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FAMILIAR FACES MASKED BEHIND NEW NAMES IN LATEST PCS AUCTION
WASHINGTON-The D-, E- and F-block broadband personal communications services auction not only is the largest competitive bidding venture upon which the Federal Communications Commission has embarked to date, it also has spawned new players, regenerated old hands and created a few strange bedfellows.In this...
SBC AND PACTEL ENTER FIRST MERGER OF BABY BELLS
NEW YORK-With a push from the new federal telecommunications deregulation law, SBC Communications Inc. and Pacific Telesis Group announced April 1 the first merger ever between two Baby Bells.In this friendly takeover, SBC Communications Inc., based in San Antonio, Texas, has agreed to acquire...
BUSINESS USE OF WIRELESS ONLINE TRANSACTIONS TO INCREASE
The worldwide market for wireless online transaction terminals and systems is forecast to grow from $487 million in 1995 to $1.9 billion by 1999, with wireless partially displacing wireline for a greater share of the overall OLTT market, according to a new study from...
PHOENIX WIRELESS GROUP OPENS OFFICE IN MANILA
ORLANDO, Fla.-Phoenix Wireless Group said it has opened a sales and service office in the Philippines. Based in Manila, the office will market wireless local loop products and services in the Pacific rim countries.Phoenix Wireless said it will open the office in two phases....
MSS FIRMS SEEK NICHE MARKETS BECAUSE OF INTENSE COMPETITION
The success of wireless communications presents a double-edged blade for mobile satellite service. On one hand, the continued acceptance of wireless communications and the development of wider applications represents large potential demand. On the other hand, the growth of terrestrial cellular systems reduces the...
17 COMPANIES COMPETE TO OFFER CANADIAN POCKET PHONE SERVICE
Seventeen companies interested in providing 1.9 GHz personal communications services in Canada met Industry Canada's Sept. 15 deadline for submitting detailed business plans.The Canadian government plans to grant up to six licenses by the end of the year, three each in 30-megahertz and 10-megahertz...
ANALOG CELLULAR REMAINS A FORCE AS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY MATURES
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 wireless radio seminar.For the first time in the seven-year history of the seminar, presented...