The wireless industry had only just begun to discuss the idea of purchase leaseback arrangements last year when SpectraSite Communications Inc. forged the first such deal. The company in August …
WHEATON, Md.-The transition to third-generation technology must be revolutionary rather than evolutionary, according to a new study by Herschel Shosteck Associates Ltd. titled, “Third Generation Wireless (3G): Why, When and …
Dear Editor: I read Alan Shark’s rebuttal in the Oct. 18 issue of RCR and feel it’s time Mr. Shark take a trip back into the trenches. His advocacy of …
Fear over Y2K effects has become quite a boon for the satellite telecommunications industry, even during a time when a negative cloud looms over the industry in light of Iridium …
NEW YORK-Wireless Facilities Inc., a San Diego designer and manager of wireless communications networks, went public Nov. 4 with an offering of 4 million shares at $15 each. The initial …
CHICAGO-A wireless network benchmarking study comparing the call quality of digital and analog cellular and personal communication services networks in metropolitan Manhattan found the Code Division Multiple Access network recorded …
WASHINGTON-Bell Atlantic Mobile late Thursday received consent from the National Capital Planning Commission to site two towers inside Rock Creek Park here, but the carrier is expected to continue to …
MERIDEN, Conn.-Radio Frequency Systems said it will consolidate two formerly separate divisions into one operation. The product lines of the former RFS and Celwave groups will merge, and for North …
Qualcomm Inc. stock jumped more than $35 last week after the Code Division Multiple Access technology innovator reported rising profits for the fiscal fourth quarter, which included a steady increase …
Tadiran Tadiran Inc. introduced the Pulses Plus battery, a high-energy lithium thionyl chloride battery designed specifically for global positioning system tracking, radio-frequency interference detection and other high pulse applications. The …
With 3,600 owned or managed towers in its inventory, Pinnacle Holdings Inc. ranks among the largest tower companies in the industry, but the way it built its portfolio differs from …
Tessco Tessco Technologies Inc. appointed Kevin P. Demery vice president and unit director of product and brand development. He will be responsible for electronic commerce, product management, strategic planning and …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Paradigm4 unveiled SmartPartner Pager, a new wireless data service that provides law enforcement officers with the ability to access critical information from local, state and federal criminal databases …
Following Orange’s launch of a $15.5 million promotional campaign in July of the Wildfire voice-activated personal assistant, the carrier said 20,000 subscribers have signed onto the service. Orange, the United …
NORMAN, Okla.-The Center for the Study of Wireless Electromagnetic Compatibility said it will conduct research to determine whether mobile phones can interfere with aircraft navigation systems or ignite gasoline fumes …
NEW YORK-Through an underwriting syndicate led by Salomon Smith Barney, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plans to sell up to 982,000 shares of stock, the Japan Ministry of Finance announced …
The concept of a trade show devoted to wireless data applications, like Wireless I.T., is as marvelous as it is timely. The show no doubt is destined for greatness. Internet …
RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it priced its underwritten offering of 30 million shares of its Class A common stock at $83.813 per share. The closing of the transaction was …
NEW YORK-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral arguments Nov. 1 in the government’s appeal of decisions that had affirmed key aspects of the bankruptcy reorganization …
NEW YORK-For strategic and financial investors, many domestic wireless carriers possess a strong desirability quotient because they own scarce spectrum in a huge and growing market. Lehman Brothers Inc. projects …
