The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals to stay the proxy pricing rules for interconnection rates until oral arguments can be heard is a setback to the wireless industry, …

WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration accused Asia of thwarting progress on reaching a global telecom free trade pact early next year. “The WTO (World Trade Organization) telecom services negotiations cannot succeed without …

WASHINGTON-Any euphoria felt by wireless carriers following the recent adoption of new interconnection and local competition rules by the Federal Communications Commission should have melted away by now as the …

CARROLLTON, Texas-Pacific Bell Mobile Services has chosen CellStar Corp. to provide product acquisition, distribution and customized kitting for Pacific Bell’s personal communications services product offerings. According to the five-year agreement, …

Editor: Wireless Technology Research L.L.C. appreciates your continued interest in and support of our research program as expressed in the articles authored by Jeff Silva in RCR’s Oct. 7 issue. …

Uniden Corp. said its San Diego Research and Development Center entered into a licensing agreement to use Unwired Planet Inc.’s wireless communications software platform that includes an Internet/intranet browser, server …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-GooItech L.P. has introduced its wireless automatic teller machine solution, which replaces phone line links to ATMs with a digital airlink, resulting in both lower costs and improved transmission …

NEW YORK-Executives of American Paging Inc., Minneapolis, withstood a verbal beating from securities analysts last week after the company announced disappointing third quarter operating results. “Paging is an area where …

WASHINGTON-San Juan, Puerto Rico-based PCS 2000 L.P. says it is running out of cash. The company, whose 15 C-block personal communications services licenses are in limbo due to an ongoing …

WASHINGTON-While it may not be an auctionwide pattern, bidders on the largest basic trading areas (ranked by pop) in the D-, E- and F-block personal communications services auction tend to …

SAN FRANCISCO-Sprint PCS will use Lightbridge Inc.’s Customer Acquisition System to streamline customer acquisition and improve customer retention for Sprint PCS’ personal communications services network. In addition, Sprint will use …

NEW YORK-As the telecommunications industry moves toward offering a broader array of bundled services, Wall Street needs to move away from its outmoded, one-size-fits-all criteria for evaluating cellular companies. This …

NEW YORK-Cellular subscribers said they are most satisfied with customer service from AT&T Wireless Services Inc., according to J.D. Power and Associates’ second annual survey of customer satisfaction in the …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is pushing its PBX-connected, digital microcellular in-building wireless system, saying it sees a 40 percent compounded annual growth rate for the business market. “There are about …

Concurrent with the bidding deadline to operate a fourth wireless phone network in Germany, cellular operators DeTeMobil and Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH have announced extensive rate cuts. The American Embassy in …

MONTVALE, N.J.-Hughes Network Systems Inc. agreed to manufacture Frequency Hopping Multiple Access infrastructure subsystems for Geotek Communications Inc. and to provide Geotek with $100 million in vendor credit financing. Hughes …

Editor: On behalf of WillowRun L.P., I would like to respond to your Sept. 16 article, “Editor who got free stake in PCS carrier promotes that firm.” The article nicely …

SAINT-QUENTIN, France-Three prominent European companies are forging a partnership that will bid to operate the telecommunications system of the French railway. The Bouygues Group of France will own 51 percent …

Western Wireless Corp. is expected soon to privately sell $200 million in notes due 2007 to help finance its ongoing personal communications services buildout and to acquire additional spectrum in …

Ericsson Radio Systems said it has transmitted data at a rate of 144 kilobits per second on 5 megahertz of channel bandwidth, using Code Division Multiple Access technology, in a …