Cellular Technology

Sprint/Nextel merger favoring Qualcomm standard | CNET News.com:

"The future of Motorola's cell phone standard remained on shaky ground Thursday, after Sprint executives unveiled more detail about its proposed merger with Nextel Communications.

A major question regarding Sprint's deal to buy Nextel for $35 billion has been which of the two incompatible cell phone networks will prevail. On Thursday, it appeared more than ever that the new cell phone powerhouse has a future dominated by Qualcomm's CDMA standard, which is at the heart of Sprint's current wireless network and the upgrade it has begun building."

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