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Qualcomm Congratulates Monet Mobile on US's First Commercial CDMA2000
1xEV-DO Network
October 29, 2002
Qualcomm congratulates Monet Mobile, a Seattle-based wireless Internet
Service Provider, on its launch of the first commercial CDMA2000
1xEV-DO network in the United States. The 3G, high-speed data network
was launched in a "wire-cutting" ceremony held today in Duluth,
Minn.
"Monet’s CDMA2000 1xEV-DO launch in Duluth marks the debut in the
United States of commercial broadband wireless data services, supporting
fixed and mobile wireless Internet access at multi-megabit peak
rates. Residences, businesses and schools now have a cost-competitive
alternative to wired broadband," said Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs, chairman
and CEO of Qualcomm. "This initiative by Monet is a major step toward
bridging the digital divide by introducing reliable and affordable
wireless Internet access to underserved communities in rural and
urban regions."
For a flat monthly rate, Monet Broadband offers high-speed, mobile
access to the complete Internet, enabling streaming video, multimedia,
position-location services, e-mail, and secure access to corporate
intranets and databases. Monet’s Broadband network is accessible
through a modem card that is compatible with desktops, laptops and
handheld PCs. The combination of mobility, network speed and device
flexibility allows Monet to offer residential users and small businesses
an alternative to DSL and cable. Qualcomm supports CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
technology with chipsets and system software that offer a variety
of advanced features, such as multimedia and position-location technologies.
The commercial launch of Monet Broadband in Duluth expands Monet’s
service area in the heartland of America. In November, Monet Broadband
will also be available in Moorhead, Minn., Superior and Eau Claire,
Wis., Fargo and Grand Forks, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D. Monet launched
the nation’s first 3G, data-only network in October 2001 in Sioux
Falls, S.D. using CDMA2000 1X.
"Monet is pleased to lead the industry with the nation’s first
commercial launch of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO. This launch is a technological
first for the United States that promises to change how people use
the Internet," said George Tronsrue III, chairman and CEO, Monet
Mobile Networks. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO was officially recognized by the
ITU as an IMT-2000 3G standard. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO enables high-speed
wireless services by allowing "always on" data to be sent over PCS
and cellular wireless networks at speeds up to 2.4 Mbps, comparable
to DSL or cable modems, at a lower cost-per-byte than any other
3G technology available today.
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is compatible with cdmaOne and CDMA2000 1X networks,
thus leveraging existing product designs and enabling service providers
to obtain higher capacities and superior performance by optimizing
voice and data spectrum separately. The world’s first commercial
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO networks were deployed in South Korea earlier this
year.
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