Japan’s KDDI Deploying Next-Generation LTE Wireless, a Positive For Qualcomm

Bruce V. Bigelow12/3/08

Japan’s second-largest cellular operator, KDDI, is adopting the next-generation, Long-Term Evolution, or LTE, wireless standard founded on San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) technology. KDDI is deploying LTE equpment from Hitachi and Nortel that will provide an overlay to its existing CDMA mobile network.

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