Serving workers on the road with data to go

Article Abstract:

Wireless data communication networks are now publicly available at a relatively low price, but it remains to be seen if companies will start using them. Traditionally, wireless networks were designed at a high price and belonged in the domain of private networks. Networks are now available on a subscription basis and charges are as low as a few cents per 'packet' of data transmitted or received. Wireless networks allow users to transmit information from their portable computers via switching centers to destinations of their choice. In addition, users - via the same means - are able to access data bases that are thousands of miles away to attain data such as, say, estimates for car parts if the user were a car insurance adjuster working in the field. Two competitors in the business are ARDIS and RAM Mobile Data. They both supply services to firms as varied as Mastercard for credit card number checking to Otis Elevator, which uses wireless network to call on its service people nationwide from its Connecticut office.

Computer integrated systems design, Usage, Services, Equipment and supplies, Wireless LANs, ARDIS Co., Packet switches, Data communications, Telecommunications transmission technologies, Wireless local area networks (Computer networks), Connectivity, Trends, Outlook, Competition, Switching, Packet Switch, Wireless Network, Velocita Wireless L.P.

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Auctions urged for airwaves; White House wants bidding on licenses

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The Clinton administration proposes to begin auctioning off all new commercial radio-frequency licenses to bring more money into the federal treasury. The proposal, which requires Congressional action to become a reality, would apply to licenses for everything from new 'personal communication' digital wireless telephone services to the next generation of CD-quality radio and high-definition television broadcasting. The Federal Communications Commission currently charges nothing for radio-frequency licenses, awarding broadcast radio and television licenses through comparative hearings on the applicants' merits, and cellular radio licenses by lot. The Regan and Bush administrations also advocated auctions, but ran into Congressional opposition. Widespread complaints about the inefficiency of the comparative process and the rewards speculators have reaped from lotteries may make Congress more receptive to the Clinton initiative, however.

Television broadcasting stations, Radio broadcasting stations, Laws, regulations and rules, Radio broadcasting, Radio broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting, Television frequency allocation, Frequency allocation (Telecommunications), Broadcasting, Radio frequency allocation, Personal communications services, Digital television, United States. Executive Office of the President, Licensing, Policy, Government Regulation, Pricing Policy, Radio Frequency

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15 cellular companies in U.S.-Canada alliance

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Fifteen cellular telephone companies announce an alliance that will cover most of the US and Canada. American companies include most of the regional Bell companies as well as GTE Corp and Centel Corp. From Canada, Mobility Canada is a consortium of cellular companies that provides services to most Canadian cities. Companies in the alliance will use the brand name Mobilink and will use a common security procedure for identifying customers' identities. Customers will be able to contact repair services or get information by dialing special three-digit numbers. Call-making procedures, which will involve two-digit codes, will be simplified compared to current arrangements.

Canada, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, International aspects, Consortia, Cellular Radio, Cooperative Agreements, Consortium

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