Wireless segments post strong growthFRAMINGHAM, Mass.-The cellular, personal communications services and paging industries had strong growth in 1996, according to a study conducted by IDC/Link Resources. Cellular growth was higher than in most sectors. However, the company said there are signs the market's expansion...
WASHINGTON-"The Telecom Act was an act of Congress and not an act of God, so it will not be immediately perfect," commented AT&T's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Allen on the first anniversary last week of the landmark piece of 1996 legislation. "Telecom...
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...
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Dataquest, a global market research and consulting company, predicted the U.S. cellular market will grow 30 percent in 1996, from 32.1 million subscribers to 41.8 million, and could reach as many as 69.8 million subscribers by 2000. Nearly half of these subscribers...
WASHINGTON-For years, wireless resellers have been fighting carriers, regulators and Congress for a little respect.In the future, they may command it.The infusion of spectrum, deregulation and competition is changing marketplace dynamics, making resale an increasingly attractive distribution channel in the new world of one-stop...
DUBLIN, Ireland-The GSM MoU Association is interested in creating a multiband WorldPhone that operates at 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz."Global roaming is the cornerstone of GSM's success," said Gretel Holcomb Hoffman, chairperson of the association.Global System for Mobile communications technology has been...
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is pushing its PBX-connected, digital microcellular in-building wireless system, saying it sees a 40 percent compounded annual growth rate for the business market."There are about 86 million business telephones in use in the United States," said Jerry Kaufman, an analyst...
Judging from information provided in Form 175s submitted prior to the Federal Communications Commission's auction of D-, E- and F-block personal communications services licenses, small rural telephone companies-backed by established telecom heavy hitters-are taking advantage of this last big sale of spectrum. Even though...
Several state tax offices and wireless carriers responded to the tax predicament faced by Western Wireless Corp. in Oregon.The Oregon Department of Revenue sent Western a proposed assessment that included in the valuation the $34 million Western paid for the Portland personal communications service...
NEW YORK-A recent concerted industrywide effort among cellular carriers has reduced churn to an estimated 2 percent to 2.5 percent per month on average. But the battle is far from over, as personal communications services and number portability could cause cellular churn to increase.Approaching...
The wireless division of WorldCom Inc. aspires to be present in all major U.S. markets, indicating that the nation's fourth largest long-distance company seeks to be the country's fourth most powerful telecommunications company as well.Wireless service has been added in recent years to the...
Nokia Mobile Phones announced it has teamed with computer manufacturer Psion to enable wireless users to send and receive short messages over a Global System for Mobile communications-based PCS-1900 network using a Nokia PCS phone, Psion's palmtop computer and Palmtop BV's Messenger software. Messenger...
NEW YORK-Metromedia International Group Inc. sold 18.4 million shares of common stock June 28 at $15 each in order to finance its eastern European telecommunications interests.Gross proceeds, before underwriting and other expenses are deducted, amounted to $202.4 million. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp.,...
Editor's Note: The cities listed here represent U.S. cellular markets 21 through 40, ranked by the total number of subscribers in each metropolitan statistical area.Most carriers are unwilling to reveal subscriber numbers. RCR's tallies for total market subscribers and penetration rates are estimates.Assistance was provided...
There is enough room in today's marketplace of specialized products for both traditional paging and the handset messaging offered by new 1800 MHz wireless operators and digital cellular operators, analysts say."Consider the microwave oven," said David Abraham of David Abraham & Co., Westport, Conn.,...
PriCellular Corp. announced its board of directors voted a five for four common stock split in the form of a 25 percent stock dividend payable March 28 to shareholders of record on March 13. PriCellular said the stock dividend is not taxable and will...
WASHINGTON-The number of bidders participating in the C-block broadband personal communications services auction who are flying by the seats of their pants is staggering. The thought of committing millions of dollars to build a network that is expected to directly compete with numerous established...
Sprint Cellular Co. and United States Cellular Corp. completed an agreement to exchange controlling interests in cellular licenses in Kansas and Ohio. Under the agreement, Sprint Cellular assumes ownership of the cellular market in the upper northwest corner of Ohio. U.S. Cellular assumes ownership...
Eighty percent of major U.S. cellular carriers employ Systems/Link Corp.'s RoamEx product to fight cellular fraud, but until now the decade-old Jackson, N.J., company has kept its nose to the grindstone and quietly gone about its business.Diane Sammer, president of Systems/Link said the company...
Dial Page Inc.'s stockholders have approved a merger proposal and agreement with Nextel Communications Inc., Nextel announced. The Federal Communications Commission's final approval on the merger is expected to be made in late January, Nextel said. The transaction is scheduled to close Jan. 31....
Specialized aftermarket products and new marketing strategies have kept the decline in U.S. cellular telephone sales from affecting accessory product sales, according to several cellular accessory manufacturers and distributors.There has been a slight decline in point-of-purchase accessory sales in recent years, said Gershon Cooper,...
NEW YORK-PriCellular Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement with U.S. Cellular Corp. to acquire the New York-6 rural service area consisting of about 111,000 pops in Greene and Columbia counties between Albany and New York City. The RSA was acquired for $178...
North American Wireless Inc. announced NextWave Personal Communications Inc. is joining the NAWI team of companies planning to build a nationwide personal communications services network using Code Division Multiple Access technology."NextWave brings a tremendous amount of expertise, experience and strength to our nationwide network,"...
