Wireless Industry Innovators Recognized for Their Advances in Technology; CDMA Development Group Lauds Leading Companies and Individuals for Outstanding Achievements.Business Editors and High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers HONG n. 1. A mercantile establishment or factory for foreign trade in China, as formerly at Canton; a succession of offices connected by a common passage and used for business or storage. KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 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 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. ) honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. industry innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. at the 3G Industry Achievement Awards ceremony last night during the 3G World Congress being held this week at the Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. Exhibition and Convention Centre. Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG, was the master of ceremonies and Brian O'Shaughnessy Brian O'Shaughnessy is the name of :
"The CDG congratulates the winners of this year's Industry Achievement Awards for their outstanding contributions to the wireless industry, as well as all of our member companies for their support and continued dedication to the development of CDMA throughout the world," said LaForge. "The colleagues we are honoring today have achieved noteworthy accomplishments in the wireless industry, including the successful launch of the world's first true 3G services. We applaud their proven dedication to excellence in the wireless community."
The 3G Industry Achievement Award recipients are:
-- Industry Leadership Award: Oliver Valente, Sprint PCS
This award is given to the individual who has provided the most
dynamic leadership in 3G CDMA industry activities, including
contributions to standards development and the growth and
evolution of CDMA.
Oliver Valente of Sprint PCS, for his leadership with Sprint PCS'
Wireless Web offerings and their migration to 3G.
-- International Leadership: SK Telecom
This award is given to the company(ies) that have contributed
significantly to the expansion of CDMA through system deployments
and/or implementation of international roaming.
SK Telecom, for their deployment of the world's first 3G system
with their launch of CDMA2000 in October 2000.
-- Service Innovation: Sprint PCS
This award is given to the operator(s) that have leveraged the
capabilities of 3G CDMA to introduce innovative and
industry-leading services to the market.
Sprint PCS, for their innovative push toward enhanced services
with their Wireless Web offerings.
-- Subscriber Technology Innovation: Kyocera Wireless Corp.
This award is given to the company(ies) that demonstrate forward
thinking in terms of services supported and terminal design.
Resulting products take advantage of the inherent benefits and
latest technological developments of CDMA, offering consumers
state of the art terminals in terms of both features and
packaging.
Kyocera Wireless Corp., for the design and functionality of the
Kyocera Smartphone QCP 6035.
-- Infrastructure Technology Innovation: Lucent Technologies
This award is given to the company(ies) that have introduced
network capabilities that allow 3G operators flexible and
cost-effective solutions for implementing advanced features and an
easy evolution path to future enhancements.
Lucent Technologies, for their portfolio of global network
solutions for the mobile Internet and their support of 1xEV-DO.
-- Innovative Solutions: QUALCOMM
This award is given to the company(ies) that have brought new
ideas and different approaches to product deployment in their
respective disciplines. Resulting solutions provide value-added,
cost-effective implementations for operators supporting the
advancement of 3G CDMA into the market.
QUALCOMM, for BREW, which opens up CDMA networks to more
applications, a development that will promote consumer demand and
increased differentiation between network providers.
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. 17, e-mail vchristopherson@bockpr.com, or visit the CDG Web site at www.cdg.org. |
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