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
- previous news
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CDMA2000 drives data service usage and revenue - CDG
September 29, 2003
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) announced that 3G CDMA2000 dominates
in data services, measured by the number of subscribers, the broad range
of advanced applications it supports, and the increased revenue it generates
for operators.
There are more than 54 million CDMA2000 subscribers worldwide who have
access to high-speed data services. According to the EMC Worldwide database,
CDMA2000 subscribers account for more than 55 percent of data users worldwide.
3G CDMA2000 subscribers generate significantly higher revenue - up to
50 percent more - than 2G subscribers. Because CDMA2000 can support a
compelling array of data services, these offerings account for the vast
majority of this increase. Some operators report that data revenue from
their CDMA2000 1xEV-DO subscribers has increased by as much as 1,100 percent
compared to their 2G subscribers, which represents 30 percent of the total
revenue generated by these 3G subscribers.
"Data services are becoming an important revenue source for operators,
and CDMA2000 is already delivering positive results for them," said Perry
LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "Capitalizing on the high-speed
data capabilities of CDMA2000 and a large selection of handsets with enhanced
functionalities, operators are able to introduce a broad range of advanced
multimedia services that stimulate consumer demand and generate significant
revenue. For some CDMA2000 operators, data revenue nearly doubled in 2Q
2003 as compared to last year. This trend will continue as more subscribers
migrate to CDMA2000 and operators introduce more high revenue-generating
multimedia services."
With typical data throughput of 60 to 100 kbps on CDMA2000 1X networks
and 300 to 600 kbps on CDMA2000 1xEV-DO systems, operators can offer a
variety of services suited for high data speeds, such as video on demand
(VOD), music on demand (MOD), video phone, MMS and TV broadcasting. These
revenue-generating services are already becoming very popular. KTF in
Korea, for example, reports that VOD is the "killer app" for their subscribers
and accounts for 51 percent of all downloads.
CDMA2000 operators across all major markets reported growing demand for
advanced services and significant increases in their data revenues in
2Q 2003.
- SK Telecom (Korea) reported that revenue from data services, such as
mobile Internet, text messaging, GPS and e-commerce, surged 91 percent
in 2Q 2003 compared to the same period last year. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO subscribers
constitute 6 percent of the subscriber base, but they already account
for 12 percent of the operator's total revenue.
- KDDI's (Japan) 3G CDMA2000 subscribers generate 18 percent more in
revenue than 2G users, and data makes up 23 percent of their monthly bill.
- Verizon Wireless (North America) reported that usage of its Get It
Now(sm) service, which offers games, ring tones and other data applications,
grew to 2.5 million revenue-generating downloads per month.
- Sprint (North America) reported that the number of subscribers of PCS
Vision(sm), its CDMA2000 advanced wireless data service, increased in
2Q 2003 to reach 2.1 million users.
- Vivo, the largest operator in South America, reported a 53 percent
growth in its CDMA2000 subscriber base over the past year, while data
revenue showed strong growth of 131 percent.
"CDMA clearly dominates advanced data market today." continued Perry
LaForge, "With poor performance and disappointing uptake of GPRS based
services as well as marginal improvements in data rates and very limited
handsets availability delivered by EDGE, CDMA will continue to strengthen
its leadership in the coming years."
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