Monthly Archives: June, 1998
EVOLVING SYSTEMS SUBJECT OF SHAREHOLDER LAWSUIT
DENVER-Shareholders of Evolving Systems Inc. filed a federal lawsuit against the Englewood, Colo.-based company saying it misrepresented its financial position in filings related to...
LIGHTBRIDGE OPENS U.K. SUBSIDIARY
BURLINGTON, Mass.-Lightbridge Inc. said it opened its London-based United Kingdom subsidiary, Lightbridge Technologies Ltd., as a foundation for the company's growing investment in the...
CONSUMERS DON’T KNOW WHAT BRAND OF PHONES THEY USE, YANKEE STUDY SHOWS
BOSTON-Cellular and personal communications services have entered the mainstream U.S. market in earnest, with a presence in 35 percent of all households in the...
GLENAYRE PREMIERES NEW TWO-WAY DEVICE
Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Wireless Access Group introduced its next-generation interactive two-way messaging device, called the AccessLink II.Based on Motorola Inc.'s ReFLEX two-way paging protocol,...
FCC SETS SOME GROUND RULES FOR LMS AUCTION
WASHINGTON-Imagine for a moment that you own a local package delivery business. Wouldn't it be great to be able to pinpoint the exact location...
GSM LICENSES AWARDED IN AUSTRIA
Telekom Control, the new regulatory body for telecommunications in Austria recently granted 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications licenses to three operators there,...
TELEBRAS, IRIDIUM TO ENTER DEAL
BRAZIL-Local news reports state Telebras, Brazil's state-controlled telecom carrier, is expected to sign a deal with Iridium L.L.C. that would allow the Brazilian carrier's...
CUCCIO JOINS AIRTOUCH PAGING
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. announced it named Gary D. Cuccio president-elect of AirTouch Paging.Cuccio, 52, will assume the role July 13, in anticipation of...
MOTOROLA CIG GARNERS CHINA CONTRACTS
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group was awarded several contracts in China to provide Global System for Mobile communications infrastructure.They include a $21...
CORRECTIONS
In the March 25 issue of RCR, an article on Metrocall Inc.'s Direct View product incorrectly stated the required devices to use the service....
FCC LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS GO NOWHERE
WASHINGTON-With time left for the 105th Congress quickly dwindling away, the Federal Communications Commission has not seen any action on any of its suggested...
PEOPLE BRIEFS
CTIA FOUNDATIONThe Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Foundation for Wireless Telecommunications announced Stan Hamm, group president of mobile systems for BellSouth Personal Communications, is the...
GTE, SIERRA ANNOUNCE CDPD SOLUTION
VANCOUVER, B.C.-GTE Wireless and Sierra Wireless Corp. announced their combined circuit switched cellular digital packet data solution now is commercially available, the first end...
CDG CONFERENCE NEWS REPORT
CDMA Development GroupSINGAPORE-The CDMA Development Group said cdmaOne networks today serve more than 12 million subscribers worldwide, putting the technology on track to reach...
WTO: CHINA PROPOSAL REJECTED
WASHINGTON-U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky rejected China's latest proposal to open its telecommunications service market, further complicating China's bid to become a member of...
WIRELESS DATA SHOWS TRY A LITTLE DIFFERENT LOOK
Like a teenager desperately trying to find the right "look," industry associations focused on the mobile data field continue to tweak their strategies for...
MOTOROLA INTRODUCES SOFTWARE FOR LOTUS NOTES
NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. introduced its Email VClient software for Lotus Notes Mail, to bring another application to its PageWriter 2000 two-way pager.The software allows...
KENNARD LOBBIES FOR FIXED SERVICE BY MOBILE CARRIERS
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard, in a critical test of his leadership, plans an aggressive lobbying campaign to win support for a wireless...
CALENDAR
Exploiting CostAllocation Strategies In TelecommunicationsJune 22-23Institute for International Research. Westin Horton Plaza, San Diego. (888) 670-8200 or (941) 365-2914.Wireless Local LoopJune 22-24IBC USA Conferences...
LAW ENFORCEMENT GIVES LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PUNCH LIST
WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice and the FBI filed with the Federal Communications Commission a legal analysis of the controversial punch-list items law enforcement says...
CLEAR ACQUIRES COMDEV SYSTEMS
ATLANTA-Clear Communications Group acquired Communications Development Systems Inc., an engineering and site development construction services provider primarily serving the northeast corridor.Financing for the purchase...
LUCENT PROGRAM TESTS APPLICATIONS FOR COMPATIBILITY
Lucent Technologies Inc. added several new applications to its Cooperative Innovations alliance program, which is meant to supplement Lucent-developed and -branded solutions.Lucent tests applications...
MOTOROLA PSG TO USE METASYS SOFTWARE
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Metasys Inc. announced it was awarded a contract from Motorola Inc.'s Paging Systems Group to incorporate its software and services in PSG's paging...
MICROWAVE POWER DEVICES EXPECTS ROBUST MARKET
NEW YORK-The continuing growth of wireless telecommunications worldwide has expanded both the amount and the types of business opportunities for Microwave Power Devices Inc.,...
UNIVERSAL SERVICE TAX IS ISSUE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
To the Editor: I've watched with more than passing interest the growing outcry against the federal government's universal service program. Each day brings another news...