Telecom

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 …

Lin Broadcasting Corp. can take until mid-May to accept or reject the latest offer by AT&T Corp. to buy the last 48 percent of Lin for about $3.3 billion. The …

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.-AirTouch Teletrac introduced new messaging plans for its communications and vehicle location system, designed to save users time and free radio waves for more specific communications. For $28 …

SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications, a partner in Globalstar L.P.- one of three low-earth-orbit satellites recently licensed by the government-is pursuing satellite-based mobile communications in Japan through a joint venture with Japanese …

Editor’s Note: The following information is a Smith Barney Inc. analysis released March 29. From time to time, RCR plans to print investment opinions and summaries about other publicly traded …

Editor’s Note: Portions of this article will be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in a White Paper by the Industrial Telecommunications Association. I have been reading Fred Day’s book, …