Sierra, Novatel Deal Sprint PCS Cards

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Sierra Wireless (SWIR) and Novatel Wireless (NVTL) are providing Sprint PCS (PCS) with PC cards for handheld and laptop computers used on the CDMA2000 1X network it launched last week in the United States.

Sierra Wireless (SWIR) and Novatel Wireless (NVTL) are providing Sprint PCS (PCS) with PC cards for handheld and laptop computers used on the CDMA2000 1X network it launched last week in the United States. Sierra Wireless also is supplying PC cards for devices used on the 1X networks operated in Canada by Bell Mobility (BCE) and Telus Mobility (TU) and in the United States by Verizon Wireless.

The latest issue of PBI Media's Wireless Data News newsletter includes a Q&A with a Sierra Wireless co-founder about how the company plans to continue growing as demand for wireless products slows and as carriers cut spending on upgrading networks.