PARK RIDGE, N.J.-Sony Electronics Inc. is contacting users of an estimated 60,000 Sony dual-band wireless phones in the United States because some may have power settings in excess of the …
ROSWELL, Ga.-Satellink Communications Inc. announced it signed a definitive merger agreement with Cape Fear Paging Co. of Fayetteville, N.C. The companies expect the merger to be complete by mid-December. Financial …
CHICAGO-Safco Technologies Inc., a division of Salient 3 Communications, said its VoicePrint voice quality measurement system is available for Global System for Mobile communications networks. VoicePrint helps carriers and infrastructure …
CHICAGO-Ameritech Corp. said it introduced Ameritech Roadside Assistance, designed to provide prompt, reliable nationwide auto service to stranded motorists via their cellular phone. The service costs about 10 cents a …
ASHLAND, Ky.-Ram-Page announced it has transitioned most of its paging network to satellite link distribution, choosing Microspace of Raleigh, N.C., as the vendor.
The rapid growth of prepaid wireless services in Western Europe will not continue unchecked, according to a report published by Strategy Analytics. The availability and adoption of prepaid wireless services …
NEW YORK-The rapidly growing prepaid wireless sector offers carriers a means to reduce customer acquisition costs and capture market segments otherwise out of reach. Nevertheless, prepaid has its problems and …
NEW YORK-Telekomunikacja Polska SA, Poland’s national telecommunications carrier, was expected to raise about $1 billion last week in a private placement of debt to about 300 institutional investors. Late last …
ATLANTA-Preferred Networks Inc. announced it received Federal Communications Commission approvals for its high-speed switching platform based on patent-pending technology. The switch was designed to allow for enhanced services such as …
Some analysts are expecting Code Division Multiple Access infrastructure spending to taper off in 1999 as cdmaOne infrastructure deployments in China remain questionable. “I think China is the lynch pin …
PARIS-Cap Gemini Group, a systems integrator and business consultancy, formed a partnership with SLP InfoWare, Alexandre Haeffner, group vice president of Cap Gemini Telecom & Media, a division of Cap …
The Jan. 11 issue of RCR will feature the Top 20 Wireless Resellers and include PCS and cellular resellers. If you would like your company to be included, please provide …
BOSTON-American Tower Corp. has purchased Bracket Master Inc. for approximately $1.5 million. Bracket Master Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of tower hardware based in Jupiter, Fla., formed in 1994 to …
effrey Silva Can your beer do that? The National League of Cities, which just wrapped up its 75th annual meeting in Kansas City, boasts to members of forcing the withdrawal …
NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Corp.’s board of directors announced it declared a fourth-quarter dividend of 38.5 cents per outstanding share for shareholders of record Jan. 8, 1999. The dividend will be …
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-AvantGo Inc. and Puma Technology Inc. announced plans to jointly deliver a wireless data initiative they hope will result in open and uniform connection from enterprise information and …
WASHINGTON-A $60 million Motorola Inc. emergency radio system contract is at the center of a huge scandal that threatens to take down South Australian government leader John Olsen. Olsen-according to …
DALLAS-PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. and Audiovox Communications Corp. have signed a $100 million handset agreement to launch Audiovox’s PCX-1000XL, the first Code Division Multiple Access phone manufactured by Hyundai for …
In an unprecedented show of cooperation, Glenayre Technologies Inc. and Motorola Inc. joined forces to promote ReFLEX paging systems in the Asia Pacific, organizing the ReFLEX Technology Symposium ’98 held …
Arch Communications Group Inc. and MobileMedia Corp. have made additional modifications to their merger agreement, first announced Aug. 18 and initially amended Sept. 3. The modifications place a fixed subscription …
