Telecom

Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile was the first U.S. company to roll out Code Division Multiple Access service, which was incorrectly reported in the July 22 issue of RCR.

PICKERING, Ontario, Canada-Clearnet Communications Inc. has signed a deal with Lucent Technologies Canada to buy pocket phone equipment, valued at $475 million, during the next five years using a loan …

Teletouch Communications Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of laPAGEco of Baton Rouge, La. laPAGEco is a privately owned paging company that provides services to about 6,700 pagers on …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and GTE Mobilnet Inc. signed an agreement to interconnect their wireless data networks. Both networks use Cellular Digital Packet Data technology and combined can provide data …

RESTON, Va.-American Mobile Satellite Corp. has appointed Gary Parsons president and chief executive officer. He will also serve on the company’s board of directors. Parsons succeeds Brian Pemberton who will …

CHICAGO-Ameritech Cellular Services is introducing Ameritech PrePaid Cellular service. Ameritech said its customers now have the ability to purchase cellular airtime on a pay-as-you-go basis with no long-term contracts, monthly …