LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES THE FIRST VENDOR IN NORTH AMERICA TO DELIVER COMMERCIAL 3G CDMA2000 DATA SOFTWARE.Lucent Technologies today announced another milestone in the rollout of third-generation (3G) wireless networks by being the first vendor in 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. and one of the first worldwide with commercially available 3G 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(TM) data software. This software enables mobile operators to accommodate data traffic at speeds of up to 153 kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). in addition to the increased voice capacity and advanced features CDMA2000 1X provides. Mobile operators that evolve their current-generation (cdmaOne See IS-95. (TM)) networks to CDMA2000 will have the capability to double their network's voice capacity and increase data-transmission speeds nearly 10 times. Lucent is installing and testing the 3G data software with customers worldwide, following the successful deployment of CDMA2000 1X voice technology. In August, Lucent also announced that it was the first vendor in North America to begin these CDMA2000 enhancements with commercial equipment and software. "We are helping our customers deliver on the promise of 3G," said Mike Iandolo, vice president of product management for Lucent's Mobility Solutions Group. "The availability of CDMA2000 data software readies our customers for the launch of their 3G networks later this year, and further demonstrates Lucent's global leadership position as the top equipment provider of CDMA-based networks." The CDMA2000 technology complies with the international 3G standards established by the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ). CDMA2000 can be deployed using both existing and new spectrum. Its compatibility with existing networks as well as its ability to allow operators to seemlessly evolve their networks are key advantages of CDMA2000. |
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