'Baby Bells' challenged by McCaw

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McCaw Cellular Communications Inc announces the North American Cellular Network, which is a standardized cellular telephone network that brings together McCaw's regional networks in New York and Pennsylvania, Florida, California and Nevada, and Washington and Oregon. McCaw's move is seen as a challenge to Bell Regional Holding Companies, which have until now monopolized local telephone services. It means 'more competition for the local phone company,' says Kenneth M Leon, an industry analyst with Bear, Stearns & Co. McCaw's plan involves three phases: first, McCaw's systems with similar switching equipment are to be interconnected; second, systems that use dissimilar equipment are interconnected; and finally, McCaw tries to form cooperative agreements with other cellular companies.

Services, Standard, Standardization, Regional Bell Operating Companies, Competition, Bell Regional Holding Companies

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Cellular network's big step: McCaw to announce its plan tomorrow for national linkup

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McCaw Cellular Communications Inc, the cellular telephone company, plans an announcement on Wednesday, Oct 16, 1991, concerning a major step toward achieving a nationwide cellular network. Cellular service in the US is often difficult, or in some rural areas, impossible. McCaw has $200 million invested in its North American Cellular Network, which is to be marketed under the name of Cellular One. McCaw's plan brings four regions of the country into a seamless, integrated network. The regions are New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Florida; California and Nevada; and Washington and Oregon. Taken together, they include about 60 million people. McCaw's plan does not yet constitute a national network, but brings the US closer to one than it was.

Planning, Wireless LANs, Telecommunications, Communications Technology, Telecommunications Industry, Wireless Network

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McCaw and Pactel in accord; cellular-phone deal in several big cities

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PacTel Corp, which is a unit of Pacific Telesis Group, nd McCaw Cellular Communications Inc will form a 50-50 joint venture. The agreement is another step in the direction of a national network of cellular services. Pactel and McCaw will cooperate in various cities including Dallas, San Francisco and Kansas City. The deal involves a contribution of five million potential subscribers by McCaw and 4.5 million by Pactel, and Pactel will pay McCaw $100 million. According to Edward M. Greenberg, an analyst with Morgan Stanley & Co, the deal favors McCaw, which is getting subscribers that are from areas that are relatively affluent. McCaw's stock was unchanged on Thursday, Aug 29, 1991. Pacific Telesis' stock was down 62.5 cents, closing at $43.

Holding companies, not elsewhere classified, Joint ventures, Contracts, Joint Venture, Stock, Pacific Telesis Group, PAC, PacTel Corp.

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