WASHINGTON-William Roth, R-Del., chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, will offer legislation this week or next to abolish the agency that advises the president on telecommunications policy and manages …
I recently read an interview with economist Paul Romer by Peter Robinson in a back issue of Forbes ASAP, the high-tech supplement to the authoritative business magazine. You may have …
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.-Nationwide Cellular Service Inc. has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders for Sept. 19 to vote on the proposed merger of Nationwide with MCI Communications Corp. Stockholders …
Westlink Paging has acquired the assets of Telecomm Systems Inc., a paging firm based in Portland, Ore., representing 85,000 additional paging units in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Colorado. …
SEATTLE-Midcom Communications Inc. intends to acquire all the outstanding securities of Cel-Tech International Corp. of Bellevue, Wash., in exchange for about 142,000 shares of unregistered Midcom common stock. The acquisition, …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Western Wireless Corp. has selected California Microwave Inc. as a contractor of microwave radio and engineering services for its personal communications services network. California Microwave will provide network design, …
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Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. has received a contract from the Zhejiang Post and Telecommunications Administration to supply a digital cellular network to the Zhejiang province of the People’s Republic …
STOCKHOLM-Telecom Australia has placed an order with L.M. Ericsson valued at $42 million for Advanced Mobile Phone Service infrastructure equipment. The equipment will enable Telecom Australia to expand its network, …
CHICAGO-In efforts to comply with rules for providing personal communications services, Ameritech Corp. is divesting its minority cellular interests in a number of GTE Corp. cellular partnerships. Ameritech said it …
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Alltel Mobile Communications Inc. has signed definitive agreements to purchase interests in several Alabama and Florida cellular markets from St. Joe Communications Inc. for $27 million in cash. …
Leon Hensen has been named senior vice president and general manager of Palmer Wireless Inc. of Fort Myers, Fla. Hensen will be responsible for the overall operation of the company. …
Allen Telecom Group hopes that four new applications for its SmartCell will allow the company to attract business in areas that other manufacturers have ignored. “I’m not sure the cellular …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications Inc. plans to acquire the assets of Message Center Beepers, a privately held paging company with more than 280,000 subscribers in the Northeast. The transaction is expected …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Paging Inc. has begun providing service in El Paso, Texas, announced parent company AirTouch Communications Inc. “El Paso is a natural extension of our service commitment in Texas …
In a move to further its presence in the 220 MHz industry as well as expand into other burgeoning wireless markets, Intek Diversified Corp. plans to acquire NovAtel Communications Ltd.’s …
Editor’s Note: RCR compiled this list based on information supplied by Stephanie McCullough, telecommunications industry analyst at the Office of Telecommunications, United States Department of Commerce. Estimates generally reflect subscribers …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile is using the INReach wireless, in-building communications system developed by Motorola Inc. in its Wallingford, Conn., office. INReach is an interior wireless solution that …
WASHINGTON-The level of frustration over entrepreneur block auction litigation is running so high at the Federal Communications Commission that Chairman Reed Hundt is willing to lose in court if it …
PALO ALTO, Calif.-Hewlett-Packard Co.’s OpenMail short messaging service now will be available to users of the Vodafone Group’s Global System for Mobile communications cellular system, the companies announced. The agreement …
