TUCSON, Ariz.-Authentix Network Inc.’s Roamer Verification Reinstatement technology has been recognized by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. “RVR is now recognized as one of the effective solutions of fraud prevention,” …
Groups led by AT&T Corp. and Telia of Sweden are among those that recently purchased bidding packages from the Argentine government, which plans to award two 1900 MHz personal communications …
NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service revised its outlook on ProNet Inc.’s senior subordinated notes rated B3 and its bank facilities rated B1. Moody’s said the change reflects the company’s increased debt …
NEW YORK-Millicom International Cellular S.A. launched cellular service in Estonia. Ritabell Co. Ltd., the company that holds the cellular license, is owned 48 percent by Millicom. Ritabell began service under …
NEW YORK-Key participants in a just-completed, 100-day trial of wide area enhanced 911 service in New Jersey pronounced the project a success at a teleconference held May 21 to coincide …
A class action lawsuit charging Los Angeles cellular carriers with price fixing is set to go to trial July 7 in Orange County Superior Court, nearly four years after it …
ARLINGTON, Va.-The Industrial Telecommunications Association Inc. filed a petition on the Second Report and Order in the Federal Communications Commission’s refarming proceeding. The association reiterated its support for radio service …
WEST POINT, Ga.-InterCel Inc. announced an offer of $300 million of senior notes due 2007. Proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used to finance certain development, construction …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. launched operational roaming with Hongkong Telecom, which is Omnipoint’s 11th international roaming partner. Omnipoint and Hongkong Telecom’s Global System for Mobile communications networks operate at …
CLARKSBURG, Md.-Ericsson Ltd. awarded a contract to Comsat Laboratories to develop a high penetration notification subsystem for ICO Global Communications Ltd., which is developing a handheld satellite phone service. Comsat …
Dear Editor: In the May 12 issue of RCR, you published an article titled, “Phone shield pamphlet pulled from U.S. shelves,” with a picture of our product, the PhoneShield, underneath …
WASHINGTON-In a January 1993 article, a year-and-a-half before joining the Federal Communications Commission, then-attorney Rachelle Chong laid out what has turned out to be a model defense of cellular phone-cancer …
WASHINGTON-President Clinton last week said he will renew most-favored-nation trade status for China, kicking off a fierce debate in Congress on the world’s potentially biggest wireless growth market. “I believe …
TORONTO-Rogers Cantel Inc. reached an agreement to provide analog roaming services to Clearnet Communications Inc. when Clearnet launches its Code Division Multiple Access personal communications services network later this year. …
WASHINGTON-“The current infrastructure lets us find you, but it’s eroding every day, step by step,” commented Dr. Ricardo Martinez, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at last week’s …
DSP Communications Inc.’s board of directors authorized an increase in the number of shares of common stock to be repurchased under the company’s repurchase plan announced in April. The company …
NEW YORK-Batteries Batteries Inc. announced results of its first quarter ended March 31. Net sales for the first quarter totaled $12.8 million, a 107 percent increase compared with first quarter …
TORONTO-Clearnet Communications Inc. announced it signed an integrated wireless services roaming agreement with Nextel Communications Inc. The agreement will allow customers of Clearnet’s Mike network to roam throughout Nextel’s digital …
While many cities across the nation have been caught off guard by the number of towers wireless providers want to construct, the city of Greensboro, N.C., forecasted the onslaught nearly …
Aerial Communications Inc. launched digital personal communications services in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market. Aerial service initially will be available to the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area as well as nearby …
