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PageNet

Wireless messaging company

Paging Network, Inc., also known as PageNet, was founded in 1981 by entrepreneur George Perrin and ceased in 1999. The company grew to become the largest wireless messaging company in the world, with more than 10 million pagers in service, and $1 billion in revenues, before the paging industry's rapid decline in the late 1990s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Paging Network, Inc., also known as PageNet, was founded in 1981 by entrepreneur George Perrin and ceased in 1999. The company grew to become the largest wireless messaging company in the world, with more than 10 million pagers in service, and $1 billion in revenues, before the paging industry's rapid decline in the late 1990s.2

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