re: cdma2000 1xRTT
<< 3G Today puts the number of commercial CDMA 2000 operators at 11, not 9 ... and on monday you can make that 12 with the addition of KDDI ( Japan ) >>
The abstract I used for comparison was as noted compiled in January.
With Verizon & Bell mobility launched, Western Wireless launched "Limited Commercial) and KDDI about to launch I currently tally 13 1xRTT networks launched in 7 countries.
I haven't bothered to drill down on additions or status change on GSM GPRS since EMC abstracted John Hoffman's numbers in January.
Only 98 GSM carriers had taken GPRS commercial as of end of 2001. That leaves some 300+ to upgrade over the next several years, although we'll probably see some M&A and a few that may never upgrade but I suspect that will be relatively few.
<< you might want to consider incorporating some of the information in the table at the end of this KDDI press release. They show 40 operating companies in 18 countries adopting CDMA2000, not 24 companies in 14 countries. It should be 41 since they forgot to list MetroPCS, now in commercial operation. >>
Thanks for the KDDI link.
If you don't mind, I'll hold off incorporating them in a comparative abstract until CDG shows them commercial, trialing, or implementing (preparing gear for trialing). Some of these implementations have a tendency to drag out, and John Hoffman is not attempting to track those GSM carriers that are "considering" implementing, but unlike CDG he is tracking status (commercial, trial, implementing).
KDDI's table in their release dated March 11, lists the 9 companies in 5 countries designated below by a * as having "concluded commercialization" of cdma2000 1xRTT "next-generation" services:
Asia, Pacific
- Japan -
*** KDDI (launching April 1)
- South Korea -
* KTFreetel
* LGTelecom
* SKTelecom
North America
- USA -
* LeapWireless
* MonetMobileNetworks
* VerizonWireless
** MetroPCS
** Western Wireless (Limited Commercial)
- Canada -
** Bell Mobility
Central And South America
- Brazil -
* TelespCelular/ GlobalTelecom
- Puerto Rico -
* Centennial
Europe
- Romania -
* Telemobil (Zapp)
Memo Totals: 13 carriers launched in 7 countries
The list above includes 2 additional companies in the US, and one in Canada that the CDG 3G Fact Sheet dated February 15 cites as commercially launched and I have designated those with a **.
KDDI launches next week and that is shown with a ***.
In addition to the above the CDG Fact Sheet (which pretty much matches up with KDDI's list of networks "considering commercialization or trial") lists the following 22 companies in 8 countries planning launches, and 3 additional in 3 countries trialing or intending to trial, or as KDDI would put it, "considering commercialization or trial":
Planning to, or "considering" Launching 1xRTT
- Brazil Vesper Launch 2H 2002
- Canada Telus Launch 1Q 2002
- Chile SmartCom Launch 1Q 2002
- Dominican Centennial Launch 1Q 2002
- Jamaica Centennial Launch 3Q 2002
- Thailand Hutchison Launch 3Q 2002
- Ukraine CST Invest Launch 1Q 2002
- New Zealand Telecom Launch 1H 2002
- USA AirGate Launch Mid 2002
- USA Alamosa Launch Mid 2002
- USA ALLTEL Launch 1Q 2002
- USA Enterprise Launch Mid 2002
- USA Georgia Launch Mid 2002
- USA GulfCoast Launch Mid 2002
- USA Horizon Launch Mid 2002
- USA Independent Launch Mid 2002
- USA Northern Launch Mid 2002
- USA Shentel Launch Mid 2002
- USA Sprint PCS Launch Mid 2002
- USA Swiftel Launch Mid 2002
- USA UbiquiTel Launch Mid 2002
- USA US Cellular Launch 1Q 2002
- USA US Unwired Launch Mid 2002
- Venezuela Movilnet Launch 1H 2002
- Vietnam Saigon Ptel Launch 2H 2002
Planning to, or "considering" Trialing
- Australia Telstra Trial 3Q 2000
- Mexico Pegaso Trial 2Q 2002
- Venezuela Telcel Trial 1H 2001
KDDI's list also includes RelianceInfocom (India)
An abstract would look like this:
cdma2000
1xRTT
4/1/02
Networks 42
In Service 13
Considering 29
Launching
or Trialing
Countries 15
Source CDG
1 Quarter earlier an abstract of GSM/GPRS looked like this.
GSM
GPRS
12/31/01
Networks 137
In Service 98
Trialing 18
Implementing 21
Considering ?
Implementing
or Trialing
Countries 63
Vendors 24
Handsets 62
Source GSM World
That's a fast cut. I'm sure there is a mistake or two. if you catch one, feel free to point it out.
Best,
- Eric - |
