Monthly Archives: November, 1997
VIEWPOINT
It's always uneasy when a new group of people in power take over, whether it's at the local city council, Congress or the Federal...
CALENDAR
NOVEMBER29-3 Asia-Pacific Telecom '97, by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Jakarta Fairgrounds Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. 62 21 4204300.DECEMBER1-2 Wireless Business Telephone Systems...
DOCTOR ADVOCATES USING GPS TECHNOLOGY TO AID E911 SOLUTION
Dr. Dan Schlager, M.D., president of Zoltar Satellite Alarm Systems, filed an ex parte brief with the Federal Communications Commission urging it to apply...
USCI HAS NET LOSS, AMERITEL USERS UP
NORCROSS, Ga.-USCI Inc. reported a net loss of $5.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, despite increased revenues and performance by its...
WOLFETECH TEAMS WITH NETTECH ON RF
PRINCETON, N.J.-WolfeTech Corp. announced it has embedded Nettech Systems' Instant RF middleware in the Pocket Genie Internet access service to provide on-demand information to...
NORTEL OFFERS FIXED WIRELESS SOLUTION
CANCUN, Mexico-Northern Telecom Ltd.'s Proximity T-LTX, which allows operators to offer fixed wireless services from a wireline switching system, is now commercially available, announced...
SAVILLE TEAMES WITH COOPERS & LYBRAND
BURLINGTON, Mass.-Saville Systems and Coopers & Lybrand signed a strategic agreement to provide end-to-end convergent billing to telecommunication service providers worldwide.Saville will provide customers...
D.C. NOTES
More bad news for the wireless telecom industry on the RF front. The Communications Workers of America is throwing its full weight behind an...
FIRM’S PREPAID HANDSET BYPASSES CELLULAR CARRIER: CONTROL TAKES PLACE IN UNIT
St. Paul, Minn.-based Tele digital Development Inc. has introduced a system that allows cellular phone service resellers and other providers to control the cost...
SMARTALK TO SELL 1.3 MILLION SHARES
LOS ANGELES-SmarTalk announced it will sell 1.3 million shares of its common stock.Robert Lorsch, chairman and chief executive officer, still will remain the company's...
TELSTRA PUBLIC STOCK OFFERING TRADES ABOVE INITIAL EXPECTATIONS
NEW YORK-Telstra Corp. Ltd. debuted with a bang Nov. 17 on the Australian Stock Exchange, and trading began on the New York Stock Exchange...
QUALCOMM USING TAS CDMA SOLUTION
NEW YORK-Telecom Analysis Systems, Eatontown, N.J., said Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, has implemented the TAS Code Division Multiple Access Automatic Test System for testing...
NEW FCC COMMISSIONERS ARE MUM ON PENDING WIRELESS ISSUES
WASHINGTON-Two new Federal Communications Commissioners are playing their cards close to the vest regarding their regulatory leanings during this honeymoon period of their tenure.Democrat...
ODETICS WINS $3M IN ORDERS FROM LG
ANAHEIM, Calif.-Odetics Telecom announced it has received more than $3 million in orders for its K-Star II and PCS-GPS wireless synchronization systems from LG...
NEW JERSEY’S DOT GETS GEOTEK SYSTEM
MONTVALE, N.J.-The New Jersey Department of Transportation plans to use two software programs provided by Geotek Communications Inc. to assist stranded motorists more quickly...
PEOPLE
ArrayComm Inc. announced that G. John Gruen III will fill the newly created position of director of corporate development. Gruen will be responsible for...
WORLD WIRELESS ANNOUNCES BUY OF AUSTIN ANTENNA
SALT LAKE CITY-World Wireless Communications Inc. announced it has acquired the business assets of Gonic, N.H.-based Austin Antenna Ltd., as well as all the...
NACT TO SELL ACULAB GROOMER DEVICE
PROVO, Utah-Nact Telecommunications Inc., a provider of telecom applications switching systems, announced it will resell theAculab Groomer Integrated Access Device with its STX tandem...
RAM AND MICROSOFT DESIGN HELP CD
WOOD BRIDGE, N.J.-Ram Mobile Data USA L.P. announced it will join with Microsoft Corp. to familiarize programmers with applications development for the Windows CE...
WIRELESS INC. TO RESELL INNOVA RADIOS
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Wireless Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Innova Corp. to distribute private label digital microwave products worldwide.The company said the agreement will...
LET’S TALK CELLULAR PREPARES TO GO PUBLIC TO FUEL EXPANSION PLANS
NEW YORK-Let's Talk Cellular and Wireless Inc., Miami, was scheduled to go public Nov. 21, raising funds to fuel its construction of new stores...
CACTUS TACKLES PRICKLY PRICE-SENSITIVE NETWORK BUILDOUT ISSUES
A Denver-based company has caught the attention of price-sensitive mobile phone carriers as well as some big manufacturers.Cactus Integration Group, incorporated Aug. 1, provides...
UNIDEN LAUNCHES NEW CDPD DEVICE
SAN DIEGO-Mobile computer users now will be able to retrieve e-mail, connect to the Internet, send faxes and stay in touch while out of...
SANDLER CAPITAL BUYS PRICE STAKE
NEW YORK-Sandler Capital Management purchased 750,000 shares of Price Communications Corp. in a private transaction during October, announced Price Communications."Harvey Sandler is a successful...