WASHINGTON-WINForum, a trade association of wireless telecommunications and computer manufacturers, has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to allocate radio spectrum for new devices that will permit extremely …
It looks like the local Bell companies, long-distance telephone carriers and cable TV operators are one step closer to being able to compete in each other’s backyard, as the House …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-Vanguard Cellular Systems Inc. and Motorola Inc.’s Cellular Infrastructure Group will market Motorola’s new INReach wireless communication system to Vanguard’s customers in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Florida, Maine and …
ARLINGTON, Va.-Sprint Corp.’s Local Telecommunications Division has become the seventh telecommunications company to join the UNIBRIDGE network information referral service. UNIBRIDGE said its members will provide interconnection, private line transport, …
WASHINGTON-A wireless resale amendment dividing cellular carriers and resellers is headed to the House floor. This follows the Commerce Committee’s decision to sidestep the politically sensitive matter prior to passing …
WASHINGTON-Two African American groups have asked the Federal Communications Commission to block issuing broadband personal communications services licenses and called for an investigation of alleged collusion among major telecommunications firms …
WASHINGTON-The Progress & Freedom Foundation, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank associated with House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., has a plan to abolish the Federal Communications Commission in three years and …
Editor’s Note: This letter originally was sent to President Clinton. Dear President Clinton, I want to congratulate you on your accomplishments with President Boris Yeltsin of Russia, however, there is …
Air Communications Inc. hopes to pump new life into that old work horse-circuit-switched cellular data transmission-with a wireless protocol named AirTrue. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said AirTrue takes a systems-level …
SAN FRANCISCO-AirTouch Communications said it is pursuing a license to offer Globalstar satellite communications in Malaysia through a venture with Sime Darby, a diversified conglomerate. Agreement terms specify that AirTouch-a …
MINNEAPOLIS-ADC Telecommunications Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of 5.5 million shares of the company’s common stock. ADC said net …
IRVINE, Calif.-Accqpoint Communications Corp. said it activated its statewide network June 1 in Texas, providing real-time differential Global Positioning System service. Accqpoint distributes correct-position data over the FM subcarrier bands …
Robert Croft has been named president of AT&T Wireless Services’ Messaging Division. Croft will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of AT&T’s current one-way messaging business as well …
Magnavox Electronic Systems Co. added the MX4040 lightweight briefcase satellite telephone to its line of MAGNAPhone satellite communications systems. Magnavox said the MX4040 is a type-approved International Mobile Satellite Organization …
ATLANTA-William E. Pallone has been appointed vice president, market deployment for GTE Mobilnet’s broadband personal communications services. According to GTE Mobilnet, Pallone led GTE’s broadband PCS auction team resulting in …
ATLANTA-GTE Corp. increased its cellular market presence by completing the acquisition of Contel Cellular Inc. and effecting a transition of all operations into the GTE Mobilnet unit. GTE purchased 90 …
ATLANTA-GTE Personal Communications Services has become a 4.5 percent partner in Japan-based Digital TU-KA Tohoku Co. Ltd., which plans to begin operating a 1.5 GHz digital cellular system by 1997 …
The multitude of items an engineer needs to consider during the communication system design phase is becoming more and more complicated. Properly designed communication sites, particularly cellular and personal communications …
RUTHERFORD, N.J.-Nextel Communications Inc. reported revenues of $37.1 million for the quarter ended March 31-95 percent higher than its revenues of $19 million for the first quarter of last year. …
Nokia Telecommunications Inc. said it signed a 10-year supply agreement with GO Communications Corp., with the first three years calling for an estimated $200 million in base station systems for …
