Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
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CDMA Data-Only Grabs Lead in 3G Wireless Race - report
June 25, 2003
The latest CDMA technology demonstrates 3G wireless is here, enables
operators to launch money-making multimedia services, and meets end users'
expectations. That is one of the conclusions of the new 77-page report,
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO: Opportunities, Challenges & Competitive Strategies,
released today by Datacomm Research Company.
"Our research shows the combination of CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO consistently
delivers a 3G wireless experience with services such as music and video
on demand," said Ira Brodsky, President of Datacomm Research and principal
author of the report. "But operators must bite the bullet and deploy EV-DO
now to fully capitalize on its time-to-market, cost, and performance advantages,"
he added.
The report is based on more than 15 in-depth interviews with operators
and manufacturers. The report includes sections on Pervasive Broadband
Services, Market Segmentation, and Deployment Considerations. Datacomm
Research has been tracking and analyzing CDMA since its inception in 1989.
Additional conclusions found in CDMA2000 1xEV-DO: Opportunities, Challenge
& Competitive Strategies:
1. EV-DO frees operators from the false dilemma of charging data users
for the equivalent voice resources consumed. Using dedicated bandwidth,
operators can develop mobile data as an independent business.
2. EV-DO can compete against cable modem and DSL services -- particularly
in unserved and underserved locations. However, handset users are the
primary market for EV-DO services.
3. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO has significant advantages over W-CDMA, the dominant
UMTS technology. EV-DO requires less clear spectrum to deploy, currently
delivers higher average and peak throughput, and is less expensive.
4. Some wireless LAN proponents believe Wi-Fi hotspot services will eliminate
the need for 3G wireless. However, the business case for Wi-Fi hotspots
as a substitute for 3G is flawed. Wi-Fi hotspots are best-suited to serving
notebook PC users in select airport, hotel, and restaurant locations.
5. The success of CDMA 'data only' (EV-DO) will reduce future demand
for CDMA 'data-voice' (EV-DV). The latter will mainly be relegated to
operators with insufficient spectrum.
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