China-based telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies has reportedly signed CDMA2000 infrastructure agreements with Cricket Communications, Inc.

China-based telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies has reportedly signed CDMA2000 infrastructure agreements with Cricket Communications, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc.) and Denali Spectrum Operations, in which Cricket holds 82.5 per cent stake. According to the agreement, Huawei’s 3G CDMA technology will support operations in Leap’s and Denali’s advanced wireless services (AWS) spectrum, acquired recently by Denali in the Federal Communications Commission Auction 66. Huawei will supply CDMA2000 1x, 1x EV-DO Rev. A and IP-based base transceiver station (BTS) 3606; Huawei IP platform softswitch-SoftX3000 (MSCe) and UMG8900 (Media Gateway); as well as the high capacity Air Bridge.