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After several broken engagements, MCI Communications Corp. thinks it has finally found a partner it can commit to long-term for wireless service, NextWave Telecom Inc. Although MCI has been down …

Licensees of narrowband personal communications services report their development, testing and introduction plans for two-way messaging services are right on schedule. But Ian Gillott, manager of wireless research for IDC/Link …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investor’s Service Inc. downgraded certain outstanding debt of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp., Jackson, Miss. The New York-based rating agency downgraded its speculative grade rating to B3 from B2 …

For those who are banking on the growth of specialized mobile radio during the next few years, there is good news and there is good news. The good news is: …

FORT WORTH, Texas- Uniden America Corp. licensed Motorola Inc.’s InFLEXion voice messaging protocol, the first manufacturing company to license the technology for advanced messaging devices, announced Motorola’s Messaging Systems Products …

The prospect of taking SkyTel 2-Way messaging service from a workable technology to a marketplace product is at the crux of John Stupka’s new role as president and chief executive …

WASHINGTON-Claiming that nationwide paging provider SkyTel Corp. has robbed it of prime customers and millions of dollars in lost revenues, paging reseller Time Signal International Corp. filed a complaint late …

Lone personal communications services provider Pacific Bell Mobile Systems, regional cellular carriers, paging providers and rental companies will try to leave no stone unturned when it comes to providing wireless …

ProNet Inc. paid Motorola Inc.’s Messaging Information and Media Sector $43 million cash for its 931.9 MHz nationwide one-way paging license and associated Embarc system equipment, announced the companies. “This …

NEW YORK-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. hit the ground running last fall with its nationwide SkyTel 2-Way paging launch, stumbled over unforeseen obstacles and has now dusted itself off and resumed …

Launching new technology into a market involves more than just technological know-how. The expectations of all parties must be managed in order to control the risks, analysts say. System operators …

Reflection Technology Inc. has completed a $10 million round of private funding from a series of new and existing investors. “This round of financing will allow us to accelerate our …

New protocol-based paging technologies may not only alleviate carrier capacity problems but also may transform the nature of service offerings from “cheap beeps” to “paging on steroids.” Alphanumeric paging, the …

SkyTel Corp. said it expects to have radio and software glitches worked out of its SkyTel 2-Way network in the next few months. While the service has been operating well …

New protocol-based paging technologies may not only alleviate carrier capacity problems but also may transform the nature of service offerings from “cheap beeps” to “paging on steroids.” Alphanumeric paging, the …

JACKSON, Miss.-Hewlett-Packard Co., SkyTel Corp. and Etak Corp. announced they have joined forces to help visitors coming to Atlanta for the Olympic Games to get travel information faster and easier. …

NEW YORK-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. announced that Microsoft Corp. has purchased $25 million of its preferred stock. The sale of $50 million to $60 million in Mtel Cumulative Convertible Accruing …

MCI Communications Corp. surprised the industry when it opted not to participate in the 1994 government auction of new wireless licenses. But while MCI’s competitors were giving billions of dollars …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week proposed to auction toll-free 888 telephone numbers, a potential hot-button issue for Congress that could hurt paging operators in the near term and pocket telephone …

NEW YORK-Two major credit rating agencies have issued alerts about Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. securities following the company’s Feb. 22 release of disappointing year-end 1995 financial results. Mtel, headquartered in …

L.M. Ericsson said it has received an order to supply switches and base stations to Westel 900 GSM to expand the carrier’s Global System for Mobile communications network in Hungary. …

Digital Microwave Corp. announced it has received purchase orders valued at $5 million to supply digital microwave radios to Smart Information Technologies Inc., a cellular firm and local exchange carrier …

Motorola Inc.’s Paging Products Group was a victim of its own success during the last five months of 1995. A variety of factors caused significant delays in the shipments of …

JACKSON, Miss.-Personal considerations motivated Bernard Puckett to resign his post as chief executive officer of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. According to the company, Puckett’s resignation is effective immediately and company …

Globalstar L.P. of San Jose, Calif., said it has completed a five-year, $250 million bank financing. The company said that with the bank facility, its remaining external financing requirements are …