Yearly Archives: 1997

TOWER SUPPORT

The following are sample quotes from respondents who were asked the question, "What are one or two of the most important reasons why you...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Cellular One began offering local telephone service in Rochester, N.Y., adding to its package of local and long-distance wireless service, paging, Internet access and...

1996 SEMICONDUCTOR SALES OFF, BUT GROWTH PREDICTED FOR ’97

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Semiconductor sales increased by less than 1 percent in North and South America and in Asia-Pacific markets in December, while sales declined...

U.S. CELLULAR WINS PARTNERSHIP RULING

CHICAGO-United States Cellular Corp. released a report confirming that a Washington court Feb. 5 ruled in its favor concerning a limited partnership in Seattle.U.S....

VIEW POOINT

I think there should be certain tests that one should have to take before one is allowed to take part in certain endeavors. Driver's...

CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE KEY TO POCKET’S STRATEGY

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-When it comes to customer service, Barry Winkle aspires to have the role of the lonely Maytag repairman.Winkle is executive vice president...

UNIDEN IN RESTRUCTURING WITH A TECHNOLOGY FOCUS

Uniden Corp. is quietly but extensively restructuring its U.S. operations with technology at the core of its mission. And despite talk of internal troubles,...

ERICSSON WARNS OF COMPETITIVE PRESSURE

Manufacturer L.M. Ericsson reported a 26 percent increase in net sales for 1996 compared with 1995, but noted the company's gross profit margin was...

GRAWERT TAKES LEAD AT MOBILEMEDIA

Ronald Grawert has claimed the seat that some predicted might never get filled. He is MobileMedia Corp.'s new chief executive officer, effective immediately.New Jersey-based...

CABLE & WIRELESS DISSOLVES JOINT ALLIANCE WITH VEBA AG

Cable & Wireless plc announced it will break off its alliances with Germany-based Veba AG.Cable & Wireless spokeswoman Jennifer Weller said the companies formed...

CANADIAN CARRIER TO LAUNCH CDMA

BURNABY, B.C.-BC TEL Mobility announced plans to launch digital 800 MHz service based on Code Division Multiple Access technology in British Columbia, Canada, early...

CLEARNET GETS OK FOR PCS FINANCING: MOBILFUNK ORDERS SIEMENS GSM GEAR

PICKERING, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. received consent from its noteholders for its wholly owned subsidiary, Clearnet PCS Inc., to borrow under vendor financing agreements to...

U.K. PREFIX CHANGES OPEN DOOR FOR NUMBER PORTABILITY

A decision by the United Kingdom government to assign special prefixes to all new mobile phone numbers has opened a door of opportunity for...

PHONEPRINT SYSTEM DEPLOYED ON ISLAND: REPORT NOTES BOOM IN ANTENNA MARKET: MOTOROLA ADDS JOBS AT ENGLISH FACILITY

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. installed its PhonePrint cellular fraud prevention system in Celulares Telefonica's Puerto Rico network. Corsair said the radio frequency fingerprinting...

WORLD BRIEFS

VimpelCommunications said shares of its common stock are authorized to trade on the Russian Trading System market, an online, screen-based trading system used by...

LCC REVENUES UP, BUT RECORDS LOSS: GLENAYRE FINISHES ERMES 14 TESTING

ARLINGTON, Va.-LCC International Inc. saw revenues and losses increase in its recent financial figures. LCC reported revenues for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31,...

ASIAN CELLULAR FIRMS SIGN FIRST TDMA ROAMING PACT

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.-Chief executives of Mobikom of Malaysia and Pacific Link Communication Ltd. of Hong Kong last Wednesday signed the first Time Division...

SMRS HINDERED BY FCC’S 2-YEAR FREEZE

What is the real motivation behind the reluctance of the Federal Communications Commission to make a decision about what to do with the specialized...

PEOPLE

Aerial Communications Inc. appointed John Foster and Thomas Wilson Jr. to its board of directors. Foster and Wilson both will serve on Aerial's audit...

CALENDAR

FEBRUARY19 Auctions '97, by the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Communications Business Opportunities and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Washington Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C. Call...

PERSONAL PAGING USERS EAGER FOR ADVANCED MESSAGING SERVICE

Paging for personal use is increasing, and personal users-among all paging users-show the most interest in advanced paging services, reported the Yankee Group in...

GLENAYRE INTROS UNIVERSAL PLATFORM

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Wireless Messaging Group introduced a universal paging platform designed to support a new suite of European and Japanese protocols.The GL3210...

DIGITAL CELLULAR SERVICE LAUNCHED ON SMR FREQUENCY IN HAWAII

A cellular operator with New England properties launched a digital cellular network on the specialized mobile radio frequency in Hawaii, saying it is the...

MOTOROLA FILES WITH FCC TO MODIFY IRIDIUM LICENSE

WASHINGTON-Motorola Satellite Communications Inc. filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to modify its license for the Iridium mobile satellite system to include...

SUN LAUNCHES TELECOM INTERNET SITE

NEW YORK-Sun Microsystems Inc. launched the Java Telecom Object Network, a free, cooperative Internet Web site forum for telecommunications companies interested in developing applications...
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