1998 CDMA Americas Congress a Phenomenal Success; First-of-its-Kind Press Summit Provides 3G Facts.

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1998--Indicative of cdmaOne technology's widespread penetration throughout the Americas, the CDMA Development Group (CDG) Tuesday released highlights of its successful 1998 CDMA Americas Congress held last week at the Century Plaza Hotel and Tower in Los Angeles.

The Congress, attended by more than 600 delegates, focused on the emergence of cdmaOne as a leading wireless technology for the Americas, with North America experiencing a 600 percent subscriber increase over the last year.

In addition, the Congress captured the industry's attention through its third generation (3G) Press Summit and the First Annual CDMA Industry Achievement Awards.

"The 1998 CDMA Americas Congress was rich in content, providing detailed information on wireless data and cdmaOne growth, particularly in Latin America. This year's event undoubtedly was the most successful domestic CDG conference to date," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "In addition, we expect Central and South America to see the same overwhelming subscriber growth rate as North America over the next several years. We have already seen the technology capture major growth markets in the region, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Venezuela."

LaForge continued, "CDMA is undisputedly the technology for next generation services, which is why the CDG dared to set the record straight on all 3G issues by hosting a first-of-its-kind Press Summit. The Summit proved to be a complete success -- we simply focused on the issues and presented the facts. The hype and propaganda were left at the door."

The 1998 CDMA Americas Congress featured the following premier events:

     -- 3G Summit - The 3G Summit provided in-depth insight into 3G
                    issues including a technical overview, a look at
                    the global picture, the players and regional
                    motivations.  Industry leaders participating in
                    the event included:  AirTouch, Sprint PCS, Bell
                    Atlantic Mobile, Bell Mobility, LG Telecom, Lucent
                    Technologies, QUALCOMM, Nokia, Nortel Networks,
                    Motorola, and the TIA TR45.5 IMT-2000 Coordination
                    Ad-Hoc Co-Chair.

     -- Industry Achievement Awards - Hosted by LaForge with opening
                    remarks from Reed Hundt, former FCC chairman, the
                    awards ceremony was held at the Museum of Flying
                    and honored 1998's cdmaOne achievers throughout
                    the world.  Award recipients included:

                    -- Past President and Founder Award - F. Craig
                       Farrill, vice president Strategic Technology,
                       AirTouch Communications

                    -- Overall Subscriber Growth Award - SK Telecom,
                       Korea

                    -- Wireless Local Loop Subscriber Growth Award -
                       Centennial Communications

                    -- Subscriber Product Innovation Award - QUALCOMM

                    -- Innovative Solutions Through Teamwork Award -
                       Repeater Technologies and Nortel Networks

                    -- Infrastructure Product Innovation Award -
                       Samsung

                    -- Technical Achievement Award - Dr. William Lee,
                       AirTouch Communications, and Dr. Andrew
                       Viterbi, QUALCOMM

                    -- Exceptional cdmaOne Branding Award - DDI and
                       DDO of Japan

                    -- International Leadership Award - Lucent
                       Technologies

For complete award ceremony details, refer to the CDG news release dated Nov. 20 on the group's Web site.

"We look forward to another successful CDMA event -- the 1999 World Congress scheduled for Hong Kong June 14-18, 1999," concluded LaForge.

The CDMA Development Group is a nonprofit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne. The 100 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of cdmaOne features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne-related matters.

For more information about the CDG, contact Christine Bock of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 11, e-mail [e-mail] or visit the CDG Web site at http://www.cdg.org.

cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG