February 1999

NASHUA, N.H.-Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Co., announced it entered into a long-term agreement with WirelessNorth to supply its PCS-Over-Cable distributed antenna system to support the deployment of a wireless network throughout the 13 basic trading areas covered by WirelessNorth’s personal …

PRINCETON, N.J.-Nettech Systems Inc. announced an expansion plan that included establishing a Professional Services consulting division to help software developers deploy wireless data solutions and opening three regional sales offices across the country. “Over the past year, we have seen …

NEW ORLEANS-ArrayComm Inc., San Jose, Calif., announced a contract with the Emirates Telecommunications Corp. (Etisalat), the official telecommunications provider for the United Arab Emirates, for its IntelliWave wireless local loop system. The value of the contract was not disclosed. ArrayComm’s …

WASHINGTON-In an embarrassing political blunder that lends insight into the tricky third-generation wireless debate, Sen. Chuck Robb (D-Va.) last week joined two fellow Finance Committee members in urging the Clinton administration to use renewed Super 301 trade authority to make …

WASHINGTON-A federal appeals court here rejected a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 800 MHz specialized mobile radio licenses in 1997, but struck down rules imposing tighter buildout requirements on firms that got licenses before the auction than …

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-International Billing Services announced Paging Network Inc. selected the company to be its exclusive provider of statement processing services. Under terms of the agreement, IBS will help PageNet redesign its customer billing statements, including delivery in formats …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service Inc. has downgraded its long-term investment grade ratings of AT&T Corp. debt and preferred stock while upgrading those of cable television company Tele-Communications Inc., which AT&T has acquired. The rating changes affect about $18 billion in …

BOSTON-American Tower Corp. announced the closing of a public offering of 27 million shares of Class A common stock at $25. Of the total number of shares, 25.7 million were sold by the company and 1.3 million were sold by …

NEW ORLEANS-AirNet Communications Corp., Melbourne, Fla., plans to announce Global System for Mobile communications 900 MHz and 1800 MHz systems at the GSM World Congress later this month, AirNet President and CEO Lee Hamilton told RCR at Wireless ’99. The …

TEMPE, Ariz.-Motorola Inc.’s Computer Group and ADC Telecommunications Inc. announced they have teamed to deliver a fault-tolerant system platform for advanced wireless short message services. The effort combines ADC’s NewNet SMserver with Motorola’s FX Series. Deployment of the platform began …

Omnipoint Technologies Omnipoint Technologies Inc. introduced a Global System for Mobile communications radio module called Eagle One as the latest addition to its GSM-based wireless solutions product suite. The original equipment manufacturer solution provides developers the tools needed to integrate …

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-PrairieComm Inc. announced Mitsubishi Wireless Communications Inc. selected PrairieComm’s Time Division Multiple Access chipset for use in MWCI’s recently announced T200 tri-mode TDMA handset. PrairieComm said its two-device TDMA chipset includes the PCI3601 digital baseband processor and the …

MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced new hardware and software options to provide cdmaOne wireless operators investment protection with an evolution path to cdma2000 third-generation wireless services. Lucent said a cost-effective cdma2000 hardware module for its Autoplex networks complements the …

At CTIA’s Wireless ’99: The Jambala Wireless Application Protocol Gateway, which will allow operators to improve and expand wireless data services to their customers, said the company. An open-application platform, the Jambala WAP Gateway is a network node that serves …

NEW ORLEANS-William Kennard, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, told a receptive Wireless ’99 General Session crowd on Tuesday he believes calling party pays will lead to wireless competing with wireline for minutes of use. “Only 5 percent of phone …

WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-BellSouth Wireless Data L.P. announced it is offering Nettech Systems’ Smart IP product over its wireless data network. Smart IP allows Internet Protocol applications to run over non-IP-based wireless networks without modification. The agreement allows BellSouth to offer other …

TORONTO-Rogers Cantel Inc. announced it expanded and strengthened its distribution and presence across Canada through several transactions, as well as introduced international calling rates for its Cantel AT&T Pay As You Go service. The company also reduced the international calling …

NEW ORLEANS-The CDMA Development Group reported close to 23 million global Code Division Multiple Access technology subscribers for 1998 after adding about 15 million customers during the year. In North America, cdmaOne customers now total 6.8 million, growing 453 percent …

ATLANTA-Clear Communications Group Inc. announced the acquisition of Cellular Technology International Inc., a provider of installation, checkout and testing, turnover and maintenance of cellular radio telephone, enhanced specialized mobile radio, personal communications services and related wireless communications radio equipment. The …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Corsair Communications Inc. reported revenues for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31 were $15.3 million and $65.2 million, respectively, slightly lower than revenues for the 1997 fourth quarter and year, $19.7 million and $60.9 million, respectively. …

Standard & Poor’s Corp., New York, has placed the low-tier, speculative-grade CCC rating of $350 million in Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. convertible preferred stock due 2011 on “CreditWatch with negative implications.” Proceeds of the convertible preferred stock are to be used …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Bell Atlantic Mobile said its strong fourth-quarter growth was fueled largely by the popularity of its digital service and SingleRate price plans. In September, the company launched SingleRate USA and SingleRate East, pricing plans with no roaming or long-distance …

ALAMEDA, Calif.-Geoworks Corp. announced it added Tegic Communications’ text input technology to its Premion Interface+ solution. Geoworks said it included Tegic’s T9 technology so users more easily can enter address and e-mail information as well as promote more data use. …

DALLAS-The Texas Instruments Inc. board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 8.5 cents per share of common stock, payable Feb. 16 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 1. Texas Instruments, whose stock trades on the New York …

REDMOND, Wash.-Data Critical Corp. announced it licensed a patent from Hewlett-Packard Co. for use in its MobileView System of remote access products for the health-care industry. HP’s technology will be combined with Data Critical’s own patented technology that allows waveform …