Monthly Archives: December, 1996
SPECIALTY INKS PACT WITH ALCATEL IN ARIZ.
CEDAR CREST, N.M.-Specialty Teleconstructors Inc. and Alcatel Telecom have signed an agreement to build and install 15 wireless transmitting and receiving facilities in Arizona....
SCC DEMONSTRATES E911 CALL TO FCC
BOULDER, Colo.-SCC Communications Corp. announced the successful demonstration of wireless 911 with location information in response to the Federal Communications Commission's Phase II mandate...
A LOOK BACK AT 1996
As 1996 drew to a close, we took a look back at some of the most impacting and industry- defining stories of the year....
FCC TO ISSUE TEXT DESIGNED TO CLARIFY DETAILS OF REFARMING ORDER
WASHINGTON-Following a long, drawn-out process that began in 1993, the Federal Communications Commission voted on circular to adopt a memorandum opinion and order on...
WORLD BRIEFS
AirTouch Communications Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with PT Intidaya Sistelindomitra to offer wireless services in Indonesia using the Globalstar satellite-based communications system....
UNITECH EMERGES FROM BANKRUPTCY
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Unitech Industries Inc. and its subsidiary Solidex emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after its reorganization plan was confirmed by court order on...
AT DEADLINE: PALMER CONTRIBUTES TO TOYS FOR TOTS
In the spirit of the holiday season, Palmer Wireless helped the United States Marine Corps surpass its goal of collecting 10,000 toys for needy...
SPRINT SPECTRUM LAUNCHES ITS PCS SERVICE IN SIX U.S. MARKETS
Sprint PCS service is available in six cities, and just two days remain for Sprint Spectrum L.P. to meet its goal of launching 1900...
SCHAUMBURG CASE DISMISSED IN COURT
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.- The lawsuit filed by the Village of Schaumburg, Ill., against UniSite Inc. was dismissed in federal court after UniSite agreed to follow...
BELL ATLANTIC NYNEX BUYS N.C. RSA 4
BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile acquired North Carolina 4 Cellular L.P.'s rural service area 4. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.The acquisition represents...
CDMA LAUNCHED IN LATIN AMERICA
LIMA, Peru-Telefonica del Peru has launched Code Division Multiple Access service in the metropolitan city of Lima, saying it is the first in Latin...
ARIZONA GETS CDMA FROM CELLULAR ONE
SAN DIEGO-Cellular One launched Arizona's first Code Division Multiple Access digital service in the Phoenix area using Qualcomm Personal Electronics' handsets.The system covers most...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Metrocall Inc. signed an agreement to provide U.S. Paging Services Inc. access to one of its nationwide paging frequencies. In addition, U.S. Communications Inc....
AIRADIGM CONNECTS ON PCS CALL IN WIS.
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis.-Airadigm Communications made what it says are the first C-block personal communications services calls in the its Wisconsin markets. Calls were made...
CTIA ASKS FCC TO PRE-EMPT LOCAL SITING MORATORIA
WASHINGTON-Some 116 siting moratoria have taken place or are pending in the United States since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was enacted in February,...
AMTA QUERIES FCC TO CLARIFY DEFINITION
WASHINGTON-The American Mobile Telecommunications Association filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the definition of the phrase "covered specialized mobile radio"...
PCS AUCTION BIDDERS TAKE BREAK FOR HOLIDAYS-IS THE END NEAR?
WASHINGTON-Santa did not bring the much-wanted end of the D-, E- and F-block personal communications services auction by the start of the holidays, but...
WORLDCOM EXPANDS BETA TEST WITH RAM
HOUSTON-WorldCom Inc. announced it is expanding a beta test of its wireless messaging service for Notes and cc: Mail to include access from Ram Mobile...
BOSTON TECH. STOCK TRADING ON NASDAQ
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-Boston Technology Inc.'s common shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange beginning Jan. 13. Once trading begins on the exchange,...
CALENDAR
JANUARY7-8 Telecommunications Business Environment Conference, by the International Telecommunications Group. Denver. (303) 779-4141.9-12 Consumer Electronics Show '97, Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas....
TDS DIRECTORS OK STOCK REPURCHASE
CHICAGO-Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said its board of directors authorized repurchase of up to 3 million TDS common shares."It is our intention to...
ROCKWELL AGREES TO ACQUIRE ASSETS
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-Rockwell International Corp. signed an agreement to acquire the assets of the Wireless Semiconductor Products group of Pacific Communications Sciences Inc. from...
PRODUCTS
King Communications U.S.A. Inc. introduced Sentor, a package consisting of radio frequency monitoring, hot standby controller, site management and tower light control systems. Sentor...
SPRINT SPECTRUM’S FIRST PCS NET WORK ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
WASHINGTON-Sprint Spectrum L.P., which began offering personal communications service in Washington a year ago through partner American Personal Communications, has converted its marketing from...
PIPELINE FIRM REQUESTS COORDINATION
Cellular operators need to "get their heads together" if they want to offer cellular as a primary solution for telemetry, said a Houston-based company...
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