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COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc.
Getting into the holiday spirit, Nextel Communications Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C. provided gift-wrapped updates on the technology upgrades for their respective networks, as well as time frames and what the industry should expect once the changes are complete.
After previously announcing plans to forego an anticipated overlay of its network with CDMA technology, Nextel, along with technology partner Motorola Inc., announced a number of upgrades that were designed to "extend the efficiency, differentiation and longevity of Nextel's iDEN-based network."
"By strategically investing in the iDEN platform, we're able to provide an excellent wireless experience for our customers while generating a better return on our investment," said Paul Saleh, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nextel.
Nextel and Motorola said they were on track to introduce a more spectrally efficient voice coder on Nextel's network beginning next year that eventually would double network capacity without a loss of sound quality. The companies also reiterated and demonstrated plans to provide a...
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