- Kyocera Wireless
Infobox Company
company_name = Kyocera Wireless Corporation
company_type = subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation
company_
foundation = February 2000 byKyocera
location = flagicon|USASan Diego, California ,USA
key_people =Rodney N. Lanthorne : President & Chairman of the Board
industry =Telecommunication
products = Mobile Phones
Cellular Routers
parent = Kyocera Corporation
homepage = [http://www.kyocera-wireless.com www.kyocera-wireless.com]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. It produces mobile phones,cellular router s, and Mobile PC Cards for markets in North America, South America,Australia , andNew Zealand .In 2003, Kyocera Wireless India (KWI), based in
Bangalore , was established as a fully owned subsidiary of Kyocera Wireless Corp, expanding Kyocera's reach into India's CDMA markets.In early 2008, they acquired
Sanyo mobile phones for $375 Million. On April 1st, 2008, they merged forming Kyocera-Sanyo making them the sixth-largest cell phone company. They also announced that they are entering the GSM handset market. Kyocera intends to sell Sanyo-branded phones till at least 2011.External links
*http://www.kyocera-wireless.com Official Kyocera Wireless website
* [http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=Z41YOH50V1EK2QSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=205916536&_requestid=721982]
*{http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2280959,00.asp]
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