Verizon Wireless, Nortel Networks Plan 1xEV-DO Field Trial, CTIA Demonstration

date: March 20, 2002

Verizon Wireless and Nortel Networks announced plans to conduct trials of a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (1X evolution-data optimized) wireless network in San Diego beginning in June 2002.

Nortel Networks and Verizon Wireless are demonstrating live, over-the-air data calls using CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology at CTIA Wireless 2002 this week in Orlando, Fla.

The San Diego trial will be conducted in conjunction with Airvana and will use Nortel Networks Metro Cell base stations already deployed in the Verizon Wireless' network. The trial is expected to pave the way for introduction of even faster data speeds than currently available on the Verizon Wireless 1XRTT Express Network.

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is a next generation wireless packet data system designed to support data rates up to 2.4 megabits per second. It will complement Verizon Wireless current rollout of CDMA2000 1XRTT voice and packet data services by providing higher data capacity and throughput.

The high speeds offered by CDMA2000 1xEV-DO are expected to greatly enhance the end user experience and to grant speedier access to corporate intranets. The technology will potentially allow operators to triple data user capacity, and to provide enhanced, next generation wireless services such as video and audio streaming, interactive gaming, and other multimedia services.

The two companies are also working together to deploy CDMA2000 1XRTT radio base station equipment and related network infrastructure for Verizon Wireless nationwide Express Network.

Building on CDMA2000 1XRTT capability, Nortel Networks CDMA2000 1xEV-DO solution is enabled through a module upgrade to Nortel Networks CDMA Metro Cell base station. Nortel Networks is working with Airvana, of Chelmsford, Mass., to jointly develop all-IP 1xEV-DO products for Nortel Networks customers.

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