OCTOBER 20-21 Wireless Business Telephone Systems Seminar, by Alexander Resources. Dallas. (800) 948-8225. 20-22 Discovering the Value of LMDS, by Shorecliff Communications International and RCR Publications Inc. ANA Hotel, San …
NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service said Oct. 14 it had assigned a speculative grade rating of B1 to Audiovox Corp.’s $95 million senior secured revolving credit facility, which matures in 2000. …
KIRKLAND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. introduced Digital PCS service at 1900 MHz in the metropolitan areas surrounding Philadelphia, Washington, D.C./Baltimore and Charlotte, N.C. The carrier is offering Ericsson Inc.’s dual-band …
The contentious and controversial tender for a pair of much-wanted personal communications services licenses in Argentina became even more rowdy last week when two companies with strong ties to the …
NIXA, Mo.-Applied Cellular Technology Inc. announced it completed the conversion of $4.8 million in redeemable preferred shares. In consideration, Applied Cellular will issue 650,000 shares of restricted common stock to …
United States Cellular Corp. was once again the cash cow in Telephone and Data Systems Inc.’s family of wireless businesses during the third quarter. USCC’s net income increased 38.6 percent …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week was dotting the “i’s” and crossing “t’s” on forms for qualified bidders and their upfront payments to participate in the Oct. 28 auction of …
Tectonic Engineering Consultants P.C. named Robert E. Lister a supervising engineer, with responsibility for the structural design and analysis of buildings, infrastructure projects and wireless communication facilities. A licensed professional …
DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. introduced a new freeware program called PageLauncher, designed to work with Internet browsers to enable users to launch alphanumeric messages directly from their personal computer, local area …
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will join with Lucent Technologies Inc., Motorola Inc., Northern Telecom Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. to speed up the development of Wideband cdmaOne Third Generation …
Boston Communications Group Inc. signed a corporate agreement with Sprint Spectrum L.P. to provide wireless roaming services to personal communications services customers roaming within Sprint PCS’ coverage areas. Boston’s Roamerplus …
COLUMBIA, Md.-Tecore Inc. has developed a scalable mobile switching center that it says will allow personal communications services license holders to implement a variety of advanced features without purchasing additional …
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Powertel Inc. has begun offering personal communications services in Savannah, Ga. The carrier said it now provides commercial PCS in 20 metropolitan areas throughout its 12-state license region. Powertel’s …
Sorry Jay, the edge this week goes to your friends at CTIA again. That’s right. Tom just hired himself some “tall timber” lobbying talent: Steven K. Berry, former chief counsel …
NEW YORK-Nextel Communications Inc., the largest 800 MHz enhanced specialized mobile radio carrier in the country, plans to sell $500 million in 10-year debt. Moody’s Investors Service, New York, announced …
DALLAS-Mobile Systems International announced it received a contract to supply software and services to Indian network operator Escotel Mobile Communications Pvt. Ltd. MSI plans to help Escotel extend its Global …
NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular S.A. announced it has launched a high capacity fixed cellular network in Bolivia During the next three years, the network could ultimately serve more than 100,000 …
Beating other U.S. personal communications services carriers to the punch, Western Wireless Corp. announced Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications Ltd.’s intention to invest about $248 million in its Global System for …
NEW YORK-Transcrypt International Inc., a Lincoln, Neb., designer and manufacturer of information security products for land mobile radio telephony, last Wednesday sold an add-on offering of 4.5 million shares of …
WASHINGTON-National Telecommunications and Information Administration head Larry Irving called the first U.S.-China telecommunications summit “a resounding success,” an appraisal that belies the Clinton administration’s growing frustration with Chinese trade barriers …
