WASHINGTON-Three telecommunications industry leaders were honored at the Fifth Annual Eugene C. Bowler Foundation Dinner & Awards presentation held last month. Federal Communications Commissioner James Quello received the Eugene Bowler …
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.-Arch Communications Group Inc. completed its tender offer for up to 5.06 million common shares of USA Mobile Communications Holdings Inc. at $15.40 per share in cash. Arch and …
Northern Telecom Ltd. said it signed a contract with Hebei Posts and Telecommunications Administration to supply a complete global System for Mobile communications network, which teh companies anticipate will support …
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-Go Communications Corp. entered into a long-term agreement to purchase radio site acquisition and planning software from Biby Telecommunications Inc. Go said the engineering support tool will help it …
WASHINGTON-As the telecommunications industry continues its offensive to beguile fraud criminals with technology, Freddie the Fox is fighting fraud on the homefront. The Alliance to Outfox Phone Fraud has launched …
PICKERING, Ontario-Clearnet Communications Inc. said it has agreed with BT Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal to let the commitment for an $85 million bank facility expire. “Clearnet …
Boasting a 65 percent increase in first quarter earnings, Ericsson Inc. reported its radio communications sector is largely accountable for the company’s financial results. For the period ended March 31, …
WASHINGTON-U.S. District Judge Harold Greene will decide whether AirTouch Communications Inc., a wireless spin-off of Pacific Telesis Group, is held to restrictions imposed on the seven regional Bell telephone companies …
Federal regulators overseeing the fast-growing paging industry these days have a “good problem” that could easily turn into a bad problem with a few missteps by Washington officials in the …
PLANO, Texas-ProNet Inc. announced it has completed the stock purchase of Metropolitan Houston Paging Services Inc. for $21 million cash. The Houston paging operation is owned by GTE Southwest Inc., …
Personal Communications Technologies Ltd. announced a new patent-pending product to enhance the capabilities of portable cellular telephones. Porta-Boost transforms a low-power portable cellular phone into a full powered 3-watt transportable …
DALLAS-Polish Telephones and Microwave Corp. signed an agreement to distribute DSC Communications Corp.’s Airspan product in Poland. Airspan is a point-to-multipoint wireless access solution that helps provide basic telephone service …
Thomas A. Barlett was named president of the Northeast regional territory for the Bell Atlantic Mobile and Nynex Mobile joint venture. Barlett will be responsible for sales, marketing, engineering, asministration, …
DEER PARK, N.Y.-O’Gara Satellite Networks, Morsviazsputnik and MVS-USA have formed a new company to provide satellite communications equipment and service worldwide. OGM Communications Ltd. will provide “total solutions for the …
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-Air Apparent for NetWare, a wireless software application, was introduced by Motorola Inc.’s Personal Communicator Systems and Software division. Air Apparent is an enterprise-wide wireless software application integrating …
BellSouth Cellular Corp. is marketing cellular phones in Kroger supermarkets. Once purchased, the phnoes can be activated within 10 to 20 minutes in the store. Kiosks and cellular salespeople already …
Although Motorola Inc. has been actively refining its worldwide focus to be solely an equipment manufacturer, the Schaumburg, Ill.-based company holds ownership interests in cellular operating companies in three blooming …
WASHINGTON-Industry negotiations aimed at clearing fixed microwave licensees off the 2 GHz band that next-generation pocket telephone systems will soon occupy have begun with a bang. Personal Communications Industry Association …
DENVER-Beverly Mang, a former RCR associate editor, died April 30 in Denver after a six-year battle with cancer. Mang, 47, was exceptionally successful at arranging interviews with high-profile executives and …
Growth in the paging industry exploded this year, led by public companies that have pushed boldly across market borders, stepped confidently into marriages of convenience and reaped tremendous opportunities from …
