8-K

                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                              FORM 8-K



                           CURRENT REPORT
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
                     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)           OCTOBER 8, 1997


                        PORTACOM WIRELESS, INC.
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         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


     DELAWARE                         0-23228                     33-0650673
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)     (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation)                                              Identification No.)


8055 W. MANCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE #730, PLAYA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA         90293
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                             (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 448-4140



ITEM 5.      OTHER EVENTS

The Registrant announced on October 8, 1997 that it has signed a Letter of 
Intent ("LOI") with VDC Corporation Ltd. (OTC:VDCLF)("VDC") to sell its 
principal asset, which is a minority interest in a private company that 
operates wireless telephony systems in China, for 5.3 million shares of VDC 
common stock and up to US$700,000.00 in cash. A copy of the press release is 
attached as an exhibit.

Separately, VDC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with 
NovoComm, Inc. ("NovoComm"), a privately held company, to acquire 100 percent 
of the outstanding shares of NovoComm for 33,300,000 shares of VDC common 
stock plus an additional 4,700,000 shares of VDC common stock when VDC has 
completed its proposed transaction with the Registrant. If the two 
transactions close, VDC will have 47 million shares outstanding upon 
consummation and it is expected that VDC will change its name to NovoComm, 
Inc.

Following the completion of the proposed transaction, PortaCom intends to 
distribute the shares of VDC common stock to its common stockholders and, 
pending tax and other regulatory constraints, would seek to merge PortaCom 
with another telecommunications or other business enterprise that would be 
expected to allow for the ongoing operations of the company.

Both the MOU and the LOI are subject to completion of definitive agreements 
which are in the process of being negotiated. It is anticipated that both 
agreements will be subject to shareholder consent, the completion of due 
diligence, regulatory approvals and filings and other necessary conditions, 
including resolving a majority of PortaCom's current debts and obligations. 
There is no assurance that definitive agreements for either transaction will 
be reached or that either transaction will be consummated.

In addition, the Registrant, previously announced that it had signed 
agreements in principle to acquire a controlling interest in Microwave 
Communications Limited ("MCL"), a paging telecommunications venture in the 
Republic of India. As the conditions of closing were not satisfied, the 
agreements have expired. Furthermore, although the Registrant had sought to 
negotiate an extension, there is no realistic prospect of an extension being 
obtained by the Registrant.

ITEM 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

             The following is furnished as and Exhibit to this Report:

             99.1  Press Release dated October 8, 1997



                                       SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Dated: October 17, 1997                 PORTACOM WIRELESS, INC



                                        By: /s/ Douglas C. MacLellan
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                                           Douglas C. MacLellan
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

                             PORTACOM WIRELESS, INC.
                      8055 W. Manchester Avenue, Suite 730
                         Playa del Rey, California 90293
                                   (310) 448-4140
                                   http://ssnn.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 1997
                                                      Contact: Thomas Madden
                                                               (253) 815-1076
VSE: PCW                                                       (800) 941-1558
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  PORTACOM ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF LETTER OF INTENT FOR ASSET SALE

Playa del Rey, CA- PortaCom announces today it has signed a Letter of Intent 
("LOI") with VDC Corporation Ltd. (OTC:VDCLF)("VDC") to sell its principal 
asset, which is a minority interest in a private company that operates 
wireless telephony systems in China, for 5.3 million shares of VDC common 
stock and up to US$700,000 in cash.

Separately, VDC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with 
NovoComm, Inc. ("NovoComm"), a privately hald company, to acquire 100 percent 
of the outstanding shares of NovoComm for 33,300,000 shares of VDC common 
stock plus an additional 4,700,000 shares of VDC common stock when VDC has 
completed its proposed acquisition of PortaCom's MAC assets. If the two 
transactions close, VDC will have 47 million shares outstanding upon 
consummation and it is expected that VDC will change its name to NovoComm, 
Inc.

Following the completion of the proposed transaction, PortaCom intends to 
distribute the shares of VDC common stock to it common stockholders and 
would seek to merge PortaCom with another telecommunications or other 
business enterprise that would be expected to allow for the ongoing 
operations of the company.

NovoComm, through its affiliates' partnerships, holds licenses and/or 
operates systems in wireless telephony, FM radio, and paging both in Russia 
and the Ukraine. NovoComm has entered into a definitive agreement which upon 
the closing of such agreement will provide it with a right to operate 
portable, mobile and fixed wireless telephony and paging services throughout 
the Russian Federation. The wireless telephony systems are currently 
operating in ten Russian cities on a pre-commercial basis, providing 
primarily wireless mobile telephony services to somewhat less than 1,000 
total customers. The closing of this agreement is subject to certain 
conditions and there can be no assurances that a closing will occur in a 
timely manner, if at all.

In paging, NovoComm affiliates have systems operating in five cities, four 
commercial and one pre-commercial, and their licences cover both the Russian 
Federation and Ukraine. Kiev, its first capital city system, is in a 
pre-commercial phase, but has more than 150 subscribers. It is expected that 
this system should begin soliciting subscribers by late October. In FM radio, 
NovoComm has five stations operating in Russia and Ukraine, with additional 
stations in preparation or planned.



NovoComm is a developmental stage company and to date has not generated any 
material revenues from its operations.

Both the MOU and the LOI are subject to completion of definitive agreements 
which are in the process of being negotiated. It is anticipated that both 
agreements will be subject to shareholder consent, the completion of due 
diligence, regulatory approvals and filings and other necessary conditions, 
including resolving a majority of PortaCom's current debts and obligations. 
There is no assurance that definitive agreements for either transaction will 
be reached or that either transaction will be consummated.

Fred Moran, NovoComm's Chairman and CEO, will continue as Chairman and CEO of 
VDC/NovoComm after the merger. Mr. Moran said "Although NovoComm has 
sufficient capital to execute its strategic plans for at least the next 
twelve months, we believe that NovoComm's efforts to become a major 
telecommunications service provider and FM radio station operator in Russia 
and Ukrania will be greatly enhanced by the easier access to the capital 
markets afforded to companies whose stock is traded publicly. Its licenses 
cover a population area of 220,000,000 people, providing it with the 
potential to build substantial revenue and cash flow streams. The acquisition 
of PortaCom's minority interest in the wireless telephony company would 
provide a growing telecommunications asset in a contiguous and major country, 
where the business growth potential is vast. With these transactions, we 
believe we will have the key ingredients in place to build shareholder value 
over time. And to build shareholder value will be our mission."

PortaCom also announces that R. Keith Alexander and Robert Flitton have 
resigned from its board of directors.

Certain statements in the press release are "forward-looking statements" 
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 
Such forward-looking statements made by the company involve known and unknown 
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, 
performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from 
any future results, performance of achievements expressed or implied by such 
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, 
risks associated with international operations, dependence on licenses, 
governmental regulations, technological changes, intense competition and 
dependence on management. Given these uncertainties, investors are cautioned 
not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The company 
disclaims any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly 
announce any updates or revisions to any of the forward-looking statements 
contained herein to reflect any change in the company's expectations with 
regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, circumstances or 
assumptions underlying such statements.

                                           ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                           /s/ Douglas C. MacLellan
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                                           Douglas C. MacLellan
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

The Vancouver Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept 
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the release.