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To: qveauriche who wrote (111808)1/28/2002 4:11:30 PM
From: Kayaker  Read Replies (1) of 152472
 
FACTBOX-U.S. wireless companies' path to 3G
Monday January 28, 3:59 pm Eastern Time
(UPDATE: Adds details)

CHICAGO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless operator, launched its next-generation wireless network on Monday. Here is a list of wireless national carriers and their plans for similar networks.

VERIZON WIRELESS - Verizon is rolling out its next-generation high-speed wireless network, becoming the first wireless operator in the country to offer Qualcomm Inc.'s (NasdaqNM:QCOM - news) CDMA2000 1X technology.

CDMA2000 1X promises twice the voice capacity of current networks and data speeds of up to 144 kilobits per second initially. Realistically, Verizon said users should see speeds of 40 to 60 kilobits per second on average. Verizon said it will initially roll out 1X on 20 percent of its networks with nationwide availability by the end of the year.

Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ - news) and Vodafone Group Plc. (quote from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: VOD.L)

CINGULAR WIRELESS - The No. 2 wireless operator said in October that it plans to upgrade its entire wireless phone network by early 2004 to a next-generation system based on the world's dominant wireless technology, Global System for Mobile Communications....

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