Bruce,
I am most appreciative of your link to the article posted on the CDG website titled, "Verizon to Test 1XRTT Technology with Lucent" dated May 1, 2000, authored by Lynnette Luna, and published in RCR magazine.
The article states:
<< Verizon Wireless, now the country's largest operator, said it will begin field trials of cdma2000 1XRTT technology with Lucent Technologies Inc. in June, and follow with a rollout of the technology next year. Verizon is the second U.S. Code Division Multiple Access operator to announce plans to roll out the technology by next year. Sprint PCS plans to commercially deploy 1X technology by mid-2001. The carrier is in the process of testing the technology today with vendors Lucent, Motorola Inc., Nortel Networks, Samsung Telecommunications America Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. >>
Good news, and RCR is a credible source.
However:
Neither Vodafone or Verizon have confirmed the "rollout of the technology next year" so far as I can tell. Perhaps there are some releases from Lucent, Motorola Inc., Nortel Networks, Samsung, et al, that confirm and reference a VOD or Verizon source?
I have not found any yet.
Regardless,I am sure it will happen, but would like to see something more specific than Lynnette's article.
Thanks again.
- Eric - |
