Personal Communications Devices

Personal Communications Devices, LLC - PCD
Private
Founded 2008
Headquarters Hauppauge, New York, United States
Key people
 John Chiorando, CEO
Products Telecommunications devices
Website

Personal Communications Devices, LLC, also d.b.a. PCD, was a privately held company that worked with wireless technology partners, including wireless service providers and mobile phone-manufacturers to develop, support and bring mobile phones to market in the American continent. PCD partnerships include Pantech-branded phones for Verizon and AT&T, Casio GzOne, HTC products, and most recently, Alcatel One Touch.

It began as the cellphone division of Audiovox in 1984, and was acquired by UTStarcom in 2004.[1] In 2008, it became a privately owned company.[2] The company worked with global manufacturers including Fujitsu, Huawei, Netgear, Sharp, Wistron Corporation, and ZTE;[3] has partnerships with wireless service providers throughout the Americas including AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, Virgin Mobile, Cricket, U.S. Cellular, Clear, C Spire, Telus, Claro, Cox Communications, Movilnet, Iusacell, Telefónica, Digicel, MTS and Centennial;[4] and has introduced several first-to-market cellular devices within its 25-year history.[5]

In 2013, it was sold[6] to Quality One Wireless.

References

References:

  1. ↑ Todd Wallack (15 June 2004). "UTStarcom, Audiovox cut a deal". SFGate. Retrieved 15 June 2004.
  2. ↑ "Former UTStarcom Personal Communications Division Renamed Personal Communications Devices, LLC". Business Wire. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  3. ↑ http://www.pcdphones.com/technology-partners
  4. ↑ http://www.pcdphones.com/service-providers
  5. ↑ http://www.pcdphones.com/about-us/history
  6. ↑ Phil Goldstein (21 August 2013). "PCD files for bankruptcy, aims to be bought by Quality One Wireless for $105M". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

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