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NEXTEL SAYS IT IS CAUTIOUS ABOUT GETTING PARTNERS AFTER BREAK-UP WITH MCI
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessNextel Communications Inc. says it isn’t anxious to jump into another relationship or alliance, and has money enough of its own until 1997. “In the aftermath of a broken engagement, …
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MTEL SIGNS AGREEMENT TO BUY U.S. PAGING CORP. IN STOCK-FOR-STOCK DEAL
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessJACKSON, Miss.-Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire United States Paging Corp. in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at about $35 million. Headquartered in Wayne, …
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Other Iridium investors include: Iridium Canada Inc. China Great Wall Industry Corp. Iridium Africa Corp. Iridium Andes-Caribe of Venezuela Iridium India Private Ltd.-a consortium of Indian financial institutions, investing $32 …
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PCIA SHOW HIGHLIGHTS GROWTH, OBSTACLES OF WIRELESS INDUSTRY
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessSEATTLE-The Personal Communications Industry Association’s annual meeting started here last Wednesday with a bang but ended with a bust. About 7,000 people attended the three-day Personal Communications Showcase, more than …
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NEW 500 AREA CODE MAY BOOST DEMAND FOR 1-NUMBER SERVICES
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessDemand for one-number services may become even greater now that the non-geographic 500 area code is available, according to Accessline Technologies Inc., a company in the one-number ball game. “The …
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CARRIERS REPORTING LOWER CHURN, BUT INDUSTRY ANALYSTS DISAGREE
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessAccurate cellular subscriber churn rates continue to be elusive for most people to obtain except those really “in the know” at cellular service companies, which makes it difficult for analysts …