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A dispute between the Greater Harris County (Texas) 9-1-1 Network and Houston Cellular concerning a Phase II enhanced 911 deployment in Houston could be headed to court. GHC 9-1-1 last week filed a lawsuit claiming one of Houston Cellular’s owners, …

U S West Inc.’s and Global Crossing Ltd.’s marriage announcement last week leaves BellSouth Corp. the only Baby Bell not betrothed in the telecommunications industry. “There no longer is a need for a regional Bell operating company or a local …

WASHINGTON-In order to be effective in the next millennium, the Federal Communications Commission must reorganize itself to better deal with converging industries, according to many panelists taking part in two discussions last Thursday afternoon. The FCC held a public forum …

In recent months, several alliances and partnerships have been formed among paging carriers that traditionally have been fierce competitors. But both analysts and carriers say this new teamwork in no way diminishes the competitive spirit among the industry players, but …

HOUSTON-Crown Castle International Corp. raised $850 million last week from the sale of two 12-year note issues totaling $482 million and a secondary offering of 21 million shares of common stock priced at $17.50 each. Goldman, Sachs and Co. and …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Mobility Inc. announced it will offer General Magic Inc.’s Portico voice recognition-based virtual personal assistant to its customers through a four-month limited deployment, beginning in the Atlanta market. The Atlanta deployment essentially is a market trial, during which BellSouth …

In the May 10 issue of RCR, the device used with American Mobile Satellite Corp.’s new eLink service should have been identified as the RIM 850 from Research In Motion Ltd. RIM makes both the 950 Interactive Pager and the …

American Mobile Satellite Corp. introduced a service called eLink, a two-way wireless messaging application with integrated personal information manager functions. Using a modified version of the RIM 950 pager from Research In Motion Ltd., the eLink service will use AMSC’s …

After securing purchase-leaseback deals with BellSouth Cellular Corp. and Powertel Inc., Crown Castle International Corp. capped off its first quarter with significant increases in revenues and cash flow. Total revenues increased 366 percent to $55.1 million, compared with revenues of …

As telecommunications carriers’ revenues are under attack in light of increased competition, BellSouth Corp. has found a way to generate billions marketing its intellectual property to other companies. “BellSouth is spending millions developing state-of-the-art technologies like Caller ID for traditional …

Sirius Communications Sirius Communications NV introduced the DataSat Code Division Multiple Access development system. It offers an alternative to today’s very small aperture terminal systems. It works with all existing satellite bands, and TV satellite receiver antennas may be used …

Faced with an uncertain future and many difficult questions, members of the Paging Leadership Association met last month in Florida to determine how the industry should position itself in a game that is moving in an increasing number of new …

The transition of control of cell sites from wireless carriers to independent tower companies is accelerating, and build-to-suit companies increasingly are getting the call from carriers to handle the buildout of their networks. Most industry watchers agree the transition is …

Motorola Inc. announced Office Depot will begin carrying the PageWriter 2000 two-way pager in more than 600 retail locations nationwide. TSR Wireless L.L.C. said it has built a ReFLEX 25 two-way messaging network on the West Coast, adding coverage in …

DENVER, United States-The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should narrow down in about six months which frequency bands it could allocate for third-generation mobile phone services. The World Administrative Radiocommunication Conference is 14 months away, and the United States wants to …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Chile, which became the first country in Latin America in 1998 to implement PCS, has just felt the tremor of three new events in its market that could impact growth and market positioning. Calling party pays (CPP) was …

The recent battles at the Federal Communications Commission between AirCell Inc. and the cellular carriers that oppose its air-to-ground communications system may be starting to affect AirCell’s business. In a letter sent to Steve Weingarten of the Commercial Wireless Division …

With tower companies and carriers facing difficulties getting permission to build sites at local zoning boards and collocation increasingly becoming a favored business model, CoLocation Technologies Inc. is marketing a solution designed to facilitate collocation. Based in Atlanta, CoLocation Technologies …

Advanced Fox Wireless Advanced Fox Wireless introduced the OEM Style Mini Twin Charger for Nokia Corp. 5100 Series and Nextel Communications Inc. i1000 handsets. The device will charge the battery on the phone while charging a second battery. It is …

Pinnacle Towers Inc. acquired four towers in North Carolina and Texas in two transactions. AirNet Communications Corp. said it is supplying additional infrastructure equipment, including base transceiver stations and a base station controller, to AirLink PCS, enabling AirLink to expand …

The Federal Communications Commission should narrow down in six months which frequency bands it could allocate for third-generation mobile phone services. The World Administrative Radiocommunication Conference is 14 months away, and the United States wants to forge a position on …

AT&T Corp. plans to purchase Honolulu Cellular Telephone Co. from BellSouth Corp., another move in AT&T’s plan to expand its nationwide coverage. The two companies signed an agreement Friday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The companies expect the …

ATLANTA-Wynd Communications Inc. announced an exclusive strategic alliance with the American Automobile Association to deliver national wireless roadside assistance service to deaf and hard of hearing members. With the service, deaf or hard of hearing motorists no longer need access …

Amid speculation that it could be a takeover target by MCI WorldCom Inc., SkyTel Communications Inc. announced a new pricing plan and a major strategic alliance last week, both designed to better position it for the wireless messaging battle ahead. …

ATLANTA-Global Wireless Data announced it is the North American distributor for the new Ericsson M3090 Mobitex wireless modem. “We chose Global Wireless Data as our North American distributor for the M3090 OEM modem because of their broad experience as a …