E.F. Johnson Co. and Motorola Inc.’s Land Mobile Products sector said they will submit a proposal to build a new digital, trunked 800 MHz public safety radio system for the …

WASHINGTON-Cash-strapped wireless telecommunications firms could get a big boost by free trade telecom legislation introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Michael Oxley (R-Ohio). The legislation, following on the …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-ArrayComm Inc. said it received a U.S. patent that allows the company to broaden its previous capabilities under other patents to include how ArrayComm’s spectrally efficient, high-capacity wireless …

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WASHINGTON-The Federal Communication Commission’s long-awaited third report and order governing the further licensing of the 220 MHz-222 MHz band, released March 12, raised more controversy on the 8th floor of …

Natural MicroSystems Corp. announced the latest member of its TX family of communications resource boards, the TX3000. The TX3000 is an ISA bus card that provides a powerful and highly …

Editor’s Note: The companies listed below represent the 20 largest resellers of cellular service in the United States. Rankings are based on the total number of cellular resale subscribers reported …

DENVER-The city of Denver is close to adopting a new zoning ordinance pertaining to wireless tower and antenna siting. Denver carriers and the city have been working together since January …

NEW YORK – Nextel Communications Inc. made a big splash in the capital markets last week with two big deals, neither of which will directly finance the carrier’s domestic specialized …

WILSONVILLE, Ore.-Wireless reseller NW Communications announced a partnership with Japan Radio Corp. Ltd., a JRC unit that manufacturers prepaid equipment. Together the companies are offering a prepaid cellular service called …

SAN FRANCISCO-Multiplier Industries Corp. and Hutton Communications completed agreements to distribute the Multiplier Plus line of cellular and personal communications services accessories through Hutton’s distribution centers in Denver, Seattle, Dallas, …

JACKSON, Miss.-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp.’s wholesale division, Destineer, signed 20 reseller agreements for its messaging services. The agreements allow resellers to market Mtel’s interactive two-way messaging service as well as …

Qualcomm Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission for the Miami pioneer’s preference personal communications services license the company was denied three years ago. The request comes after the FCC’s …

SAN FRANCISCO-Lucent Technologies Inc. is introducing a design, development and interoperability testing facility designed to speed new applications for wireless carriers to market. Lucent’s Wireless Innovation Lab is located in …

WASHINGTON-“This is an exciting wireless opportunity for businesses with clear vision and a good business plan,” commented Michele Farquhar, chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at a …

More than 20,000 people with more than 20,000 different views. And yet, I kept hearing one recurring theme at CTIA Wireless ’97 last week. When it comes to competition, the …

SAN FRANCISCO-Results from a recent survey of wireless phone users showed personal communications services users are more likely younger, male professionals, while cellular users are more often older women, although …

WASHINGTON-Despite being overruled by his fellow commissioners, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt has signaled his intention to campaign aggressively for a highly deregulatory, market-driven spectrum policy. Using the office …

NEW YORK-With at least several hundred billing and customer care systems providers out there today, wireless carriers, especially new players, are suffering an embarrassment of riches. The trick is to …