NOGALES, Ariz.-U S West Cellular announced it has expanded its cellular footprint in Arizona through the recent purchase of a rural license there.U S West has purchased a license covering Arizona Rural Service Area 6 in Santa Cruz County, a corridor of Interstate 19...
Who's the Federal Communications Commission fooling with all this talk of "designated entities," or providing incentives-and frequencies-for small businesses, women and minorities in the upcoming PCS auctions?The FCC, a victim itself in all of this as a result of a considerable amount of back-shoving...
LEESBURG, Va.-Coherent Communications Systems Corp. has been awarded a joint supply contract for the EC-6000 digital echo cancellers by Sweden's Telia AB, and Telia's sister company, Telia Mobitel AB.Coherent manufactures echo canceller and voice quality enhancement hardware and software for commercial telecommunications companies and...
Death, taxes, and for potential PCS licensees, microwave relocation are issues no one wants to face. Yet, like the first two, the consequences of ignoring the issue could be devastating.Following the Federal Communications Commission auctions, winning bidders could find themselves having paid tens or...
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc. announced it will conduct its first Code Division Multiple Access digital technology trials outside of the United States with Compania de Radiocomunicationes Moviles of Argentina.Installation of the initial CDMA cellular test system will be in Buenos Aires. Motorola is installing...
LOS ANGELES-Unpredicted demand for wireless telephone numbers in the Los Angeles area has forced Pacific Bell to introduce an overlay area code.In September 1995, new cellular and paging customers in the 310 area code will be given area code 562. Pacific Bell said it...
Small companies may have an easier go at starting personal communications services operations with minimal capital investment through proposals offered separately by the seven regional Bell operating companies."It's very unusual for all of these independent companies to do something together," said Robert Kyle, founder...
WASHINGTON-A New York federal judge last week refused to block the proposed merger between AT&T Corp. and McCaw Cellular Communications Inc., but agreed to a speedy trial of two regional Bell telephone companies' lawsuit to halt the transaction on antitrust grounds.U.S. District Judge Edward...
Washington - Clouding the Federal Communications Commision's wireless agenda this fall is the uncertain fate of telecommunications reform legislation that could trigger scores of new rule makings with mandated deadlines costing $70 million to implement.If Congress approves the legislation, the FCC would have to...
Partnerships-even those between Bell companies and long-distance carriers-should be expected in today's cut-throat telecommunications industry, said a spokesman for Sprint Corp. in response to reports the company may ally with two Bell companies.Sprint, the third largest long-distance carrier, reportedly is discussing a possible merger...
What's behind the recent wave of wireless mega-mergers and alliances?First, AT&T Corp. launched its bold acquisition of cellular leader McCaw Cellular Communications Inc., and MCI Communications Corp. responded by attempting to purchase a stake in enhanced specialized mobile radio operator Nextel Communications Inc. More...
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-Wireless access of information on an Oracle database is available more quickly now due to a new mobile client/server system with built-in support for RAM Mobile Data Ltd.'s new wireless data communications service.Oracle in Motion is the first of a new class of...
Itronix Corp. has introduced two mobile work stations that provide a complete portable computing platform for users in the trucking industry. The new Transportation Computing and Communications System has cellular digital packet data-based communications capability. Itronix's TCCS I consists of a T3500 mobile work...
Nothing can replace the World Series, which was canceled last week along with the remainder of the major league baseball season after millionaire players and owners failed to agree who among them was neediest.Maybe Reed Hundt, a lawyer with antitrust expertise who now chairs...
HAINAN ISLAND, China-Columbia Communications Corp. has been selected to build and operate the telecommunications infrastructure for New Hong Kong, the city under construction on the island.Columbia Communications is an international satellite and telecommunications company. New Hong Kong is being developed by the Washington Investment...
Eighteen months and $2 million after it was commissioned, the Scientific Advisory Group studying cellular telephone safety has released a research agenda."Some contend that the process has taken too long, but I believe that, had we rushed into research without proper peer review-or without...
Cellular carriers and manufacturers need to appreciate the value of analog technology well into the future if they want to succeed, said industry consultants at an annual strategic cellular and wireless radio seminar.For the first time in the seven-year history of the seminar, presented...
Nokia Telecommunications Inc. said it will supply a trunked mobile radio system to Broadcast Communications Ltd. of New Zealand. The contract, valued at $5 million, calls for Nokia to supply base station terminals, network operation and maintenance. The system, named Teamtalk, will provide voice...
According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, approximately a half million 911 calls are placed over U.S. cellular networks each month. With the cellular subscribers growing at an annual rate of 48 percent, the number of cellular 911 calls is increasing, creating a serious...
BETHESDA, Md.-Comsat Corp. announced a Nevada judge has dismissed litigation brought by stockholders of the former Radiation Systems Inc. that challenged Comsat's acquisition of RSI.Comsat acquired Sterling, Va.-based RSI earlier this year after RSI stockholders approved the merger. Comsat merged RSI with its Comsat...
At age 35, Rachelle Chong could easily be taken for an inexperienced Federal Communications Commission member who happened to fit the profile the Clinton administration needed at the time: female, Republican and a residence outside the Beltway.But that would be a mistake.Intelligent, ambitious and poised,...
While some U.S. cellular operators are teaming up to offer customers nationwide seamless coverage, one cellular operator with roots here in America is trying to make its mark in faraway, developing countries.Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular, or MIC, was formed in 1990 out of a...
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Eight cellular operators are participating in a Seattle trial of Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular technology.Four participants actively involved in tests with U S West NewVector Group Inc. and Motorola Inc. are AirTouch Cellular, formerly PacTel Corp., Alltel Mobile Communications, Sprint Cellular...
