The Oct. 6 news analysis on the C-block personal communications services restructuring should have stated that “If the three commissioners felt so strongly that `rules are rules,’ should not they …
WASHINGTON-In an extensive report submitted to Congress Oct. 9, the Federal Communications Commission outlined its experiences with spectrum auctions since the agency first was authorized to perform them in 1993, …
WAYNE, Pa.-Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. announced the launch of its $200 million personal communications services network at a gala in Philadelphia, complete with a laser and light show, and celebrity …
TORONTO-Clearnet Communications Inc. said it added 11,175 subscribers to its Mike enhanced specialized mobile radio network during the third quarter, the largest quarterly addition of new subscribers since the company …
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Microwave Power Devices Inc. announced it received a $6.6 million order from Lucent Technologies Inc. for Code Division Multiple Access-based personal communications services amplifiers. Shipments are expected to be …
WASHINGTON-Wireless resellers have interconnection rights that have been ignored by carriers and federal regulators said an industry coalition, including surprise MCI Communications Corp. suitor WorldCom Inc., in a brief filed …
WASHINGTON-The private radio industry is waiting this week to see if the long-awaited refarming plan, scheduled to be implemented Oct. 17, actually will go into effect as planned. At the …
DENVER-Denver-based PageTap Inc. and Information Station Specialists of Zeeland, Mich., announced they will begin providing real-time information to travelers on the road. By using PageTap’s PT4-R, ISS is now able …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. and PageMart Wireless Inc. announced a five-year strategic alliance that will allow Alltel to offer its customers PageMart’s numeric and text-based paging services. Alltel is a …
DALLAS-PageMart Wireless Inc. announced it has expanded its distribution agreement with The Southland Corp.’s 7-Eleven stores to six additional states. In Virginia and Maryland 7-Eleven stores, PageMart began offering in …
A Federal Express drop-box pages a route driver letting him know that it received no packages that day and that a stop is not necessary. A beer distributor sends an …
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-Pacific Bell Mobile Services launched its personal communications services network, based on the Global System for Mobile communications standard, in Bakersfield and the Central Valley, Calif. The area is …
FOLSOM, Calif.-Objective Systems Integrators Inc. has released a software solution called WebOperator 1.0 that it says will allow users to monitor and control the status of networks, including wireless networks, …
BATON ROUGE, La.-C-block license holder Meretel Communications L.P. is expected this week to launch personal communications services in Baton Rouge, La., using dual-mode, dual-band Code Division Multiple Access handsets. Eatel …
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WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission, fearful of anticompetitive activity against wireless phone firms, will require the Baby Bells, GTE Corp. and other local landline telcos to set up separate subsidiaries to …
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-Long Distance International’s new wireless division, LDI Wireless, signed a resale agreement with GTE Wireless. The contract calls for GTE to provide LDI a seamless cellular service that …
IRVING, Texas-Nokia Corp. announced its new Time Division Multiple Access IS-136 wireless handset, called the Nokia 2160i, will be equipped with a Nokia-developed enhanced full rate vocoder. The EFR ACELP …
TEL AVIV, Israel-Nexus Telecommunication Systems Ltd. said it plans to acquire Aptel Ltd., a private company owned primarily by DSP Group Inc., for 925,000 shares of Nexus stock. The closing …
McLEAN, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. announced the rollout of an enhanced specialized mobile radio network in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., and Spokane, Wash. The additions bring to 350 the number of …
