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3 Nov 2004 Federal Computer Week reports that the US Navy has given out huge CDMA and GSM contracts ever awarded, using 3 US cellcos - Cingular Wireless, Nextel, and Verizon. Each of the three vendors will compete for orders on the contract, which has an annual value of $20 million, says FCW. The Navy contract was handled by Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) San Diego for Commander, Naval Installations, and will provide service to about 10,000 users, said Nannette Davis About 100,000 uniformed and civilian personnel may need cell phone service. Cingular will give the Navy tri-band and quad-band handsets using GSM or CDMA . Verizon Wireless will offer the Navy an international phone to operate on the CDMA & GSM. Verizon will also provide Navy users with secure Qualcomm Inc. phones certified to the National Security Agency TYP 1 wireless standard.
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