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DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. announced it has reached an agreement in principle to provide pagers and paging services to more than 660 OfficeMax Inc. retail locations nationwide. The arrangement is aimed …

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Angellcom said it began shipping its new line of alphanumeric and numeric pagers. The Platinum is a four-line alphanumeric unit available in nine languages and has 100 mail …

While PCS carriers aren’t slashing airtime rates for the holidays, handset prices are dropping to ranges that may persuade the reluctant customer to make a purchase. Omnipoint Communications Services in …

Only 24 more shopping days left before Christmas, but personal communications services pricing promotions don’t seem to look much different from those offered during the last few months. Though enticing …

With 1997 drawing to a close, the paging industry is readying itself to go out with a bang. Whether the achievement of the carrier, reseller or distributor, fourth-quarter sales traditionally …

IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. said its dual-mode Nokia 2180 phone that uses Code Division Multiple Access technology is available in the San Diego market. Developed at Nokia’s research center in San …

For many cellular carriers, this holiday season marks the first in which more than two wireless carriers in each market will be competing to earn the business of gift givers. …

INDIANAPOLIS-Isla Communications Co. Inc., a network carrier in the Philippines, has selected Brightpoint Inc. to install and manage its prepaid cellular service. Brightpoint said it also will provide phone kits, …

NEW YORK-Telstra Corp. Ltd. debuted with a bang Nov. 17 on the Australian Stock Exchange, and trading began on the New York Stock Exchange a day later. The hugely oversubscribed …

ArrayComm Inc. announced that G. John Gruen III will fill the newly created position of director of corporate development. Gruen will be responsible for building and enhancing strategic partnerships and …

NEW YORK-Let’s Talk Cellular and Wireless Inc., Miami, was scheduled to go public Nov. 21, raising funds to fuel its construction of new stores and its role as a consolidator …

WASHINGTON-After months of being publicly pounded on antenna siting, health concerns, unsafe cell phone drivers and blocked E-911 calls, the wireless industry is responding with an approach that relies on …

MADISON, Wis.-Cellular One of Wisconsin and Northern Illinois recently introduced Cellular ONE-4-U, a prepaid wireless service that allows consumers to purchase airtime without a credit check, contract, deposit or monthly …

DALLAS-In a move the company said would better position it for future competition, PageMart Wireless Inc. announced a reorganization in its executive management structure last week. Ross Buckenham, formerly executive …

NORCROSS, Ga.-Ameritel Communications Inc. concluded an agreement with computer superstore retailer CompUSA Inc., which allows CompUSA to sell Ameritel cellular and paging services, said Ameritel parent USCI Inc. Under the …

Pre-Paid Solutions said it introduced a new debit conversion technology for the prepaid cellular market. The technology will be available this month under the name Pre-Cell Technology and Pre-Cell Chip. …

WASHINGTON-Congressional investigators appear poised to probe whether the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial move to new headquarters across town next year is the product of a generous Democratic campaign contribution and …

Astronet Corp. announced the promotions and additions of several employees. Dave Segbers was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing, from director of the same division. Max Ohyama was …

Combining paging technology and personal organizer, PageMart Wireless Inc. announced agreements with Motorola Inc. and 3Com Corp. and with Texas Instruments Inc. to bring messaging capabilities to 3Com’s PalmPilot handheld …

NEW YORK-TSR Paging Inc., Fort Lee, N.J., announced Oct. 29 it has closed on a new $175 million credit facility, which represents a $50 million increase over its existing facility. …

OAK BROOK, Ill.-Airport Cellular, a retail store located at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport International Terminal 5, will become the first retail outlet to sell GTE Airfone Inc.’s Air-Land prepaid phone cards, …

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. announced it signed an agreement appointing Worldwide Direct Inc. an exclusive authorized distributor of STC’s prepaid service, called CellEase. Under the agreement, Worldwide Direct will …

CHICAGO-Aerial Communications Inc. is trying to lure potential Ohio customers to its personal communications services network as they ponder over pork chops and compare fat content on nutritional labels. Exploring …

Customers of two-way paging devices using WolfeTech Corp.’s PocketGenie software now will have access to the information services provided by InfoSpace, according to a strategic partnership announced between the two. …

Erico Inc. introduced a new line of ground bar assemblies and related products designed for the personal communications services market. Erico ground bars are electrolyptic copper bars manufactured to individual …