July 22nd, 2009 | Kevin Fitchard

While major CDMA operators like Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ, NYSE:VOD) and Sprint (NYSE:S) are moving directly to 4G, the CDMA Development Group and other CDMA proponents have long stressed there is an alternative, EV-DO Revision B, which would allow operators to boost capacity without building new networks or acquiring new spectrum.

ZTE, however, isn’t taking sides in the argument. Instead, it’s splitting difference, annoucing today a new base station that will support both the Rev. B upgrade and LTE on the same platform.

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