CDMA2000 to be the First Third-Generation Wireless Technology Deployed in Brazil; Telesp Celular Tests CDMA2000 -1X- For Delivery Of Third-Generation Services.Business Editors and 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)--April 4, 2001 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. ) (www.cdg.org) today announced that CDMA2000 (1X) has continued to expand globally with Brazil's Telesp Celular announcement to offer commercial 3G services by 4Q 2001. During a recent news conference held at the Telexpo Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Telesp Celular announced Brazil's first-ever market trail of a CDMA2000 (1X) system. With nearly 5 million subscribers, Telesp Celular intends to deliver 3G services to its subscribers in the metropolitan areas of Brazil in its first stage of deployment. With services already offered in Korea, CDMA2000 (1X) remains the world's first and only wireless standard to enable the delivery of commercial 3G services today. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Perry LaForge, executive director for the CDG: "Telesp Celular's decision to use CDMA2000 (1X) for its 3G service delivery places the operator at the forefront in bringing advanced services to wireless consumers in Brazil. The CDG applauds their commitment to providing quality next generation services, and looks forward to continuing to work with the region's carrier community to further map out CDMA growth." CDMA2000 (1X), an IMT-2000 CDMA 3G standard, brings 3G services to market and lays the foundation for a broad array of high-speed multimedia wireless information services See Information Systems. . The standard provides 144 kbps packet data, a two-fold increase in both voice capacity and standby time, and greatly extended battery life. The CDMA2000 migration path provides significant benefits to operators, enabling 3G services while maximizing flexibility and protecting investments in current systems. 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(TM) and CDMA2000. 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: For more information about the CDG, contact Valerie Christopherson of the CDG News Bureau at 714/540-1030, Ext. 11, e-mail vchristopherson@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org. |
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