HAINAN ISLAND, China-Columbia Communications Corp. has been selected to build and operate the telecommunications infrastructure for New Hong Kong, the city under construction on the island. Columbia Communications is an …
Eighteen months and $2 million after it was commissioned, the Scientific Advisory Group studying cellular telephone safety has released a research agenda. “Some contend that the process has taken too …
Cellular carriers and manufacturers need to appreciate the value of analog technology well into the future if they want to succeed, said industry consultants at an annual strategic cellular and …
Nokia Telecommunications Inc. said it will supply a trunked mobile radio system to Broadcast Communications Ltd. of New Zealand. The contract, valued at $5 million, calls for Nokia to supply …
According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, approximately a half million 911 calls are placed over U.S. cellular networks each month. With the cellular subscribers growing at an annual rate …
BETHESDA, Md.-Comsat Corp. announced a Nevada judge has dismissed litigation brought by stockholders of the former Radiation Systems Inc. that challenged Comsat’s acquisition of RSI. Comsat acquired Sterling, Va.-based RSI …
At age 35, Rachelle Chong could easily be taken for an inexperienced Federal Communications Commission member who happened to fit the profile the Clinton administration needed at the time: female, …
While some U.S. cellular operators are teaming up to offer customers nationwide seamless coverage, one cellular operator with roots here in America is trying to make its mark in faraway, …
BELLEVUE, Wash.-Eight cellular operators are participating in a Seattle trial of Code Division Multiple Access digital cellular technology. Four participants actively involved in tests with U S West NewVector Group …
Nextel Communications Inc. is in search of a strategic partner to help finance its nationwide wireless communications network. But since MCI Communications Corp. backed out of its relationship with Nextel, …
Hark Systems Inc. has installed a wireless switch in South Dakota that uses specialized mobile radio frequencies to connect inbound and outbound calls. Hark’s Mega Switch provides one-number following, one-number …
Shareholders of Contel Cellular Inc. have filed two separate lawsuits in an attempt to block GTE Corp.’s $224 million bid to purchase the remaining 10 percent of the shares of …
Small companies may have an easier go at starting personal communications services operations with minimal capital investment through proposals offered separately by the seven regional Bell operating companies. “It’s very …
WASHINGTON-A New York federal judge last week refused to block the proposed merger between AT&T Corp. and McCaw Cellular Communications Inc., but agreed to a speedy trial of two regional …
Two-way communications on devices the size of a pager will likely be the first service offered on recently purchased nationwide narrowband PCS frequencies. “We’re just starting down the path of …
Saying it wants to make wireless information systems affordable to everyone, Seiko Corp. announced it has formed a new business unit and dumped $57 million into a project to implement …
Currently, massive investments are being planned for the next boom in wireless communications. Spurred by the prospect of personal communications services, the race is on to secure a position of …
While some paging providers are spending a great deal of money for the prospect of providing two-way messaging services, a Minnesota company says it doesn’t need to purchase expensive spectrum …
Frank McGillivray has been promoted to vice president of Transaction Billing Resources, a provider of credit card processing for the telecommunications industry. Also, Donna Tucker has been appointed TBR’s accounting …
ATLANTA – Dataradio Corp. will provide its Vehicular Information Solutions products for the National Crime Information Center’s modernization plans. The NCIC data system provides the nation’s 74,000 law enforcement agencies …
