| Until recently, mobile radio was to
wireless communications what the Yugo was to transportation. With a mixed
clientele ranging from truckers using CBs to police armed with walkie-talkies to
taxi drivers dispatched by radio, it was viewed as an unglamorous business and a
technological backwater. But specialized mobile radio, as it is known, has been rediscovered. It is now considered one of the biggest prizes in the all-out war for the public airwaves. The reason: high-tech companies have figured out how to profitably rebuild the antiquated dispatching system into an advanced cellular-telephone network that can take on the likes of AT & T and the giant Baby Bells. Upstart Nextel Communications sent shock waves through the industry last week when it agreed to buy Motorola’s SMR frequencies for $1.8 billion. That could pose a serio A. Its technological features have radically changed. B. It has been rebuilt to cater to various subscribers. C. Its dimensions have been reduced by wide margins. D. It was connected to a greater variety of services. [填空题]
What have people who listened to the radio regularly ever experienced [单项选择]Until recently, mobile radio was to wireless communications what the Yugo was to transportation. With a mixed clientele ranging from truckers using CBs to police armed with walkie-talkies to taxi drivers dispatched by radio, it was viewed as an unglamorous business and a technological backwater.
But specialized mobile radio, as it is known, has been rediscovered. It is now considered one of the biggest prizes in the all-out war for the public airwaves. The reason: high-tech companies have figured out how to profitably rebuild the antiquated dispatching system into an advanced cellular-telephone network that can take on the likes of AT & T and the giant Baby Bells. Upstart Nextel Communications sent shock waves through the industry last week when it agreed to buy Motorola’s SMR frequencies for $1.8 billion. That could pose a serious threat to cellular hegemony. Although both systems are based on the same basic technology, SMR systems are digital and cover almost 25 times as mu A. enthusiasm about competition. B. dubious technological standards. C. exaggeration of product features. D. awkward marketing strategies. 我来回答: 提交
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