ALEXANDRIA, Va.-The Personal Communications Industry Association is holding a conference April 28 and 29 in Washington to address the strategic, financial and operational effects of the Federal Communications Commission’s Partitioning …
ENGLAND-Orange plc said it had 894,000 subscribers on its wireless network at the end of March, representing an increase of 109,000 during the first quarter. The company’s churn rate for …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. will begin providing travel information to its customers, according to a contract with Official Airline Guide, a division of Reed Travel Group. Users that subscribe …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.-Omnipoint Communications Inc. began offering roaming in Washington, D.C./Baltimore to its New York customers. The roaming agreement is with Sprint Spectrum L.P. Omnipoint already offers roaming in California, …
NEW YORK-Nynex Corp. said it has accepted conditions that the New York State Public Service Commission placed on its approval of the company’s pending merger with Bell Atlantic Corp. “Accepting …
Here’s a question: Is the wireless business being ill served by leaders unable to adjust thinking and strategy during a period of transition from a heavily regulated industry to one …
Norway’s Ministry of Transport and Communications announced plans to award three national Digital Cellular System 1800 licenses, perhaps by this summer. However, the winners will not be required to build …
MCLEAN, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. reached an agreement with Motorola Inc. on conditions for Nextel to use Motorola’s integrated Digital Enhanced Network equipment in its U.S. network. Nextel said the equipment …
MORRISTOWN, N.J.-Bellcore said cellular carriers that are buying their own signaling transfer points will be interested in Bellcore’s new NetPilot system. The NetPilot is a scalable, client-server system that automates …
Nationwide Network Services has teamed with MTV Network and Motorola Inc. to create a nationwide paging initiative aimed at teenagers and young adults. The promotion follows the likes of a …
RCR inadvertantly ran an incorrect photograph on the front page of the March 31 issue. The person pictured was John Scanlan, executive vice president of Eatel. Jack Scanlon of Motorola …
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Cellular One of Chicago, operated by Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, launched emergency 911 service for cellular phone users allowing callers to reach emergency assistance directly from the City of …
NEW CANAAN, Conn.-Century Communications Corp. is redeeming the entire principal amount outstanding for its $204 million 11.88 percent senior subordinated debentures maturing 2003. Bank of Montreal Trust Co. is acting …
Cellemetry Data Service has signed eight new contracts since it was launched almost a year ago, and now provides total coverage to 125 million pops in North America. The service …
Contactless smart cards are becoming hot business. Motorola Inc. announced last month its plans to be a leader in the business of contactless smart cards. Meanwhile, the France-based Gemplus Group …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it expects to report a net income between $55 million and $65 million, or 9 cents to 10 cents per share, for its second …
Timing, surprise and troop strength. These are the tools used by military leaders worldwide to fight a war, and the same methods should be expected from personal communications services carriers …
NEW YORK-International Telecommunication Data Systems, which provides billing and information management services to wireless, satellite and wireline telecommunications companies, plans an add-on stock sale of 2.1 million shares. ITDS, based …
CHANDLER, Ariz.-IsoQuantic Technologies L.L.C. signed a product licensing agreement with an undisclosed telecommunications systems supplier to develop mobile switching center and base station controller software for mobile satellite communications. Under …
MILAN, Italy-Olivetti Group and France Telecom Group approved terms of a joint venture agreement whereby France Telecom will gain an equity stake in Infostrada, which currently is owned 67 percent …
