AT&T seeks pocket phone test clearance
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AT&T asks permission to test pocket-sized radiophones. Many companies including Bell telephone companies plan services using such 'personal communication services,' and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has already awarded about 40 licenses to conduct tests. AT&T's tests would involve three phases: first, there would be tests to see if the frequencies that would be used might disrupt existing equipment; second, the radiotelephones themselves would be tested; and third, tests involving large groups would be held in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Boston. A move into pocket phones could put AT&T into direct competition with Bell companies, which has not happened since the breakup of the Bell system in 1984. AT&T has been working with Qualcomm Inc, San Diego, CA, since Aug 1990. Qualcomm is a pioneer in Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1991
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Sprint may cut $4.2 billion price for 20% stake; as stock slumps under $30, European phone firms push for better terms
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Sprint Corp is experiencing a serious decline in the value of its shares on the stock market, forcing the company to lower its asking price for a 20% share in the national telephone companies of Germany and France. Analysts say that Sprint has dropped its price of $4.2 billion by as much as $800 million although Sprint officials say that this number is not true. Sprint's stock value has dropped by more than 25% since Jun 1994 when the agreement was announced. The European companies, France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom, have been asking for a lower price for their share in order to reflect the reduced value of the company. Sprint officials had intended to finish the sale by Dec 1994 but now analysts do not expect the deal to be complete before the end of 1995.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1995
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Fun and facts across phone lines as the market for 'audiotex' explodes
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The audiotex industry, which is expected to grow at a rate of 40 percent between 1990 and 1995, will increase telephone company revenue 54 percent from $550 million in 1990 to $825 million in 1991 and is expected to reach $1.5 billion by 1994. Audiotex is a telephone-information service that is provided on toll-free 800 numbers or user-charged 900 numbers. It provides users with a wide-range of information and can be used as an extremely accurate marketing tool. The audiotex industry has grown at the expense of the videotex industry. However, some computer industry experts believe the widespread use of audiotex will help develop the videotex industry, which uses computers to communicate electronic information.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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