ST. LOUIS-A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard nearly four hours of argument from opponents and proponents of currently stayed federal interconnection rules last Friday, but it is not expected to render a decision regarding the validity...
A young Sarasota, Fla., marketing company is hoping Bart will have a large influence on all age groups. In this case it is not Bart Simpson, but a new cellular telephone and global positioning system for automobiles.Bart is an after-market monitoring system that is...
The hefty number of strong, new competitors entering the handset market doesn't intimidate longtime terminal supplier Audiovox Communications Corp."Look how many have exited in recent years, like Clarion, Sharp, Panasonic, Sanyo, NovAtel," said Philip Christopher, president and chief executive officer of the Hauppauge, N.Y.-based...
SEATTLE-AirTouch Communications Inc. announced large business customers in western Washington now have access to Code Division Multiple Access cellular service."In the past, we have launched new services to business and retail customers simultaneously," said Julie Dexter Berg, executive vice president and general manager for...
LAS VEGAS-Pacific Bell Mobile Services said it will launch its Global System for Mobile communications personal communications services network next month in Las Vegas.Pacific Bell said the network will feature an enhanced full-rate vocoder, which it says provides sound quality equivalent to landline by...
IRVINE, Calif.-SOS Wireless Communications Inc. will begin retailing its SOS Phone during the first quarter through Amway Corp., Sears' Automotive Catalog and selected Sears stores and Montgomery Ward's Signature Group Catalog. SOS also will distribute the phone through existing retail partners.The SOS Phone is...
HOLLAND, Mich.-Johnson Controls, Motorola Inc. and HighwayMaster launch-ed AutoLink, an intelligent communications system that links subscribers to roadside assistance services, emergency response services, Global Positioning System navigation support, theft notification and interactive messaging and information services.The AutoLink system also will allow customers to unlock...
Cellulink introduced digital cellular service in the Fox Valley, Wis., region. The Time Division Multiple Access system will work in conjunction with the company's existing cellular network. Cellulink said the service will be priced at $19 per month and 34 cents per minute for...
WAYNE, Pa.-Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. launched its Prepaid Advanced Cellular service in Philadelphia, central and southern New Jersey, Delaware and parts of Maryland.The PAC plan allows customers to prepay for cellular service in $60 increments. A recording at the beginning of each call keeps...
WASHINGTON-In his agenda for 1997, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt reiterated his commitment to deregulate telecommunications and to push competition in the marketplace for all communications players.Hundt also had to admit something of a defeat by setting dates for the commission's controversial move...
Metrocall Inc. signed an agreement to provide U.S. Paging Services Inc. access to one of its nationwide paging frequencies. In addition, U.S. Communications Inc. will provide cellular rate plans and activation processing to Metrocall. U.S. Paging and U.S. Communications are subsidiaries of USCI Inc....
WASHINGTON-Sprint Spectrum L.P., which began offering personal communications service in Washington a year ago through partner American Personal Communications, has converted its marketing from a big-bang effort to one resembling a continuous rumble.During the last 13 months, the carrier has attracted more than 100,000...
Sprint PCS service is available in six cities, and just two days remain for Sprint Spectrum L.P. to meet its goal of launching 1900 MHz personal comm-unications services in two more of its 29 A- and B-block markets.Sprint's Code Division Multiple Access service is...
King Communications U.S.A. Inc. introduced Sentor, a package consisting of radio frequency monitoring, hot standby controller, site management and tower light control systems. Sentor does not require a computer at the remote site and can be addressed by RF or telephone modems from a...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-International Business Machines Corp. introduced a handheld wireless system for retailers to use as a portable or docked point-of-sale workstation, as an inventory management device and a connection to networks including the Internet.The IBM 4612 Sure Point Mobile Computer is a pen-based...
Less than a year since licenses were awarded, PCS is live in Canada.Microcell Telecommunications Inc. turned on its personal communications services network in Montreal and is offering service at low rates.The Montreal-based company is targeting the mass market with its wireless service, branded Fido....
CRANBURY, N.J.-Comcast Cellular One, a division of Comcast Cellular Communications Inc., opened retail stores in North Brunswick and Edison, N.J. The company said it expects the new outlets to generate 25 jobs immediately, and several more positions next year."We're committed to giving the residents...
Powertel Inc. added three new executives to its management team. Michael C. Lothspeich is the new vice president of sales in the company's corporate office. He will be responsible for Powertel's sales and distribution strategy through mass retailers, company-owned retail stores, outside sales and...
A new Phantom low profile antenna was introduced by Antenex. The antenna has a wide bandwidth and low angle radiation pattern. It also has an element that reduces dropped calls and dead spots, the company said. It comes with Antenex's standard NMO style mounting...
The paging sector's stock plunge this year is mostly a result of the large amount of money raised by "marginal players" in 1995, unexpected negative consequences of Motorola Inc.'s FLEX technology and the delays and failures of two-way messaging systems, according to a report...
As the worldwide debate rages on whether pocket phones are linked to adverse health effects, some groups are attempting to capitalize on the issue.Within the next few months, two companies will introduce devices in the United States, Europe and other countries designed to limit...
"The debate on CDMA is over, folks," declared Jerry Butters, an executive with Lucent Technologies Inc., last week when PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. launched 1900 MHz service in 11 major trading areas.It was the most comprehensive launch of both personal communications services and Code...
Most wireless carriers haven't been successful in marketing wireless data products in retail outlets because the people selling the products and service haven't been properly trained.Data On Air Inc. hopes to change all that.The Orlando, Fla.-based company is offering a new course that focuses...
Using the existing Ardis two-way data network, ConectUS Wireless Communications of Thousand Oaks, Calif., plans to launch two-way nationwide messaging services next month, initially targeting business users.ConectUS is a subsidiary of Executive Page, which is an Ardis master reseller and distributor of products for...
