WASHINGTON-The current Federal Communications Commission plan for public-safety digital-only operations in the 700 MHz band (746-806 MHz) will lead to unused spectrum for as long as seven years, the Association …
The wireless implications of America Online Inc.’s acquisition of Netscape Communications Corp. and its related strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems Inc. continue to reverberate as more attention has been given …
SAN FRANCISCO-Bellcore announced its AirBoss microbrowser will feature Information Mechanics’ WebTek wireless data application as its first commercial application. The AirBoss microbrowser, which supports Handheld Device Markup Language, allows dispatchers …
WASHINGTON D.C.-The International Mobile Telecommunications Association announced the new South African Regulatory Authority anticipates public trunking operators will phase out analog trunking operations by 2008, the year current trunking licenses …
In the Nov. 23 issue of RCR, it was incorrectly stated Mitsubishi would be exiting the handset manufacturing business. Based on incorrect information supplied to RCR, an article in the …
WASHINGTON-Marcia Spielholz, the California woman whose emergency 911 cellular phone call went unanswered in 1994 during an attempted auto theft in which she was shot in the face, plans to …
“Consumers of third-generation wireless technology will be better served by marketplace competition than by a single government-mandated standard, according to a new economic white paper released today by the North …
ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association published a new standard, “Recommended Minimum Performance Standards for Base Stations Supporting Dual-Mode Spread Spectrum Cellular Mobile Stations,” TIA/EIA 97-B. The document ensures a mobile …
NEW YORK-TeleCorp PCS Inc., Arlington, Va., an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate, selected the GTE Telecommunication Services Inc. prepaid wireless solution as part of its commercial service launch expected early …
WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association may use a recent economic study on wireless taxation to urge Congress to pass a Wireless Tax Freedom Act similar to the Internet Tax Freedom …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. said it has implemented Sun Microsystems Inc.’s EmbeddedJava technology in its M.Core microprocessors, in what is described as the first step toward bringing Java technology to handheld …
Who’s hot on wireless stocks? Some judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, apparently. The explanation for the latest delay in the FCC …
ATLANTA-BellSouth Corp. said it has developed an affordable, network-based solution to help wireless carriers meet the Federal Communications Commission guidelines for Phase I compliance for wireless enhanced 911 call processing. …
IRVINE, Calif.-Bax Global said it won a multiyear contract from Motorola Inc. to manage the packing and distribution of Motorola’s Personal Communications Sector in the Asia-Pacific market. Under terms of …
WASHINGTON-Progress toward lowering telecom equipment tariffs and trade barriers was overshadowed at the recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum by Vice President Al Gore’s controversial remarks in support of Malaysian …
CHICAGO-Ameritech announced the Motorola digital StarTac phone will be available with Ameritech’s ClearPath wireless service beginning Nov. 27 in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit and St. Louis. The 5.1-cubic-inch dual-mode phone offers …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Western Wireless Corp. launched its VoiceStream Wireless personal communications services system in the Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., metropolitan areas.
NEW YORK-Venture capital-backed investments in the third quarter of 1998 reached an all-time high of $3.77 billion, a nose ahead of the $3.73 billion record set during the second quarter …
More legal issues have fallen in the way of Venezuela’s plans to tender a personal communications services license earlier this month. Conatel, Venezuela’s telecom regulatory agency, was set to tender …
