Strategy Analytics: After Sprint/Nextel merge, Samsung USA number one; Motorola main loser in iDEN-CDMA migration.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 December 2004-STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Strategy Analytics: After Sprint/Nextel merge, Samsung USA number one; Motorola main loser in iDEN-CDMA migration(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12142004 Boston, US -- The marriage of Sprint PCS and Nextel will hand the number one spot in the US handset market to Samsung, according to new analysis from Strategy Analytics.

The major impact on the US wireless market will include: -- The creation of a stronger no. 3 carrier in the US, Sprint/Nextel, with 35 million subscribers and average revenues 25 percent above either Cingular or Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless will still generate more EBITDA than any other carrier and, as such, is unlikely to counter with a Sprint PCS bid at any price; --...