PAGEMART PageMart Wireless Inc. promoted two executives, Wayne Stargardt and Donna Regenbaum. Stargardt was named vice president of the company’s fastest-growing business unit, the Carrier Services Division. Stargardt previously was …
Metrocall Inc. is conducting technical and market trials of Omni-Voice Technologies Inc.’s digital voice paging technology, according to OmniVoice. The OmniVoice platform allows compressed voice messages to be sent over …
In the Aug. 10 issue of RCR, the chart “Wireless Carrier Net Income 1993-1997” on page 18 incorrectly listed the source. The source is Arthur Andersen.
August 17-18 Alexander Resources. Marriott Courtyard Crystal City, Washington, D.C. (800) 948-8225 or (972) 818-8225. Wireless Number Portability Forum August 18 Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. Westin City Center Hotel, Washington, …
Arch Communications Group Inc. lowered its cash interest expenses by $4.55 million a year following a series of interest rate swaps in connection with a $100 million 14-percent senior notes …
NEW YORK-To get a better idea of the impact of cellular phone use while driving, tap the World Wide Web, but please don’t do it while your vehicle is in …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc.’s second-quarter revenue decreased 58 percent, from $2.5 million last year to $1 million during the recent quarter. The superconductive wireless systems manufacturer cut its net loss for …
WASHINGTON-The real issue of the digital wiretap act is cost, according to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. And, changing both the compliance date and the “grandfather date” will …
LISLE, Ill.-Tellabs Inc. said its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Peter A. Guglielmi, is taking a temporary medical leave of absence. Michael J. Birck, Tellabs’ president and chief …
DALLAS-BearCom Group Inc., a Dallas-based two-way radio equipment dealer, acquired Quigley Communications Inc., a full-line sales dealership with three facilities and 26 employees in San Diego. Terms of the transaction …
As a trade news reporter covering the paging industry, I talk with all sorts of marketing and public-relations personnel, as well as company executives, who regularly impress upon me the …
Arch Communications Group Inc. and MobileMedia Communications Inc. reportedly are extremely close to an agreement to merge, said sources close to the talks. Nothing definite had been decided by RCR …
WASHINGTON-The American Mobile Telecommunications Association filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission requesting a forbearance for non-commercial wireless from the type of regulation imposed upon mass-market communications. The request was …
CAMARILLO, Calif.-AML Communications Inc.’s board of directors approved a stock buyback of up to 400,000 shares of the company’s outstanding common stock. Shares repurchased under the program will be issued …
MELBOURNE, Fla.-AirNet Communications Corp. said it received four new contracts amounting to more than $22 million to supply personal communications service wireless infrastructure equipment and services. CM-PCS L.L.C., Webtel Wireless …
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. licensed Acer Peripherals Inc. of Taiwan to develop, manufacture and sell subscriber products based on its Code Division Multiple Access technology. Terms of the multimillion-dollar, royalty-bearing agreement …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission recently settled some outstanding issues regarding the 220 MHz (220-222 MHz) band in preparation for an auction of licenses scheduled to start Sept. 15. The FCC …
EuroTel Praha awarded Nokia Corp. a three-year frame agreement valued at almost $200 million to continue as the sole supplier to expand its 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications …
VIENNA, Va.-Teligent Inc. reported a net loss of $59.1 million for the second quarter on revenues of about $143,000, reflecting the company’s continued expenditures for network engineering, sales and marketing …
NEW YORK-Sirf Technology Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif., company established in 1995, announced agreements last week with Ericsson Inc., Hitachi America Ltd. and Nokia Corp. designed to propel the use …
