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Motorola offers new handsets, Bluetooth gadgets

LAS VEGAS-In conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show, Motorola Inc. announced a series of new, advanced wireless handsets, as well as new Bluetooth products and automotive gadgets."Motorola is bringing power to the person through seamless mobility," said Ed Zander, the company's chairman and chief...

Hitachi reports EV-DO order from KDDI

TOKYO-Hitachi claimed to have won a bigger CDMA2000 1x EV-DO infrastructure order from Japanese wireless carrier KDDI Corp. than rival firm Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, which Tuesday said it won an $800 million contract, international press reports said. The Japanese telecom supplier said it...

Samsung wins $800M EV-DO contract with KDDI

SEOUL, South Korea-Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has won an $800 million contract for CDMA2000 EV-DO equipment with Japanese carrier KDDI Corp., according to international press reports.The firm will supply equipment, along with installation and technology support beginning in March 2006, the reports said.

Handsets set to take center stage at CES

As usual, the wireless industry plans to come out in force during this week's Consumer Electronics Show, running Thursday through Sunday in Las Vegas. Among the expected announcements: c LG Electronics Co. Ltd. will unveil three new devices. Prices for the phones were not...

Most-read Web stories for 2004

The following is a list of headlines ranked by the highest number of page views on RCRNews.com during 2004. 1. Dec. 10, Report: Sprint/Nextel reach tentative $36B deal2. Jan. 15, Multiple offers could set off AWS bidding war3. Dec. 9, Sprint, Nextel consider merger,...

Verizon Wireless boosts Calif. EV-DO coverage

Verizon Wireless said it has extended coverage of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Broad- bandAccess network to nearly all of Los Angeles county, as well as into portions of Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif., counties. Verizon Wireless added that the network now covers nearly 4,400...

Motorola likely winner in Sprint/Nextel deal

Many in the industry peg iDEN handset vendor Motorola Inc. as a major winner following the merger between Sprint and Nextel Communications Inc. Motorola's position is enviable as the company also has managed to capitalize on the merger between Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and AT&T...

From Six to Four Sprint, Nextel link up

Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. tied the knot last week in what the two telecom providers call a $35 billion "merger of equals." The newly formed Sprint Nextel operation will serve more than 35 million customers, including Sprint PCS' 2.8 million resale customers,...

With two technologies, SpectraSite may benefit from Sprint-Nextel merger

With carriers focusing on network efficiency, tower companies are not expected to yield any immediate benefits from the anticipated merger between Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications Inc., according to analysts. In a few years, however, SpectraSite Inc. may reap some financial gains if and...

Unique, advanced phones released to market

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Industry witnessed the release of three unique, advanced handsets from the likes of Verizon Wireless, NTT DoCoMo Inc. and startup Mobiado, a division of Bonac Innovation Corp., which released a $1,200 GSM camera phone built from aircraft aluminum. First up is Verizon Wireless,...

Bell Mobility to begin EV-DO technical trials

MONTREAL-Canadian telecommunications provider BCE Inc. said it plans to begin technical trials of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technology on its wireless network with plans to launch commercial services in major Canadian urban centers beginning late next year. The company, which controls Canada's second-largest wireless operator...

Verizon Wireless boosts Calif. EV-DO coverage

IRVINE, Calif.-Verizon Wireless said it has extended coverage of its CDMA2000 1x EV-DO BroadbandAccess network to nearly all of Los Angeles county, as well as into portions of Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif., counties. The carrier noted that the service previously covered all of...

Unique, advanced phones hit the market

Industry witnessed the release of three unique, advanced handsets from the likes of Verizon Wireless, NTT DoCoMo Inc. and startup Mobiado, a division of Bonac Innovation Corp., which today released a $1,200 GSM camera phone built from aircraft aluminum.First up is Verizon Wireless, which...

Bell Mobility to begin EV-DO technical trials

MONTREAL-Canadian telecommunications provider BCE Inc. said it plans to begin technical trials of CDMA2000 1x EV-DO technology on its wireless network with plans to launch commercial services in major Canadian urban centers beginning late next year. The company, which controls Canada's second-largest wireless operator...

Sprint/Nextel combine as equals

Following months of speculation that increased in intensity during the past several days, Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. reported a deal this morning to combine their operations into what the two telecom providers call a $35 billion "merger of equals." The newly formed...

Huawei demonstrates EV-DO at 450 MHz

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Huawei, the CDMA Development Group and the International 450 Association said they have successfully demonstrated a 450 MHz CDMA2000 1x EV-DO end-to-end solution.It took place during the 4th Meeting of the permanent Consultative Committee 11 of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission.The three parties...

Alamosa Holdings buys fellow Sprint PCS affiliate AirGate PCS

Sprint PCS' largest affiliate Alamosa Holdings Inc. made good on previous comments that it was interested in acquiring a fellow affiliate by signing a deal last week to purchase AirGate PCS Inc. for $630 million. The deal, which is expected to close during the...

T-Mobile USA puts UMTS on hold for 2 years

Citing spectrum constraints, T-Mobile USA Inc. said it does not expect to launch UMTS-based services for at least two years and instead will rely on its ongoing deployment of EDGE technology, which the carrier plans to begin offering commercially next year."I don't see ...

CDMA faithful comfortable with rise of W-CDMA

Just a few years ago, players on the CDMA aisle of the technology wars believed the future belonged to them alone. The other players, huffing with GSM, could not figure out what armor to deploy. Qualcomm Inc.-which gave CDMA to the industry and the...

Sprint moves forward with DO deployment

While Sprint Corp. had little to say about a possible deal with Nextel Communications Inc., the carrier did report $3 billion worth of multi-year buildout contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc., last week in support of the carrier's EV-DO...

T-Mobile USA puts UMTS on hold due to lack of spectrum

Citing current spectrum constraints, T-Mobile USA Inc. said it does not expect to launch UMTS-based services for at least two years and will instead rely on its ongoing deployment of EDGE technology on its network, which the carrier plans to begin offering commercially next...

Sprint announces $3B in network contracts

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-In support of its previously announced plans to begin deploying CDMA2000 1x EV-DO services, Sprint Corp. reported $3 billion worth of multi-year buildout contracts with Lucent Technologies Inc., Nortel Networks Ltd. and Motorola Inc. Sprint said the contracts involve new switching and...

Cingular optimistic on AWS buy, UMTS build

Just more than a month after closing its $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., Cingular Wireless L.L.C. said it expects to post a quicker return on its investment than it originally predicted. The nation's largest carrier also reaffirmed its commitment to deploy...

Turning on, tuning in to TV: 4 protocols in hunt to be standard

The world's two most popular consumer electronics devices may soon be combined into one-the mobile TV phone. Behold. Although one is designed for sedentary, passive entertainment and the other for portable, two-way interactions, technology companies the world over are scurrying to build devices that...