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"What does iDEN mean?"

by Eric Bernatchez
for About.com

Definition: A digital phone technology developped by Motorola for workgroups. iDEN phones can be used as digital two-way radios, but with no need for both parties to be within a certain range: two-way radio communications use the cellular telephony network. Most of these phones usually feature a built-in speakerphone. iDEN phones are found mainly in the Americas but also in Philipinnes.

Alternate Spellings: iDEN stands for &High Speed Circuit Switched Data&

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