March 10, 1997

Nokia Corp. signed an agreement with Beijing Telecommunications Administration to expand its Global System for Mobile communications network in Beijing. Nokia values the agreement at $50 million. Nokia said it …

GERMANTOWN, Md.-Hughes Network Systems Inc. won the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium’s technology award at the consortium’s summit in Orlando last month. Hughes received the Outstanding Innovation Award for its demonstrations …

SAN RAMON, Calif.-GTE Wireless announced it has expanded its digital wireless network to include San Francisco’s East Bay. The company’s digital wireless service now is available in the majority of …

WASHINGTON-Vice President Gore’s major-and questionably legal-role in Clinton administration fund raising raises more questions about whether telecommunications and trade policies continue to be compromised by campaign contributions from donors seeking …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.’s Western Multiplex division introduced the third generation of its LYNX family of radios designed for temporary or permanent connections often used as an alternative to leased …

SAN FRANCISCO-Coherent Communications Systems Corp. announced the launch of its new network management system. The Coherent Monitoring, Observation and Response system (c/mor), makes possible remote monitoring and configuration of Coherent …

WASHINGTON-Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Personal Communications Industry Association as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Eugene Bowler Award ceremony scheduled for …