Sprint Signs Strategic Relationship Agreement with Cisco
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: FON - news, PCS - news) today announced they have expanded their relationship with Cisco Systems, Inc. and entered into a three-year strategic relationship. The new agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the industry's telecommunications and networking leaders to forge strong sales, joint marketing and technology development ties well into the future. The key elements of the agreement include:
Sprint and Cisco will join forces in sales and marketing efforts to deliver a wide range of equipment and services to customers. Initially, the companies will focus on jointly selling IP-based and broadband services, including dedicated IP, IP VPN and IP telephony.
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Cisco Demonstrates Cdma2000 1x in China
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November 19, 2001 (BEIJING) -- Cisco Systems Inc. of the United States has demonstrated a broadband cdma2000 1x wireless solution in China.
This solution provides the critical IP connectivity that is necessary to enable broadband wireless applications and services.
Cisco has also provided wireless data solutions for the Beijing trial conducted by China Unicom recently.
Hanh Tu, director of Service Provider Operations for Cisco China, said, "Cisco is the leader in IP solutions that will allow broadband wireless networks to interface with fixed line broadband networks. We are utilizing our expertise in IP networking, connectivity and network optimization to make it possible for wireless service providers to link their networks with the Internet and all its possibilities, thereby converging service creation, operations and management cdma2000 1x is a critical first step."
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Sprint lauds FCC decision to allow flexible use of MMDS spectrum.
Saturday, Nov 10, 2001
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"The Federal Communications Commission decided last Monday to give greater flexibility to the owners of fixed wireless spectrum by allowing them to use the communications frequency for mobile communications as well. Carriers that use the band, which they purchased inexpensively and are now finding to be very valuable, are targeting the asset for use with high-speed third-generation (3G) wireless systems and applications.
...Sources within Sprint say there's little question that the company will make the move to mobile. One source said there is "100-percent probability" that Sprint will reallocate the spectrum to mobile uses because there's "more value in mobile." The source warns that all fixed wireless may be facing a "Telecom Vietnam" that could eventually end in its near or total elimination."
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Are Cisco and Sprint preparing for an integration of Sprint FON's broadband and Sprint PCS's mobile wireless divisions with PCS's 1x - plus evdo for FON in its MMDS spectrum? Will PCS subscribers access FON's do with simple multi-band handsets and appliances?
It would be very clever. |
