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COLUMBIA, Md.-Tecore Inc. announced plans to introduce its multiprotocol platform designed for smaller and rural networks at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Wireless ’98 convention in Atlanta this week. The …

PHOENIX-Novatel Wireless Inc. plans to exhibit at the Wireless ’98 show in Atlanta a handheld personal computer with a built-in Cellular Digital Packet Data wireless and landline modem. This is …

Multinational Automated Clearing House U.S.A. said it signed agreements to provide roamer call data clearing services to Global System for Mobile service providers American Personal Communications, Powertel Inc., Microcell Connexions …

WETHERSFIELD, Conn.-Shared Technologies Cellular Inc. and its retail partner Direct To Retail Associates L.P. announced the launch of a program to provide prepaid cellular phones through major retailers. DTR is …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. announced a definitive agreement to acquire the operations and related assets of Atlantic Cellular’s Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts cellular telephone licenses. The cellular …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-Microwave Power Device Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, MPD Technologies Inc., will demonstrate its multichannel, multiprotocol, linear power amplifiers and single-channel, Code Division Multiple Access and Global System …

Like a tsunami we don’t see until it’s too late, number portability is heading toward the wireless industry, and few companies seem prepared for the impending storm. While phones, technology …

NEW YORK-Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, N.J., has created a venture capital subsidiary to identify and invest in emerging technologies. Henry Schacht, who retired Feb. 18 as chairman of the …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc. reported a net loss of $121.5 million, or $2.01 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a net gain of $16.7 million, …

MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Communications Inc. said it closed a previously announced series O and Q preferred shares exchange offer. The offer was for preferred holders to exchange a total of $22.3 …

STAMFORD, Conn.-International Telecommunications Data Systems Inc. introduced its next generation of billing, customer care and management information solutions, including a new authentication-key management system. The new solutions are designed for …

MELVILLE, N.Y.-Interantenna-AMC, based in Moscow, has selected and installed the In-Touch II paging billing and management system from In-Touch Management Systems Inc., said the company. The installation, In-Touch’s first in …

CERRITOS, Calif.-Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. said it teamed up with the American Association of Retired Persons, Retired Senior Volunteer Persons and a host of celebrities and local dignitaries to …

DALLAS-Ivory Coast’s Telecel International has deployed its Global System for Mobile communications network using cellular infrastructure from Celcore, a division of DSC Communications Corp., said DSC. Telecel International, based in …

With technology advancing at lightning speed and telecommunications becoming a powerful engine of the global economy, the International Telecommunication Union has found itself learning to cope in a brave new …

RICHARDSON, Texas- Ericsson Inc. has created the Network Solutions division to develop products, solutions and services for the Internet, and has named Jan-Anders Dalenstam its executive vice president and general …

GOLDEN, Colo.-Superconducting Core Technologies Inc., in partnership with Ball Wireless Communications, announced plans to debut an integrated antenna and tower-top amplifier at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s Wireless ’98 convention …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. said it closed the acquisition of the wireless phone distribution business and certain net assets of Matel-Tecnologia de Teleinformatica S.A.-Matec. Matec is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

MONTVALE, N.J.-Next Wireless plans to become Geotek Communications Inc.’s first nationwide distributor of its mobile business services, announced the companies. Next Wireless plans to broaden its product line during the …

WASHINGTON-A House of Representatives bill that would tighten the rules surrounding small-business bankruptcy filings could have an effect on wireless operators-particularly those new services entering a competitive marketplace-if competition and/or …

NEW YORK-It keeps going and going and going, but it isn’t a rabbit or a battery. It’s a miniature version of the methanol-powered fuel cells used to run rocket ships. …

Members of Congress are putting some heat on the Federal Communications Commission to resolve pending C-block personal communications services reconsideration petitions dealing with financial restructuring options this week to give …

PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Bell Atlantic Mobile announced it is providing wireless technology to People’s Cab, allowing it to accept credit cards for payment of cab fares via Cellular Digital Packet Data technology. …

BOULDER, Colo.-CellPort Labs Inc. announced Everything Wireless, a Cellular Works company, will distribute the CellPort universal, hands-free car kit, according to an agreement signed by the two. Everything Wireless sells …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Conductus Inc. said initial results from field trials with two new cellular operators show that its ClearSite receiver front-end subsystem reduces dropped calls and interference, fills in coverage gaps …