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SOURCE: CDMA Development Group
cdmaOne Roaming Services Expand in Asia; cdmaOne Subscribers will have Automatic Roaming in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today announced that cdmaOne(TM) automatic roaming services are expanding throughout Asia. Leading cdmaOne operators Hutchison Telecom, DDI, IDO and Shinsegi Telecom recently signed agreements to provide comprehensive automatic roaming service for subscribers in Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. GTE Telecommunications Services Incorporated also worked with the four operators to facilitate the agreements.
''As coverage of the technology continues to rapidly expand around the world, global cdmaOne operators can truly offer their subscribers comprehensive international automatic roaming services. cdmaOne operators can increase revenue and become more competitive in the global marketplace by offering subscribers simplified roaming access,'' said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. ''We expect even more international roaming agreements to be announced this year in the United States, Australia, the Philippines, and Thailand.''
The CDG has played an essential role with its member operators in facilitating roaming agreements in Asia, both within the region and with North American cdmaOne operators. cdmaOne is now commercially available from 72 global wireless operators in 29 countries, with service expected in more than 35 countries by the end of 2000. The CDG actively works with roaming infrastructure providers and network operators to establish end-to-end IS-41 roaming by identifying solutions for the business, networking and back-office requirements of international roaming agreements.
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) is a nonprofit trade association formed to foster the worldwide development, implementation and use of cdmaOne. The more than 100 member companies of the CDG include many of the world's largest wireless operators and equipment manufacturers. The primary activities of the CDG include development of cdmaOne features and services, public relations, education and seminars, regulatory affairs and international support. Currently, there are more than 500 individuals working within various CDG subcommittees on cdmaOne-related matters. For more information about the CDG, contact Christine Bock of the CDG News Bureau at 714-540-1030, ext. 11, e-mail chrisbock@bockpr.com or visit the CDG Web site at cdg.org.
cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG
SOURCE: CDMA Development Group
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