LAS VEGAS-Nextel Communications Inc. launched its enhanced digital wireless communications service in Las Vegas. The system uses the PowerFone handset, which features an instant conferencing feature for up to 256 …
WASHINGTON-President Clinton’s goal in his second term to reach a balanced budget deal with the Republican-led Congress could lead to expanded auction authority and a full-blown debate on spectrum reform …
HELSINKI, Finland-The Nokia Group said increased sales in the Nokia Telecommunications division, and strong growth in the Nokia Mobile Phones division, led to strong third quarter results. Nokia Telecommunications reported …
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis.-Airadigm Communications established its first switching center in Appleton, Wis., for the company’s personal communications services network. The center be completed during the first quarter of 1997 for …
CHICAGO-American Portable Telecom Inc. has selected Aerial as the brand name it will use when it launches wireless service in six major trading areas early next year. APT also will …
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. will acquire the infrastructure equipment group of Pacific Communication Sciences Inc., according to a definitive agreement. ADC said it will purchase the group in a cash deal …
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.- Abacus Communications L.P. has won the competitive bid to provide operator-assisted text messaging services to BellSouth Mobility DCS, the personal communications services arm of BellSouth Corp. Abacus, …
WASHINGTON-A major breakthrough in efforts to ink a global telecom free trade pact by mid-February came last week as the European Union agreed to liberalize wireless mobile markets by 1998 …
FORT WORTH, Texas- Uniden Corporation of America, which has been downsizing for the past two years, has made additional cuts during the last 10 days, disbanding its technical support staff …
CAIRO, Egypt-The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a $250,000 grant to Jordan’s Ministry of Planning to conduct a feasibility study for a $7 million spectrum management tele-communications system. The …
WASHINGTON, D.C.-A survey reflecting the frustration of specialized mobile radio operators may clear the air, but “unity and workable ideas” are what moves the industry forward, said SMR association leader …
Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp.’s AT&T Canada Inc. subsidiary announced a long-term alliance that licenses Cantel to use the AT&T brand name and includes a marketing and …
RadioCall Service and Systems Inc. is a small California paging company too small to be acquired, but big enough to survive-and even thrive-in a messaging market dominated by a few …
“The debate on CDMA is over, folks,” declared Jerry Butters, an executive with Lucent Technologies Inc., last week when PrimeCo Personal Communications L.P. launched 1900 MHz service in 11 major …
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission statistics released Nov. 14, as of Round 109, show only one entrepreneur classified as a small business had dropped out of the current personal communications services auction …
Most wireless carriers haven’t been successful in marketing wireless data products in retail outlets because the people selling the products and service haven’t been properly trained. Data On Air Inc. …
WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme Court has closed the book on any further appeal to vacate a stay of certain interconnection and local competition rules adopted last August by the Federal Communications …
Using the existing Ardis two-way data network, ConectUS Wireless Communications of Thousand Oaks, Calif., plans to launch two-way nationwide messaging services next month, initially targeting business users. ConectUS is a …
WASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association and the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association have advised the Federal Communications Commission to take a more proactive role with individual states to ensure the success …
NORWOOD, Mass.-Analog Devices Inc. and The Technology Partnership Ltd. introduced a new pair of chipsets for Global System for Mobile communications phones. Analog Devices said the chipsets reduce product development …
