3G Services Available in Japan On KDDI's CDMA2000 1X Network; CDMA Development Group Congratulates KDDI on Launch of 3G Services.Business Editors & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2002 In a statement congratulating KDDI KDDI Corporation (TYO: 9433 ) is a Japanese telecommunication operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp., KDD Corp., and IDO Corp.[1] KDDI provides mobile cellular services using both the au/kddi (au by KDDI) and the Tu-Ka/kddi (TU-KA by KDDI) Corp. for the company's commercial launch of its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. 2000 1X network, Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDMA Development Group (CDG (CDMA Development Group, Costa Mesa, CA, www.cdg.org) A membership organization founded in 1995 that promotes CDMA wireless systems worldwide. It is involved with developing new features and services and promoting standards that provide global compatibility and interoperability. ) (www.cdg.org), stated: "KDDI's launch of CDMA2000 1X is yet another marquee achievement for advanced wireless technology. Today there are 12 commercial CDMA2000 networks around the globe giving more than 6 million subscribers access to cutting-edge data services and applications. The CDG looks forward to the continued momentum in bringing CDMA2000 services to market." KDDI's CDMA2000 network is delivering 3G services to 33 municipalities in Japan, including Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, as well as 12 other major cities, and 477 regional communities. KDDI plans to provide CDMA2000 services to 90 percent of the population by the end of 2002. "KDDI is pleased to bring CDMA2000 1X services to Japan's wireless consumers," said Tadashi Onodera, president of KDDI. "CDMA2000 subscribers today have experienced the technology's capabilities, including high-speed data connections and multimedia access. KDDI's CDMA2000 service further builds on the promise of 3G and offers consumers a truly mobile experience." "3G wireless services are changing the way we communicate by providing a more flexible and faster communication channel," said Andy Seybold, industry analyst and editor-in-chief of Forbes/Andrew Seybold's Wireless Outlook. "With CDMA technology, consumers benefit from higher data speeds and a wide variety of devices, while operators gain by delivering both voice and data service offerings." CDMA2000 1X commercial services are being offered by operators in six countries, including Telesp of Brazil; Bell Mobility of Canada; KT Freetel, LG Telecom and SK Telecom of Korea; Telemobil of Romania; Centennial in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. ; Leap, MetroPCS, Monet Mobile Networks, and Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ; and KDDI of Japan. Several additional CDMA2000 1X commercial roll-outs are planned for later this year. The CDMA Development Group is a non-profit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of CDMA technologies. The 110 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(TM) and CDMA2000 features and services, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , education and seminars, regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: For more information about the CDG, contact Valerie Christopherson of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 17, e-mail: vchristopherson@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at http://www.cdg.org. Note to Editors: cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG. |
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