Verizon Wireless to trial highest speed 3G mobile Internet
technology
FOR RELEASE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2000
CDMA system will allow Web surfing on existing network at 2.4 Mbps
Bedminster, NJ -- In a move designed to accelerate the deployment of high-speed data services
throughout its network, Verizon Wireless today announced plans to trial cdma2000™ 1xEV, a high-speed
data rate technology that will support up to 2.4 megabits per second (Mbps) in its existing spectrum and
on current base station equipment.
1xEV technology delivers faster wireless Internet access than the third-generation (3G) enhancements
that Verizon Wireless is currently testing along with Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU).
Planned for next year, the joint 1xEV trial expands on current cdma2000 1x trials conducted on
Lucent-supplied Flexent™ cdmaOne™ network infrastructure, thereby setting the stage for rapid
commercialization and deployment of 3G CDMA digital wireless technology into the Verizon Wireless
network. The 1xEV technology will offer subscribers mobile Internet services such as instant messaging
and streaming audio and video, while also enabling high-speed Web browsing and mobile office
capabilities.
"We are continuing a long tradition of collaboration with Lucent Technologies since we pioneered the
commercialization of CDMA technology," said Ed Salas, vice president of technology development for
Verizon Wireless. "Not only has CDMA lived up to its promise by delivering superior voice quality for our
customers, we've been able to cost-effectively add capacity to meet the popularity of our service. With
1xEV technology we will build upon the success of CDMA by delivering data-intensive services to our
customers."
"We are gratified that Verizon Wireless continues to rely on Lucent to deliver the innovations they require
to serve their customers," said Lisa De Laurentis, Lucent's vice president of the Verizon customer team.
"In a truly cooperative spirit, we have long been collaborators in bringing the benefits of CDMA to the
consumer, and we are entering a new and exciting phase in our relationship with Verizon by making the
Internet mobile with a real-world, cost-effective incremental technology that takes advantage of the
network investments already made." |
