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Momentum Continues With Sprint's U.S. Nationwide Wireless Launch
August 12, 2002
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) today announced
that Sprint's recent nationwide 3G network roll out further strengthens
CDMA2000 as the dominant global 3G technology. The new 3G-enabled
network allows Sprint to offer U.S. wireless subscribers advanced
applications such as gaming, messaging and digital imaging at speeds
up to 144 Kbps.
"Sprint's nationwide deployment of CDMA2000 illustrates our pledge
to offer subscribers the most clarity they can see and hear," said
Charles E. Levine, president, PCS division, Sprint. "Today's subscribers
want to do more with their mobile phones, which is why we chose
CDMA from the beginning for our all-digital network. CDMA2000 is
a worldwide success with its ability to allow operators to run compelling
applications and high-quality voice services on a vast number of
3G-enabled devices."
"The CDG congratulates Sprint on its nationwide 3G roll out in
North America," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG.
"CDMA2000 is the only 3G technology commercially available today
in the Americas, and dominates globally. Sprint and all other CDMA2000
operators are setting the stage for what is quickly becoming a 3G-based
voice and data communications world."
About CDMA2000
CDMA2000 has been commercially available for nearly two years.
The first CDMA2000 1X system was launched in Korea in the Fall of
2000. Today there are 17 commercial 3G CDMA2000 networks with a
subscriber base of more than 13 million throughout the Americas,
Asia and Europe. There are more than 124 devices providing wireless
users access to 3G applications including multimedia messaging,
full-color music videos, camera and motion video functionality,
Internet broadcasts and animation downloaded at up to 144 Kbps.
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, commercially deployed by KT Freetel and SK Telecom
in Korea, allows mobile users to experience the mobile Internet
and rich multimedia applications at data speeds up to 2.4 Mbps --
more than six times the speed of competing 3G systems.
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