JULY 30-4 UTC, Minneapolis. For information call (202) 872-0300. AUGUST 1-2 New Business and Investment Opportunities in Latin American Telecommunications, by Alacel (Latin American Wireless Industry Association) and CSIS (The …
HONG KONG-Brite Voice Systems Inc. said it now provides cellular voice dialing in Hong Kong for Hutchison Telephone Co. Ltd. The system, valued at more than $1 million, is running …
WASHINGTON-Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, plans to hold a hearing in September on competition in the wireless telecommunications industry. Barton has failed …
Cellular technology, which made its shining debut as the working world’s tool for efficiency and productivity, now penetrates our culture in ways well beyond its initial purpose-some necessary or practical, …
WASHINGTON-A walkie talkie-like pocket phone developed by Tandy Corp. that would let family members or groups communicate with one another at shopping malls, sporting events, amusement parks and other outings …
On first examination of the Federal Communications Commission’s private land mobile radio refarming decision, released late last month, one is tempted to ask, “Just how much refarming did the FCC …
Unfortunately, sophisticated criminal activity often is an adjunct of technological innovation. Such is the case for cellular telecommunications. Ramifications include lost revenue from fraudulent phone use-costing the industry nearly $1.5 …
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The paging industry grew 38 percent in 1994, adding 7.5 million subscribers for a new total of 27.3 million users at year end, according to a new market study …
The Asia-Pacific region-comprising more than half the world’s population-may soon realize its potential as a cellular market as it reaches a subscriber base of nearly 80 million users by the …
Years of testing, flip-flopping and hesitation are coming to a close as cellular companies begin to commit to a digital standard for their networks. Driving the need to decide is …
Differential Corrections Inc. has signed a public partnership agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to provide broadcast services for the operational test of an intelligent transportation system. Cupertino, Calif.-based …
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week removed race- and gender-based bidding credits for next month’s entrepreneur block auction of 493 personal communications services licenses, despite President Clinton’s impassioned-albeit qualified-embrace of …
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Following technical trials, ReadyCom Inc. said its ReadyTalk two-way voice messaging service, which receives and stores messages for cellular users, works without making modifications to cellular carriers’ infrastructures. …
The R/F PalmStation wireless docking station was released by EnBloc, Inc., Portland, Ore. The company provides integrated radio frequency and wireline communications solutions. The EnBloc product was designed for Hewlett-Packard …
DULLES, Va.-Comsat RSI said it has acquired a majority interest in Plexsys International Corp., which designs and manufactures cellular and wireless local loop systems in emerging countries. Details of the …
Personal Handyphone System technology has stormed the Japanese market, sending cellular service costs plunging. But while PHS is less expensive than cellular, in some ways it is less proficient. At …
Allen Telecom Group Inc. named F. Kim Goryance president of its Antenna Specialists Division. He will continue the division’s focus on cellular phone antennas and lead its product development for …
WASHINGTON-While fighting escalates over how much personal communications services licensees should pay to relocate microwave users from the 2 GHz band to higher frequencies, a pair of entrepreneurs have come …
FORT MYERS, Fla.-Palmer Wireless Inc. said it signed a preliminary agreement to purchase the outstanding stock interests in Georgia Metronet Inc. and Augusta Metronet Inc. from GTE Mobile Communications Inc. …
DALLAS-Northern Telecom Ltd. said it will provide Western Wireless with PCS 1900 personal communications services network equipment and services under terms of a multi-year agreement valued at $200 million. Western …
