RUTHERFORD, N.J.-Nextel Communications Inc. said it has received about $100 million from Comcast Corp.’s exercise of its anti-dilutive stock purchase rights. As a result of the purchase, Comcast has acquired …
ATLANTA-GTE Mobilnet and Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile announced they will offer Cellular Digital Packet Data services to customers in each other’s markets. GTE said the services will be important to …
Using a novel approach to antenna design, Redmond, Wash.-based Metawave Communications Corp. plans to tackle the wireless communications industry with promises of increased channel capacity and improved call quality. The …
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced a software upgrade for its Autoplex System 1000 Cellular Digital Packet Data system. Lucent said its software, designated 3.0, supports features defined in CDPD …
In RCR’s Major Wireless Players Focus Report in the Feb. 12 issue, the figures supplied by Nordby International Inc. for GTE Corp. were incorrect. As a result, some of the …
DENVER-RCR Publications Inc. has promoted Tom Govedarica to director of advertising. In this newly created position, Govedarica will manage the day-to-day activities of RCR’s sales staff. He will remain based …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-GO Communications Corp. said it has selected the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. as its general contractor for personal communications services base station construction. Depending upon the outcome of the C-block …
WASHINGTON-After staying the course for almost 30 rounds, John DeFeo and his U.S. AirWaves Holdings Inc. group may be on the verge of bidding the C-block broadband personal communications services …
WASHINGTON-Despite fiscal uncertainty and a daunting workload, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt has vowed to “meet or beat” congressional deadlines to implement the recently signed Telecommunications Act of 1996. …
WASHINGTON-The panels and format for the Federal Communications Commission’s March 5 en banc hearing on spectrum policy have been set, with the agenda and most of the questioning determined by …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. announced its net income for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, more than tripled to $11 million, increasing 261 percent when compared with the $3 million …
Sprint Corp. announced that its proposed spinoff to shareholders of its cellular unit has been ruled a tax-free transaction by the Internal Revenue Service. Holders of Sprint common stock as …
WASHINGTON-The location problems inherent to enhanced 911 calls made by wireless users could be solved within the next five years if the Federal Communications Commission adopts a new plan forwarded …
FEBRUARY 18-20 Mobile Insights ’96, by Mobile Insights Inc. Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix. (800) 419-0413. 19-21 PC Card ’96, by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. San Jose Convention Center, …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier this month responded to Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) request for key data on digital wiretap implementation. The 13-page document explains the methodology behind calculating …
Just when you thought the war between proponents of Global System for Mobile communications technology and those who want Code Division Multiple Access technology to be used for personal communications …
ISELIN, N.J.-Dusting off patents shelved by Bell Laboratories due to commercialization prohibitions, Telecommunications Premium Services Inc. hopes to gain competitive advantage in the frontier of anywhere, anytime communications. Founded less …
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.-On a clear day, you can look south and see the Manhattan skyline from the landmark hilltop house of Steve Preston, who owns and leases towers for wireless …
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