Telecom

STOCKHOLM-Telecom Australia has placed an order with L.M. Ericsson valued at $42 million for Advanced Mobile Phone Service infrastructure equipment. The equipment will enable Telecom Australia to expand its network, …

CHICAGO-In efforts to comply with rules for providing personal communications services, Ameritech Corp. is divesting its minority cellular interests in a number of GTE Corp. cellular partnerships. Ameritech said it …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Mobile Communications Inc. has signed definitive agreements to purchase interests in several Alabama and Florida cellular markets from St. Joe Communications Inc. for $27 million in cash. …

Leon Hensen has been named senior vice president and general manager of Palmer Wireless Inc. of Fort Myers, Fla. Hensen will be responsible for the overall operation of the company. …

Allen Telecom Group hopes that four new applications for its SmartCell will allow the company to attract business in areas that other manufacturers have ignored. “I’m not sure the cellular …

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. plans to acquire the assets of Message Center Beepers, a privately held paging company with more than 280,000 subscribers in the Northeast. The transaction is expected …