CDMA Subscriber Numbers Double in One Year Reaching More Than 57 Million Mobile Users Worldwide; Global CDMA Wireless Consumers Enjoy Wireless Internet and Information Services Today.Business Editors, Technology 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)--May 9, 2000 During a live, interactive Web cast today, 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. ) announced that CDMA technology, in keeping with its history of rapid growth, has more than doubled its subscriber base within a 12-month period. CDMA now reaches more than 57 million users worldwide, solidifying the technology's position as one of the top two wireless standards. The CDG expects the continued demand for wireless Internet and information services See Information Systems. , and soon the delivery of third-generation services (3G), will further increase CDMA technology's global presence in the near term. Today's announcement was made during a Web cast hosted by the CDG with leading wireless analysts Mark Lowenstein, executive vice president for wireless strategies at the Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. , and Ken Hyers, wireless analyst for Cahners In-stat discussing "Wireless Internet -- Information Anytime, Anywhere." The Web cast can be viewed at www.digevent.com. From March 1999 to March 2000, CDMA subscribers increased 101 percent with North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. reaching nearly 19 million and the Asia Pacific region holding its dominant position with 32 million. Now totaling more than 6.5 million, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. experienced the strongest growth increasing 321 percent. "The proliferation of wireless Internet and information services has made it an exciting time for the global wireless community, especially for CDMA operators and manufacturers," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "With the upcoming rollout of 3G networks, CDMA will only continue to set record-breaking growth patterns." LaForge added, "CDMA technology's growth is really just now starting to begin. With China preparing for commercial rollout, and the continued success in both North and South America, CDMA operators and manufacturers are at a distinct advantage in that they have the opportunity to be first to market advanced services such as full multimedia capabilities." CDMA has achieved numerous milestones within record-breaking time. CDMA provides mobile operators and manufacturers the ability to offer a variety of value-added services today, such as wireless Internet and information services. In addition, CDMA technology benefits wireless consumers with industry-leading in-building penetration, longer battery talk and standby time, increased privacy and better security. The CDMA Development Group is a non-profit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne. The 115 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 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 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 Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring 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. (a) Editor's Note: CDMA Growth Charts Are Available By Contacting Christine Bock or Valerie Christopherson at 714/540-1030 |
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