CDMA Development Group Expands With Addition of 18 New Companies; International Industry Association Touts Continued Growth.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000 Building on its strong global presence in the wireless and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the communities, the 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. 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. ) today announced its worldwide growth, adding 18 new members to its roster. The CDG is a non-profit international trade association formed to foster the worldwide evolution and implementation of code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless technology. Currently, there are more than 71 million worldwide mobile consumers utilizing CDMA technology. "We are extremely pleased with the CDG's robust growth, which underscores CDMA wireless technology's popularity among businesses and consumer markets," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "Our membership continues to grow and evolve Evolve may refer to several terms:
Following are the members that recently joined the CDG: -- 3G Cellular, Inc. -- develops and manufactures innovative and affordable voice, data and multimedia solutions in wireless communications -- Acterna -- offers a broad, integrated portfolio of products and services to optimize communications systems and networks for local and global customers -- AirPrime Incorporated -- is a venture-backed company focusing on the OEM marketplace for next-generation CDMA modem cards used on worldwide PCS networks -- Airvana Inc. -- is building infrastructure to deliver next-generation Wireless Multimedia and Internet services -- BellSouth International -- is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation offering telecommunications products and services in markets outside the United States, and serving more than 18 million customers in 16 countries in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. -- Ditrans Corporation -- is a subscriber unit vendor based in California -- GTRAN, Inc. -- designs develops and markets high-speed data transceiver engines for Fiber Optic and Wireless Markets -- Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) -- a premier telecom company of India providing world class telecom services and keeping customer's delight as its prime focus -- Novatel Wireless -- develops wireless system solutions for mobile and fixed environments -- Operadora Unefon S.A. de C.V. -- is Mexico's largest radio spectrum holder providing the capacity to deliver communication, information and entertainment services to all Mexican homes -- ParkerVision, Inc. -- is a designer and developer of breakthrough wireless technology and state of the art audio-visual production equipment -- Pixo -- is a leading developer of a wireless software platform and services for wireless phone manufacturers, carriers, and content providers -- Schema Ltd. -- is a leading provider of network optimization and management solutions for telecommunication companies worldwide -- Shyam Telelink Limited -- is an operator in India -- Tantivy Communications, Inc. -- is a start-up company, focused on providing wireless Internet access equipment within the framework of the existing Cellular/PCS infrastructure -- Transcept -- designs and manufactures innovative and cost-effective RF distribution products that enable wireless operators to utilize existing infrastructure and surplus bandwidth (cable, fiber and microwave) to establish wireless networks -- Willtech, Inc. -- provides operators and manufacturers with test equipment and mobile Internet solutions based on CDMA -- Winphoria Networks, Inc. -- is focused on designing mobile wireless infrastructure software and solutions to support the next-generation wireless central office The CDMA Development Group is a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne See IS-95. and 3G CDMA. 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 CDMA 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: bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, ext. 11, e-mail chrisbock@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at http://www.cdg.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . |
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