023

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: PCS network defy build-out expectations; Fax cards and OlymPagers; Another PCS auction set to start … this week in 1996

    by RCR Wireless News August 10, 2023
    by RCR Wireless News August 10, 2023

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Tech choices abound; Competition increases; Wireless and the ‘information superhighway’ … this week in 1995

    by RCR Wireless News September 14, 2022
    by RCR Wireless News September 14, 2022

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: McCaw-AT&T merger is a blockbuster; Qualcomm’s first PCS phone; Mandating e911 … this week in 1994

    by Kelly Hill October 15, 2020
    by Kelly Hill October 15, 2020

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Cellular vs. PCS; Motorola sued over paging play-by-play; Need a cell? Rent it … this week in 1996

    by Kelly Hill July 23, 2020
    by Kelly Hill July 23, 2020

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Bell Atlantic buys Nynex; PCS competition lowers prices; Wall Street gets paging jitters … this week in 1997

    by Kelly Hill April 30, 2020
    by Kelly Hill April 30, 2020

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • Intel, MediaTek to make a 5G chip for PCs

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin November 26, 2019
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin November 26, 2019

    PC makers have been experimenting with turning computers into something more like phones On Monday, Intel and MediaTek announced they are partnering to create 5G modems for laptops and other …

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  • #TBT: Qualcomm’s first PCS phone; Southern Company gets into wireless; the wacky world of the ‘we-way’ … this week in 1994

    by Kelly Hill October 10, 2019
    by Kelly Hill October 10, 2019

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Bluetooth for cellular ‘politeness zones’; parsing the PCS market; the wonders of web-based customer care … this week in 1999

    by Kelly Hill September 5, 2019
    by Kelly Hill September 5, 2019

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • Ookla: Analyzing the New T-Mobile’s spectrum position

    by Kelly Hill August 9, 2019
    by Kelly Hill August 9, 2019

    When it comes to spectrum, T-Mobile US could hardly have found a better fit than Sprint, according to analysis from Ookla on the spectrum position of the New T-Mobile. Milan …

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  • #TBT: The glorious PDA future; Sprint’s early surge; CDMA by any other name … this week in 1996

    by Kelly Hill December 20, 2018
    by Kelly Hill December 20, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Prescient data predictions, testing GSM and prepping for PCS … this week in 1994

    by Kelly Hill December 6, 2018
    by Kelly Hill December 6, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Cellular = safety; PCS providers look at GSM; major growth expected for cellular … this week in 1996

    by Kelly Hill September 13, 2018
    by Kelly Hill September 13, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Power players of ’97; free pagers galore; Sprint launches new markets … this week in 1997

    by Kelly Hill June 28, 2018
    by Kelly Hill June 28, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: HSN hawks cell phones; Comcast ditches Nextel, backs bid on Irish spectrum … this week in 1995

    by Kelly Hill June 21, 2018
    by Kelly Hill June 21, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: A lull in the PCS price wars; casting some General Magic; Chinese network equipment market booms … this week in 1998

    by Kelly Hill April 12, 2018
    by Kelly Hill April 12, 2018

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Congress juggles telecom reform, FCC budget and spectrum revenues in pre-Twitter style … this week in 1995

    by Kelly Hill July 6, 2017
    by Kelly Hill July 6, 2017

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • #TBT: Sprint picks AT&T, Nortel for $3B build; carriers look at in-building … this week in 1996

    by RCR Wireless News February 2, 2017
    by RCR Wireless News February 2, 2017

    Sprint awarded $3B in contracts to AT&T and Nortel for CDMA network build, while carriers targeted in-building services to bolster revenues … 21 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR …

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  • #TBT: AT&T expected to announce job cuts; Samsung sets lofty goal … this week in 1998

    by RCR Wireless News January 26, 2017
    by RCR Wireless News January 26, 2017

    AT&T was expected to announce up to 19,000 job cuts as part of larger restructuring, while Samsung banked on CDMA to raise profile … 19 years ago this week. Editor’s …

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  • #TBT: Cell industry hits 20M users; connected car market begins … this week in 1994

    by RCR Wireless News September 15, 2016
    by RCR Wireless News September 15, 2016

    Mobile operators claim 20M users, adding 17,000 per day, while the connected car market begins to take shape … 22 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

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  • #TBT: Congress intervenes on spectrum auction; PCS tech choice weighs … this week in 1995

    by RCR Wireless News September 8, 2016
    by RCR Wireless News September 8, 2016

    Congress moved to ensure planned PCS spectrum auction is held by year-end, while PCS spectrum holders mulled technology choices … 21 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News …

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