Kyocera Wireless

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Kyocera Wireless Corporation

Type	subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation
Founded	February 2000 by Kyocera
Headquarters	San Diego, California, USA
Key people	Rodney N. Lanthorne: President & Chairman of the Board
Industry	Telecommunication
Products	Mobile Phones Cellular Routers
Parent	Kyocera Corporation
Website	www.kyocera-wireless.com

Kyocera Wireless Corporation (KWC) is a manufacturer of mobile telephones for CDMA networks and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation that was formed in February 2000 when Kyocera acquired QUALCOMM's San Diego, California-based terrestrial handset division. It produces mobile phones, cellular routers, and Mobile PC Cards for markets in North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.

In 2003, Kyocera Wireless India (KWI), based in Bangalore, was established as a fully owned subsidiary of Kyocera Wireless Corp, expanding Kyocera's reach into India's CDMA markets.

In early 2008, they acquired Sanyo mobile phones for $375 Million. On April 1st, 2008, they merged forming Kyocera-Sanyo making them the sixth-largest cell phone company. They also announced that they are entering the GSM handset market. Kyocera intends to sell Sanyo-branded phones till at least 2011.