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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 …

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 …

As the telecommunications industry continues to blur lines that traditionally have separated different trade segments, competitive access providers are poised to be active players. But CAPs already are distinguishing themselves …

As the onset of narrowband personal communications services nears, the industry is abuzz about what promises to be the next wave of wireless wonder. But for many narrowband providers-to-be, it …

PURCHASE, N.Y.-Spectrum Information Technologies Inc. signed an agreement to sell its AXCELL cellular interface business along with its rights from a related patent license agreement back to Telular Corp. Telular …

As one company fine-tunes its debut for narrowband personal communications services, others bide their time by determining market position and devising rollout strategies. SkyTel Corp.-through its PCS bidding entity Destineer …

WHEATON, Md.-The threat of personal communications services encroaching on the cellular telephone industry and a good economy with an expanding consumer market led to accelerated growth in the cellular phone …

A new venture company is introducing a technology designed to increase channel capacity for two-way radio networks and other wireless communications systems. Irving, Texas-based Unique Wireless Developments L.L.C. is a …

PHOENIX-U S West Inc. launched a new service in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., that makes it easier and more economical for mobile customers to access their office information from remote …

FORT WORTH, Texas – Motorola Inc.’s Global Paging Infrastructure Division introduced its new Nucleus LT paging station, providing Latin America with next-generation paging station technology. The Nucleus LT transmitter is …

Nintendo, a name most familiar in exclusive circles-the young teens market-has made its first U.S. investment in a small company with an “expanding” technology. Waltham, Mass.-based Reflection Technology Inc. has …

BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. has signed a five-year contract with Doston Technology Inc. to purchase equipmint that delivers inhanced services. BellSouth uses Boston’s CO ACCESS Network Services Platforms to provide MemoryCall …

SEATTLE-U S West Cellular Inc. said it has launched its wireless data service across the company’s 13-state service area, offering end-to-end data solutions. Products offered include data-capable cellular phones, cellular …

Transmitting mug shots and fingerprint images over wireless is the aim of the FBI’s $17 million-plus technology update program, but it comes at a time when government spectrum already is …

Nokia Corp. reported solid financial results for the first eight months of 1994, particularly in its telecommunications and mobile phone divisions, with net sales increasing 54 percent and 62 percent, …

ATLANTA-The CDMA Development Group has completed specifications for Code Division Multiple Access asynchronous data and short message services. Services conforming to these standards are expected to be among the first …

GTE Mobilnet named two new general managers in its florida region. Doug Meyn manages the north area of the state, while Jane Clements manages the south area. Each of the …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-The ability to transmit video over cellular will give two U.S. television stations the edge in receiving breaking news from remote sites, according to two cellular carriers. Bell Atlantic …

Alcatel has received approval from Satelindo PT. Satellite Palapa Indonesia to implement the second phase of its Global System for Mobile communications digital cellular infrastructure deployment plan, which will cover …

With three new investors injecting a fresh $310 million into its low-earth-orbiting satellite project, Iridium Inc. said it has completed its planned equity financing. That means the Motorola Inc.-led international …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-California Microwave Inc. reported a 50 percent increase in net income for fiscal year 1994, ended June 30 for a record $15.1 million, or $1.20 per share. Fiscal 1994 …

As a product, cellular voice has been a spectacular exception to the current slow growth rate for most industries. In fact, some experts claim that cellular’s coming of age is …

DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. said it will procure products from Motorola Inc.’s Paging Products Group to test its VoiceNow technology next year in three cities-Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco and New York …