Cushcraft Corp. introduced a personal communications services dual polarized single patch antenna. The S2407HVP provides for reception and transmission of both vertically and horizontally polarized signals in the 2400-2500 MHz …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Corp. supplied its Virtuoso II billing and customer care system for GTE Wireless’ personal communications services networks in Cincinnati, Seattle and Spokane, Wash. V-II is a flexible …
Are lawmakers finally addressing public-safety issues? It would seem so. Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) introduced a bill that would stop the FCC from auctioning 12 megahertz of new private wireless …
This week Southwestern Bell telephone company will be the first company to launch a Time Division Multiple Access network at 1900 MHz when it turns on service in Tulsa, Okla. …
MIAMI-TracFone, a prepaid cellular phone and airtime service marketed by Topp Telecom Inc., will be available in the New York metropolitan area and throughout Southern California at area Radio Shack …
Editor’s Note: The cities listed here represent the 20 largest cellular markets in the United States. Ranking is based on the total number of subscribers in each metropolitan statistical area. …
DENVER-U S West Inc.’s Media Group and AirTouch Communications Inc. have signed a definitive agreement to merge Media Group’s domestic cellular business and its interest in PrimeCo Personal Communications into …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group and Tu-Ka Cellular Tokyo are introducing Motorola’s Dynamic Equipment Sharing software on Tu-Ka’s Personal Digital Cellular network. Installation of the DES software was …
ARLINGTON, Va.-The telecommunications market achieved 11 percent growth last year with revenues of $298 billion, according to a report issued by the Telecommunications Industry Association and the MultiMedia Telecommunications Association. …
DALLAS-Sprint PCS has launched personal communications services for consumers and businesses in Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas, bringing to 40 the number of cities on the Sprint PCS …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-InterDigital Communications Corp. has dismissed its chief executive officer, Gregory Webb, after only seven months in the position. Prior to joining InterDigital, Webb was corporate vice president …
VERNON HILLS, Ill.-Telular Corp. said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a lower court’s affirmation of certain Telular patents in Alliance Research Corp. vs. Telular Corp. …
LISLE, Ill.-A new product to be introduced next month could herald the dawn of completely echo-free communications between digital wireless users and wireline subscribers. Telcom manufacturer Tellabs will unveil Acoustic …
WASHINGTON-House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Billy Tauzin (R-La.) last week proposed to fund digital wiretap implementation and Internet access for schools with $1.7 billion paid by wireless carriers and broadcasters for …
DALLAS-While admitting the growth of wireless communications is unbridled, challenges still lie ahead for the industry, particularly when it comes to marketing. Speaking at the recent Wireless Marketing Summit, co-sponsored …
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-SNET has announced plans to launch Time Division Multiple Access digital service in Connecticut by the end of the year. “With digital service, our customers will have all …
CHICAGO-Cellular Digital Packet Data service was deployed in 17 new markets in the first quarter of 1997. The 17 new markets, which include four international locations, have a combined population …
TORONTO-Rogers Cantel Inc. has become the first Canadian company to offer digital personal communications services coast-to-coast across Canada. With this rollout, the enhanced suite of services that are part of …
MAY 18-20 Asia Pacific Regional Conference-Creating a Wireless World with TDMA/WIN, by Universal Wireless Communications. The Kuala Lumpur Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (206) 205-4800. 19-20 Wireless Buildout, by RCR Publications …
Telecel-Zambia announced plans to launch a Code Division Multiple Access system next week in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. The initial launch will cover 450 customers, and a broader …
