Kyocera Wireless Announces Availability of Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router for Alltel Enterprise Wireless Data Customers; Alltel Becomes First Domestic Carrier to Launch Groundbreaking Cellular Router.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Kyocera Wireless Kyocera Wireless Corporation (KWC) is a manufacturer of mobile telephones for CDMA networks and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation that was formed in February 2000 when Kyocera acquired QUALCOMM's San Diego, California-based terrestrial handset division. , a leading global manufacturer of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. wireless phones and devices, announced today that the Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router is now available as part of Alltel's wireless data business solutions. Alltel Wireless is the first U.S. CDMA carrier to make the KR1 Mobile Router directly available to its enterprise and small- to medium-sized business channel. The Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router takes a single CDMA2000(R) 1x Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO (EVolution-Data Only) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers worldwide that use the CDMA technology, including Verizon and Sprint in the U.S. EV-DO works on EV-DO cellphones as well as laptops and portable devices that have EV-DO modems. ) broadband connection and creates a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot for multiple PCs using 802.11b&g technology and delivers download speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps. A universal accessory, the KR1 Mobile Router can be used with most PCMCIA cards using EV-DO 3G wireless technology, including the Kyocera Passport KPC "Keeping parents clueless." See digispeak. 650 EV-DO PC card, or with most USB-enabled EV-DO handsets. "Wireless networks and technologies are evolving quickly and offering new capabilities far beyond voice on wireless handsets," said Tom Maguire, vice president of global marketing at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "The KR1 Mobile Router is a logical complement to our highly successful Passport EV-DO PC card and it allows professionals and home users to quickly set up and share a broadband wide area connection in any remote or mobile environment with a cellular signal." The easy-to-use Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router can be installed in minutes virtually anywhere and provides high speed Internet and data access for multiple users. An advanced firewall and additional security controls such as 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. encryption provide protection against viruses, hacking and identity theft. A cost-effective alternative to traditional networks, the KR1 Mobile Router is especially useful for mobile work groups such as dispatch teams, consultants, road-warrior sales groups, satellite offices, command posts, and more. It can also be used as a reliable alternative for fixed broadband services in households. Measuring 21.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 2.3 cm and weighing 453 grams, the KR1 Mobile Router includes an intuitive configuration wizard and Web-based device management using Internet Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator 6 and other JAVA(TM) enabled browsers. A PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award winner, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. "Best of CES 2006" finalist and a Qualcomm 3G A-List Awards 2006 finalist honoring innovative and successful wireless data solutions, the KR1 Mobile Router is now available from Alltel for $299.99. During September, Kyocera Wireless is offering a $50 mail-in rebate when the KR1 is purchased along with a PC card from any manufacturer.(a) About Alltel Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has more than 11 million wireless customers. About Kyocera Wireless Corp. Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a leading supplier of innovative, feature-rich CDMA wireless devices and accessories for customers worldwide. Kyocera Wireless maintains an operating belief in the genius of simplicity and strives to make the wireless experience as simple and intuitive as humanly possible. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Kyocera International Inc., which acquired QUALCOMM Incorporated's CDMA consumer wireless phone business in February 2000. Based in San Diego, the company is ISO- iso- or is- pref. 1. Equal; uniform: isobar. 2. Isomeric: isopropyl. 3. 14001 and ISO-9001 certified and has won city, state and federal awards for its environmentally friendly manufacturing and recycling practices. For more information, please visit www.kyocera-wireless.com. Kyocera Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KYO), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, semiconductor packages, electronic components, cameras, laser printers, copiers, solar energy systems and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2006, Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled approximately US$10 billion (JP Yen 1,181,489 million) with net income of approximately US$596 million (JP Yen 69,696 million). (C) 2006 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (TIA-USA). Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. All other marks are held by their respective owners. (a) Promotion details available at www.kyocera-wireless.com/kr1-router. |
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