WASHINGTON-PLMRS Narrowband Corp. and the Federal Communications Commission were in federal appeals court last Friday arguing whether the FCC should have canceled the applications for 220 MHz non-commercial licenses when it decided to award the licenses by auction. The case dates back to the early 1990s when the FCC received authority to authorize licenses by [...]

The fourth quarter of 1998 marked both highs and lows for the various carriers that make up the paging industry, with companies meeting both significant milestones and facing continued challenges. Perhaps deserving of the most attention are SkyTel Communications Inc. and Paging Network Inc., although for different reasons. SkyTel marked the fourth quarter with an [...]

The RCR research and editorial staffs have compiled this list of mobile satellite carriers based on interviews with industry contacts. The list is arranged alphabetically because most companies are not yet offering service and therefore cannot be ranked by subscriber numbers. Many of the companies plan to use their networks to provide wireless telecommunications services [...]

TEMPE, Ariz.-Motorola Computer Group announced “Embedded Connections,” a new partner program designed to support MCG’s original equipment manufacturers in telecommunications, electronic imaging and industrial automation. Embedded platform customers can choose from a wide variety of communications, storage, operating systems, middleware and application enabler products. MCG said it provides interoperability and compatibility of these products, giving [...]

WASHINGTON-Even before the Federal Communications Commission can release proposed rules to implement calling party pays service in the United States, its neighbor to the south will implement CPP, said Javier Lozano Alarcon, president of Mexican Federal Telecommunications Commission known as Cofetel. CPP is expected to be available in Mexico by April, said Lozano. The FCC [...]

MCLEAN, Va.-LCC International Inc., a radio-frequency engineering and wireless telecommunications consulting firm, said it is considering spinning off some of its product businesses in an effort to focus on its core tower and telecom services business. The company said it is in the process of selecting an investment-banking firm to pursue alternatives including a sale, [...]

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission late last week announced that the first chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is leaving to run the Washington office of Dell Computer. Regina M. Keeney’s last day at the FCC will be March 5. Keeney joined the FCC more than four years ago as chief of the then-new wireless bureau. [...]

NEW YORK-Intek Global Corp. announced it signed a multi-year product development and manufacturing agreement with Taiwan-based ADI Communications Corp. Intek Global said it will develop a complete line of linear modulation-based mobile radio units and systems for the 530 MHz VHF band initially to serve the rapidly expanding business radio and public-safety markets in Taiwan [...]

WASHINGTON-In potentially a major breakthrough in the gridlocked third generation mobile phone controversy, U.S. and European wireless executives here last week agreed to pursue a framework for an umbrella Code Division Multiple Access standard that combines common elements of competing CDMA technologies and gives operators the ability to choose from three different CDMA modes. The [...]

EAGAN, Minn. (AP)-Northwest Airlines has loosened its rules on the use of cellular phones aboard aircraft and in jetways. Effective immediately, Northwest passengers may use their portable cell phones aboard planes and in the jetways connecting planes and terminals whenever at least one of the aircraft doors is open. Northwest’s new policy is similar to [...]