CDMA2000 Technology Provides High-Speed Excitement At 2002 FIFA World Cup.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers 3G World Congress HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002 Video Clips, Picture Messaging picture messaging n → (envío de) mensajes mpl con imágenes picture messaging picture n → picture messaging m, messagerie f , Real-Time Score Access Among the Applications Available to Subscribers in Japan and Korea During World Cup Games Showcasing a multitude of 3G wireless services on a wide variety of color-screen devices, 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. operators in Japan and Korea are enriching the mobile experience of the 2002 FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f World Cup attendees by offering convenient and fun applications such as video clips of the football matches, picture messaging and real-time score access. The more than 2.5 billion expected soccer fans in attendance at the 2002 FIFA World Cup have access to these advanced services via CDMA2000 3G technology. "As the leading technology delivering 3G services, CDMA2000 gives operators an undisputed advantage in bringing the fastest, highest-quality wireless applications for mobile users to market," said 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). "The CDG congratulates the wireless operators and manufacturers in Japan and Korea for their continued advancement of the global communications industries." In October of 2000, SK Telecom of Korea became the world's first-ever operator to commercially deploy a 3G network, making CDMA2000 the leading technology in 3G. Today, there are 15 operators with more than 10 million subscribers across the globe enjoying advanced 3G services including music downloads, casino gaming, Karaoke, and full color-graphic video games See video game console. . LaForge continued: "CDMA2000 operators are taking full advantage of 3G capabilities as a means to increase average revenue per user while meeting today's consumer demand for value-added services. As the technology continues to evolve with the now commercial deployment of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and soon with 1xEV-DV, it is increasingly clear that CDMA2000 will continue to set the pace for next-generation services." Today, using the high-speed wireless data standard CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (1x Evolution Data Only), leading Korean wireless operators SK Telecom and KTF KTF Korea Telecom Freetel KTF Keep The Faith KTF Keeping the Faith KTF Kauai Test Facility (Sandia National Laboratories, US) KTF Kemisk-Tekniska Leverantörförbundet (Swedish union of chemical technical suppliers) are allowing mobile users to experience the mobile Internet and rich multimedia applications at speeds up to 2.4 Mbps -- more than six times the speed of competing third-generation systems. In addition, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO seamlessly interoperates with CDMA2000 1X voice networks and provides data rates that exceed W-CDMA See WCDMA. , while using merely 1.25 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. of bandwidth. The CDMA Development Group is a nonprofit 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 and international support. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne- and CDMA2000-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact Valerie Christopherson of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030 ext. 14, 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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