WASHINGTON-While wireless local loop technology is taking off in such countries as South Africa, Great Britain, India and China, the United States continues to lag behind in deploying what could …
All of the theories and threats about the C-block personal communications services auction and its problems may soon become very real. Pocket Communications Inc., already in bankruptcy proceedings, may not …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Vicorp, a subsidiary of Precision Systems Inc., will provide its UniPort enhanced services platform to Northern Telecom Inc., announced Precision. Under the five-year contract, Nortel will use Vicorp’s …
WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association announced it officially completed its merger with the MultiMedia Telecommunications Association, which now is a not-for-profit subsidiary of TIA. The union is the final result of …
HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. and the Finnish Ministry of the Interior signed an agreement in which Nokia will supply a nationwide digital communications network for police, emergency and rescue services and …
NEW YORK-Telephone and Data Systems Inc., Chicago, announced Dec. 18 a plan for “roll-up mergers” involving its repurchase of the publicly traded stock of its three subsidiaries and issuance of …
WASHINGTON-Small businesses, minority- and women-owned businesses, and rural telcos will not be eligible for installments payments following any near-future spectrum auction wins, but they will be given larger bidding credits …
CHICAGO-Ameritech Corp. said it authorized a stock repurchase plan-valued at $2 billion, or 4.7 percent of its outstanding shares at the current value-which it said is the largest stock repurchase …
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Motorola Inc.’s Paging Systems Group has selected Sun Microsystems Inc.’s SPARCengine Ultra 2 motherboards for use in its next generation FLEX family protocol transport and infrastructure equipment, Sun …
NEW YORK-By 2000, some 22 million devices other than personal computers will be accessing the Internet, according to IDC-Link Resources projections cited at a recent Internet World ’97 conference. Although …
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-Illinois Superconductor Corp. will begin the first three installations of its RangeMaster filter system this month, under a planned 15 cell site purchase by a regional Bell company …
MONTVALE, N.J.-The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority awarded Geotek Communications Inc. a $2 million contract for a mobile data communications system to be used by a fleet of 400 vans and …
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute cast a preliminary vote last week in Madrid, Spain, in favor of a Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access third-generation technology proposal backed by Nokia Corp. and …
NEW YORK-The stock of DSP Communications Inc. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Dec. 8, moving over from the Nasdaq National Market, where it had been listed since …
In the Dec. 8 issue of RCR, American Alpha Dispatch Services Inc. was improperly identified. The company, which provides dispatch services for alphanumeric paging, is based in Hicksville, N.Y.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-ComTec International Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, American Wireless Network Inc., said it completed the initial phase of an agreement to purchase seven specialized mobile radio systems from …
The Cellular-Emergency Alert Service Association, a volunteer organization dedicated to establishing emergency notification as a standard feature of digital wireless service, said it opposes a Senate bill that would remove …
EDISON, N.J.-Call Sciences, an international provider of call management applications, announced it will team with Oracle Corp. to offer a unified call management solution. The service will integrate Call Sciences’ …
WinStar Communications Inc. signed an agreement with two investment banks to raise $175 million through an institutional private placement rule. The company plans to use proceeds from the offering-expected to …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. announced it has increased its ownership stake in Spanish cellular company Airtel to 21.7 percent, a 5-percent increase. AirTouch, the largest shareholder in the company, acquired …
