March 10, 1997

NEW YORK – Nextel Communications Inc. made a big splash in the capital markets last week with two big deals, neither of which will directly finance the carrier’s domestic specialized …

MARCH 10-11 Data Warehousing & DSS/EIS Conference, by Decision Support Technology Inc. Sheraton Grande Torrey Pines, La Jolla, Calif. (800) 288-5434. 11 Making Sense of the New Telecommunications Market for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-International Billing Services will continue to provide statement production services to Cincinnati Bell Information Systems Inc. A new contract extends the companies’ original agreement by five years. …

NEW YORK-ICG Communications Inc. was expected to place privately last week $100 million in senior unsecured discount notes and $100 million in exchangeable preferred stock. ICG, based in Englewood, Colo., …

WASHINGTON-Southern California specialized mobile radio entrepreneur James Kay Jr. last week won a partial victory at the Federal Communications Commission regarding the FCC ordered take back of his Part 90 …

Motorola Inc. said it intends to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc., claiming Qualcomm’s new Code Division Multiple Access “Q” phone copies the basic look and functions as …

VIENNA, Va.-Cable & Wireless Inc. and NextWave Telecom Inc. have signed a letter of intent to negotiate CWI’s resale of wireless minutes from NextWave’s digital personal communications services networks. “Our …

NEW YORK-Nact Tele-communications Inc., a telecommunications switching platform provider, closed a 3 million share initial public offering March 3. The opening share price of the newly public company was $10 …

USCI Inc. named Albert Bodamer senior vice president of Ameritel Communications Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of USCI. He will be responsible for all operational aspects of Ameritel. Bodamer previously …

While many winners of C-block personal communications services spectrum are months away from launching commercial service, Airadigm Communications Inc. is preparing to be the first C-block player to launch. “We …

MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications Corp. said it signed a purchase agreement to supply personal communications services infrastructure equipment and services to Americall International L.L.C. of Phoenix, Ariz. AirNet values the agreement …

SAN FRANCISCO-Noting there have been several false starts in the wireless PBX market, Allen Telecom Group last week introduced its SmartCell Dialogue Cellular PBX at Wireless ’97 here. The Allen …

SAN FRANCISCO-Ameritech Cellular Services said it is close to launching its ClearPath Code Division Multiple Access digital service in Chicago. The company said it expects to launch by the end …

Stratos Mobile Networks, an international multi-network mobile satellite service provider, is in operation and ready to partner with other network operators and service providers. Stratos, headed by Chief Executive Officer …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration has overestimated by $12 billion the amount of revenue from spectrum auctions over the next five years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. CBO’s numbers, prepared at …

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile announced a pricing structure for its new Cellscape service, which is designed to provide mobile business customers with quick access to a variety of information …

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile expanded its offering of DigitalChoice to the Philadelphia area. There is no activation fee for DigitalChoice, which employs 13-kilobit per second CDMA technology. Pricing plans …

NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile said it experienced a 70 percent overall decrease in fraud since May when it implemented authentication and radio frequency fingerprinting technologies. Bell Atlantic Nynex said …

Chesapeake Wireless Technologies Inc. relocated its headquarters to a new facility in Baltimore in order to accommodate the expansion of its service division, which provides basic cable assemblies used in …