Nokia to Begin Shipments of its CDMA Phones to Sprint PCS.IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1998-- Nation's Largest all-Digital Nationwide PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. Provider to begin offering Nokia 2170 this Month Nokia today announced it has signed a contract with Sprint PCS, the nation's largest PCS provider, for PCS handsets. Nokia developed its first Code Division Multiple Access-based (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. ) PCS 1900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. digital phone, the Nokia 2170, at its research and development center in 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. . The CDMA phones will be manufactured at Nokia's facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . Deliveries will begin this month. The Nokia 2170 supports all new digital features, including short message service (SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. ), call forwarding call forwarding n. A telephone service that enables a customer to have an incoming call automatically rerouted to another extension. Noun 1. , call waiting and caller ID. The phone can be personalized easily with 10 distinct ringing tones, VIP alert tones. It can be ordered in different colors and has multi-language capabilities including English, French and Spanish. Larry Paulson, vice president, CDMA product line management at Nokia Mobile Phones Inc., said the Nokia 2170 incorporates Nokia's own CDMA chip design, which provides customers a choice in selecting CDMA digital technology. Nokia is one of the few companies in the world to design and manufacture both 800 MHz and 1900 MHz phones with its own chip set. "The Nokia 2170, along with the Nokia 2180 (dual-mode 800 MHz), reflects Nokia's dominance in digital technology development," said Paulson. "Now Sprint PCS customers can enjoy the digital features of the new Nokia 2170. When combined with the exceptional call clarity, security and reach of the 100 percent digital Sprint PCS CDMA nationwide network, the Nokia 2170 is a winning product." The Nokia 2170 incorporates all of Nokia's award-winning features, including the company's pioneering, big-screen, 30-character LCD display with permanent signal and battery-strength indicators, and separate voicemail and text-message-waiting indicators. "One-touch" dialing keys provide instant access to emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , voicemail, messaging, keyguard and frequently called numbers. All features are easily accessible via Nokia's user-friendly menu with soft-key interface. "We have worked very closely on the introduction of Nokia's first CDMA PCS phone," said Mike Coad, vice president of subscriber equipment for Sprint PCS. "Nokia's experience in digital wireless products, sales and support combined with the Sprint PCS 100-percent digital, 100-percent CDMA nationwide PCS network makes the Nokia 2170 a valuable addition to the extensive line of Sprint PCS phones from which our customers can choose. The Nokia 2170 will be available in RadioShack stores, Sprint PCS retail stores and other third party retail stores nationwide." In its introductory slim-battery configuration, the Nokia 2170 provides up to 120 minutes of talk time or up to 53 hours of standby time. An optional extended NiMH (nickel metal hydride (NiMH) A rechargeable battery technology that has approximately 30-50% more charge per pound than nickel cadmium. Introduced in the early 1990s, it uses nickel and metal hydride plates with potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte. ) battery pack is also available, providing up to four hours and fifteen minutes of talk time or up to 110 hours (more than four days) of standby time. A full range of accessories, unmatched by any other manufacturer in the industry, are available, including hands-free car, desk and headset kits. Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a broad-scope telecommunications company supplying mobile phones, mobile and fixed telecommunications networks, data communications solutions, multimedia terminals and PC monitors. With sales in 130 countries, 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 FIM FIM The ISO 4217 currency code for the Finnish Markka. 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion) in 1997. Nokia employs more than 36,000 people worldwide. Find us at www.nokia.com. Sprint PCS has the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving 149 metropolitan markets which include more than 800 cities. Sprint PCS, together with its affiliates and Sprint Corporation, has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 260 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sprint PCS, with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. , is a partnership of Sprint Corporation, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. ), Cox Communications, Inc. and Comcast Corporation. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS web-site at www.sprintpcsnews.com. CONTACT: Communications Manager, Nokia Americas Megan Matthews, + 1 214/507-4601 or Crescent Communications Bill Maguire, + 1 404/287-2000 ext. 119 or Sprint PCS, Director of Media Relations Tom Murphy, 816/559-6703 888/347-1660 (pager) or Sprint PCS, Manager of Media Relations Ashley Pindell, 816/559-6702 888/661-4589 (pager) |
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