Mobile radio companies heed call of cellular market; digital networks can offer services geared to the 'mobile work force.' (includes related article on companies) (Industry Focus)

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Specialized mobile radio companies convert to digital systems to provide the same services as cellular technology, and the enhanced uses of radio frequency technology pose competition for the $9 billion cellular industry. Mobile radio firms intend to offer paging and voice as well as dispatch services on the same handset, which will appeal to the mobile work force. Federal deregulation has enabled mobile radio companies, which have traditionally provided dispatch services to taxi cabs, truckers and plumbers, to convert their systems from outdated analog technology to static-free digital. Dispatch carriers are growing via acquisition of small mobile radio companies, and some are going public. Public investors and large companies have contributed to Nextel Communications Inc's accumulation of more than a billion dollars, and Nextel stock is worth 400 percent more than it was in Sep 1992.

Services, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Wireless communications, Market share, Mobile communication systems, Competition, Cellular Radio, Mobile Radio Systems

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Philips, Lucent plan their venture's end

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Philips and Lucent Technologies are poised to dissolve their Philips Consumer Communications joint venture in cellular telephones for consumers, according to insiders. Neither company has signed a formal agreement and financial conditions of the disposition remain undisclosed. Dutch electronics giant Philips owns 60% of the venture, and telecommunications equipment Lucent holds 40%. Both companies founded Philips Consumer to establish an international presence, but the struggling venture is expected to lose around $500 million in 1998 on sales of $2.5 billion. Its worldwide market share is around 2%, according to analysts. Philips Consumer has struggled to build smaller and lighter cellular handsets against rivals such as Motorola, Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson and Nokia.

Cellular Mobile Tel Equip, Wireless telephones, Cellular technology, Joint ventures, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Lucent Technologies Inc., LU, Cellular telephone equipment industry, Company joint venture

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Europe awaits digital-TV services, blurs and all

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Cable television broadcasting is awaited in Europe where consumers will soon be offered products which combine telephones, television, and the Internet. Although the products may not be at their peak, consumers in Europe are ready for them, despite the complications. It seems that Cable & Wireless, along with other telecommunications companies, will be releasing these products this summer.

Europe, Services introduction, Video Program Equip, Product information, Technology overview, Broadcasting equipment, Television equipment industry, Digital television, Television equipment

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