wireless data

Westlink Paging has acquired the assets of Telecomm Systems Inc., a paging firm based in Portland, Ore., representing 85,000 additional paging units in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Colorado. …

If you were one of the many who stood in line to buy a copy of Windows 95 at midnight Aug. 24, (or even if you’re not one of them), …

SEPTEMBER 12-13 Marketing in the Age of Convergence, by TeleStrategies. Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, Washington, D.C. For information call (703) 734-7050. 14 Women in Cable and Communications Seminar, by Women …

M.W.M. announced the Wave Shadow 1000, a product that automatically mutes or shuts down any vehicle radio when a portable or fixed cellular phone rings, or when outgoing calls are …

Two-and-a-half years ago Bryan Eagle III left France Telecom to wager his ambitions in the wireless data market. Today, he can count Coca-Cola as his premiere client. Skywire L.P., led …

AUGUST 21-22 Cyberspace and the American Dream II, by The Progress & Freedom Foundation. Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Aspen, Colo. For information call Katherine Epler at (202) 484-2312. 22 The Telecom Act …

PriCellular Corp. has appointed Mary Tavernini as director of sales and marketing for Cellular One of the upper peninsula of Michigan. She formerly worked for BellSouth Cellular Corp. in Milwaukee …

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson has won a contract with Korea Telecom to provide the first phase of a mobile data network based on Mobitex technology. Korea Telecom, a government-run telecommunications company, …

BellSouth Wireless Inc. unveiled a new cellular technology application called Cellemetry, which makes it possible to send short data messages over existing cellular networks. Currently undergoing system trials, applications for …

MIAMI-The Systems Consulting Group of Miami announced it was selected by the Wireless Data Division of AT&T Corp.’s McCaw Cellular Communications unit as the first systems integrator in the country …

JULY 30-4 UTC, Minneapolis. For information call (202) 872-0300. AUGUST 1-2 New Business and Investment Opportunities in Latin American Telecommunications, by Alacel (Latin American Wireless Industry Association) and CSIS (The …

BellSouth Cellular Corp. is marketing cellular phones in Kroger supermarkets. Once purchased, the phnoes can be activated within 10 to 20 minutes in the store. Kiosks and cellular salespeople already …

PURCHASE, N.Y.-Spectrum Information Technologies Inc. signed an agreement to sell its AXCELL cellular interface business along with its rights from a related patent license agreement back to Telular Corp. Telular …

Telecom International, Fairfield, Iowa, is introducing a new cellular add-on service technology called Power Number. It provides Follow-Me Number service, designed to locate a person anywhere and voice mail with …

As cellular carriers attempt to roll out nationwide coverage with new mobile data services, Los Gatos, Calif.-based Metricom Inc. is focused on establishing its Ricochet data network in two major …

As cellular carriers attempt to roll out nationwide coverage with new mobile data services, Los Gatos, Calif.-based Metricom Inc. is focused on establishing its Ricochet data network in two major …

PHOENIX-U S West Inc. launched a new service in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., that makes it easier and more economical for mobile customers to access their office information from remote …

WASHINGTON – Bell Atlantic Mobile President Dennis Strigl predicts that wireless data will account for a greater proportion of system operators’ business in coming years, but cautioned industry against over …

Cellular One of Ohio and Michigan announced Lindsay Notwell has been appointed director of wireless data, heading up this new department. Notwell will be responsible for building and managing the …

BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. has signed a five-year contract with Doston Technology Inc. to purchase equipmint that delivers inhanced services. BellSouth uses Boston’s CO ACCESS Network Services Platforms to provide MemoryCall …

WASHINGTON-Due to increased demand for an annual forum dedicated to wireless data, the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association announced it will host a new fall conference and exposition. Wireless Data II …

SEATTLE-U S West Cellular Inc. said it has launched its wireless data service across the company’s 13-state service area, offering end-to-end data solutions. Products offered include data-capable cellular phones, cellular …

ATLANTA-The CDMA Development Group has completed specifications for Code Division Multiple Access asynchronous data and short message services. Services conforming to these standards are expected to be among the first …

Alcatel has received approval from Satelindo PT. Satellite Palapa Indonesia to implement the second phase of its Global System for Mobile communications digital cellular infrastructure deployment plan, which will cover …

The Southern Co., a registered holding company for five Southeastern utilities, plans to have the first domestic digital specialized mobile radio network operated by an end-user organization on the air …