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CDMA2000 reaches 30 million subscriber mark
February 12, 2003
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) (www.cdg.org) today reported that
the CDMA2000 subscriber base surpassed 30 million in January 2003.
The CDMA industry continues to lead in 3G deployments, subscriber
growth and bringing advanced products and services to the market.
2002 saw tremendous expansion of CDMA2000. 27 operators launched
CDMA2000 networks, increasing the number of commercial systems to
37 on five continents. In addition, three operators introduced CDMA2000
1xEV-DO, the most advanced wireless data technology available in
the market today, capable of delivering data at rates of up to 2.4
Mbps. The number of CDMA2000 subscribers grew nearly nine-fold,
and now account for more than 20 percent of total CDMA users. In
Korea, CDMA2000 has captured more than 50 percent of the market
after only two years of service.
CDMA2000 services are a true market success, demonstrating that
there is a significant demand for 3G applications such as streaming
video clips, music and picture downloads, location-based services
and web browsing. One of the key factors of this success is the
broad availability of compelling products at attractive prices:
there are more than 250 CDMA2000 devices commercially available
with advanced features such as color displays, cameras and MP3 players.
"With additional roll-outs and exponential growth of the subscriber
base, we expect that CDMA2000 will continue to dominate 3G in 2003
and beyond," said Perry LaForge, executive director for the CDG.
"Capitalizing on the robustness and high-speed data capabilities
of CDMA2000, operators will be able to broaden the range of their
advanced service offerings, creating greater value to consumers
and higher overall revenues."
In 2003, 22 additional CDMA2000 networks are scheduled to be deployed
and the subscriber base is expected to double. Deutsche Bank estimates
that more than 66 percent of CDMA handsets shipped this next year
will be 3G.
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