Cellular Technology

Mobile Pipeline | 'Poor Man's' Cellular Re-emerges In Third World

"Manhasset, N.Y. — What's old is new again. After years of wandering in the backwaters of wireless communications, the Personal Handyphone System has resurfaced in developing markets from China to South America as a vibrant, low-cost wireless option for the hundreds of millions who cannot afford 3G or even GSM.

"There's not much else in the world you can run for $4 or $5 per month," said Howie Frisch, director of wireless-product management for UTStarcom Inc."

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