BROWSING: Network Infrastructure

Paging Network Inc. appointed Steven Cadwell vice president of national accounts to lead its National Accounts Direct division, which provides customized customer service, billing and pager distribution. Prior to joining PageNet, Cadwell served in various sales and marketing positions during a 17-year tenure with...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-American Phoenix Group Inc. announced the creation of Tetherless Access New Zealand Ltd. to supply data communications services to New Zealand companies.The company will be headed by Greg Cross, former managing director of Microsoft New Zealand and general manager of sales and marketing...

NEW YORK-"We are involved in a merger at 2,000 feet of two behemoths," said Ivan Seidenberg, chief executive officer of Nynex Corp., in a speech Jan. 28 to the Financial Women's Association of New York.The pending merger with Bell Atlantic Corp., which both companies...

The Antenna Co. announced it has officially changed its name to Andrew Wireless Products Group. Andrew Corp. acquired the company last year.The transition marks a stronger direction for the company and its place in the accessories market, said Roger Fisher, group president of the...

WASHINGTON-Commenting on a petition regarding moratoria on siting issues, the Personal Communications Industry Association last week submitted to the Federal Communications Commission a laundry list of criteria that should be included in any FCC-generated pre-emptive policy. The group also asked the commission to conclude...

The Failure Group Inc. acquired Broadcast Communications Systems Inc., a company that designs, installs and maintains wireless communications networks. Broadcast Communications has erected communications towers and provided related training and technical services since 1981. For the last two years it has specialized in personal...

In 1997, set your sights on antenna siting.It's the No. 1 issue, first and foremost. Every other issue-and there are many-pales in comparison.Why? It's simple. Without antennas, to paraphrase Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile star James Earl Jones, "The call doesn't go through." That can...

WASHINGTON-Republicans have suggested the illegally taped cellular phone conversation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and top GOP leaders late last month may be part of a broader Democratic conspiracy, a possibility the FBI could examine as part of its investigation.The probe, requested by...

JANUARY16-17 Expanding and Enhancing Wireless Emergency Services, by AIC Conferences. Vista Hotel, Washington, D.C. (800) 409-4AIC.19-22 19th Annual Pacific Telecommunications Conference, by the Pacific Telecommunications Council. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. (808) 941-3789.22-23 Local Service Resale-Creating Optimum Operational Readiness for Local Markets, by ICM...

Demand for quick installation of radio monopoles and towers has pressed tower manufacturers to provide new types of products that can help carriers meet urgent deadlines."Many things are changing right now," said Steve Hopkins, president and owner of Tower Structures Inc. "It's not uncommon...

NASHUA, N.H.-The Federal Communications Commission granted type approval for a cable-based personal communications services system developed by Sanders, a Lockheed Martin company.The system also has been approved by Underwriters Laboratories and Canadian Underwriters Laboratories.Sanders said its PCS-over-cable system enables PCS providers to deploy a...

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules Jan. 9 that will allow users of unlicensed Part 15 equipment, including laptop computers, to access the Internet wirelessly.By unanimous vote, commissioners ordered that 300 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.15 GHz-5.35 GHz and 5.725-5.825 GHz ranges...

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. (703) 907-7674.19-22 19th Annual Pacific Telecommunications Conference, by the Pacific Telecommunications Council. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. (808) 941-3789.22-23 Local...

WASHINGTON-Six congressmen instrumental in the crafting and eventual passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 have taken to task in writing those who oppose the Federal Communications Commission's interconnection and local competition order scheduled for oral argument in front of the Eighth Circuit Court...

Section AR-I, CI-, C-II, C-III, IND-I, IND-II? R-III, CO?D.1 Cellular Antenna to be affixed to a new Not allowed Maximum Tower Height: 100 feet?(proposed) ground tower Setbacks: The GREATER distance by application of the...

TORONTO-Northern Telecom Ltd. has signed an agreement with Bell Mobility to supply equipment for Bell Mobility's cellular and personal communications services networks. Nortel said it values the agreement at approximately $293 million.The deal resulted from a memorandum of understanding signed by the companies in...

A New Hampshire town has approved a zoning ordinance forbidding wireless antennas in residential areas, in what the local planning director characterizes as an attempt to "get in front of the curve" of a changing industry."Our job is to deal with things before they...

When getting ready to buy homes, people usually look for a neighborhood with good schools, decent property taxes and such. Home shoppers in Londonderry, N.H., also should be checking for adequate wireless coverage.The city council there has implemented an ordinance concerning the placement of...

TORONTO-Northern Telecom Ltd. signed an agreement with Bell Mobility to supply equipment for Bell Mobility's cellular and personal communications services networks. Nortel values the agreement at around $293 million.The deal resulted from a memorandum of understanding signed by the companies in April. The arrangement...

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 does not require a computer at the remote site and can be addressed by RF or telephone modems from a...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.- The lawsuit filed by the Village of Schaumburg, Ill., against UniSite Inc. was dismissed in federal court after UniSite agreed to follow local zoning procedures, said city attorney Jack Siegel.UniSite agreed to apply for a "special use" permit, which it received. Special...

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, impeding the entry of several varieties of wireless service providers into the marketplace, according to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association.A...

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. (703) 907-7674.19-22 19th Annual Pacific Telecommunications Conference, by the Pacific Telecommunications Council. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii. (808) 941-3789.22-23 Local...

Sabre Communications Corp. introduced a new line of monopoles designed to support antenna loadings for cellular, personal communications services, enhanced specialized mobile radio and microwave applications. The monopoles extend 200 feet and are constructed of tapered sections for easy assembly and low visual impact,...